Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 12 Early Studies of the Solar System.

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[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2007., Kanopy Streaming, 2025.
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Astronomy has its roots in the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Babylon, India, Egypt, and China. The Greeks in particular developed sophisticated and sometimes surprisingly accurate theories of the nature of the heavens.

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Alex Filippenko
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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2007.
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Astronomy has its roots in the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Babylon, India, Egypt, and China. The Greeks in particular developed sophisticated and sometimes surprisingly accurate theories of the nature of the heavens.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Filippenko, A. (2007). Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition . The Great Courses.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Filippenko, Alex. 2007. Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. [San Francisco, California, USA]: The Great Courses.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Filippenko, Alex. Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition [San Francisco, California, USA]: The Great Courses, 2007.

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Filippenko, A. (2007). Understanding the universe: an introduction to astronomy, 2nd edition. [San Francisco, California, USA]: The Great Courses.

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Filippenko, Alex. Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition The Great Courses, 2007.

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