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The Legacy of Ptolemy’s Almagest

Initial Conditions: A Physics History Podcast

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The History of Science in the Islamic Civilization

Astrology was a leading driver of astronomy. That's why people cared about tracking planetary and celestial motions. It turns out that somebody like to see for example, when he found it expedient to actually use the art of astrology to get a patron to pay him. We should stop this garbage of saying science is always fighting with the religion.

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