Astronomy 106 Quiz 6
- According
to Aveni in Chapter 6, our unique way of comprehending the natural world
was a marriage between what two elements?
- Which
culture of the ancient Middle East followed Venus in much the same way as
the Maya?
- According
to Aveni the roots of the Greek earth-centered models of the universe are
to be found in what aspect of Greek culture?
- Who
was Thales of Miletus and what was his model of the Earth? What reasons did he give for believing
in this model?
- What
was Eudoxus’s model of the universe?
What was he trying to accomplish with this model? Why was it ultimately abandoned?