Compare the ptolemaic and copernican explanations for (a) The rising and setting of the sun; (b) The

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Compare the ptolemaic and copernican explanations for

(a) The rising and setting of the sun;

(b) The eastward drift of the sun relative to the stars that takes a year for a complete circuit;

(c) The eastward drift of the moon relative to the stars that takes about 4 weeks for a complete circuit.

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The Physical Universe

ISBN: 978-0077862619

16th edition

Authors: Konrad B Krauskopf, Arthur Beiser

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