Rotation of the Earth

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:21.

Ancient (BCE-40 CE)
Early Modern (15th-18th Century)
Middle Ages (5th-15th Century)
Physical Sciences
Professional Association
Secondary Source

URL:

http://www.geo.tudelft.nl/fmr/research/EarthRotHistory.html

Author:

Jos Verheyen

Excerpt:

Historical Development of Earth Rotation Knowledge
The daily rotation of the earth, which causes the distinction between day and night, has been used as the basis for time reckoning for thousands of years.