History of Astronomy

History of Astronomy: Awards and Reviews

Please note that the following information is rather of historical value. Most of the links do not work any longer.

This site has been selected by World Wide Web Associates as a Top Ten Site of the Year 1996 in the category Science.

The site has also been selected to receive the Griffith Observatory Star Award for the week of January 26 - February 1 for excellence in promoting astronomy to the public through the World Wide Web.

Astronomiae Historia / History of Astronomy is among the Web's top sites reviewed and rated by Point Communications Corporation. Read the review for History of Astronomy in the Space and Astronomy section.

Astronomiae Historia / History of Astronomy and its subpages are also rated by Magellan. The reviews can be found as results of this query.

Four stars are given to

• the home page (see review),
• History of Astronomy - Persons (see review),
• History of Astronomy - Items (see review),
• Historians of Astronomy (see review),
• History of Science - Institutions and Geographic Places (see review).
• History of Science - Museums, Memorials, Historical Places and Exhibits (see review),

• Observatories and Other Places (see review),
• History of Astronomy - Archives and Libraries (see review),
• History of Astronomy - Museums and Exhibits (see review),
• History of Astronomy - Publications (see review),
• History of Astronomy - Meetings (see review),
• History of Astronomy - Societies (see review),
• History of Science - General (see review),
• History of Science - General Items Related to the History of Astronomy (see review),
• History of Sciences Related to Astronomy (see review),
• History of Science - Archives, Libraries and Research Institutions (see review),
• History of Science - Societies (see review),
• General History (see review).

Excite provides some reviews. Unfortunately, the links are no longer valid.

Wolfgang R. Dick. Created: 12 Sep 1996. Latest update: 27 Apr 1998