History of Astronomy: Before and After Galileo
HIST1-CE9313
/ $370
SPRING 2012
Continuing Education:
Humanities and Performing Arts
It has been more than 400 years since Galileo's first telescopic observations of the cosmos. Join an amateur scientist's exploration of Galileo and astronomy. Study the history of astronomic explorations--from the ancient Greeks, Hipparchus and Ptolemy, to the 20th-century discovery of microwaves and their application in radar, communications, and medicine. Topics include astronomy's contribution to general scientific methods, solar system formation, the structure and evolution of stars, and the Milky Way galaxy. No previous knowledge of science is necessary.
No grades issued.
Related Subject Areas:
Science,
History,
Humanities
Section 1
Wednesday 1:00pm-2:40pm
March 28 - May 16
No class 3/14
8 Sessions
Instructor:
Martin Spergel
Location: Midtown Center
