ASTR 006 PO - Archeoastronomy and World Cosmology

CrsNo ASTR006 PO


When Offered: Each spring.

Instructor(s): B. Penprase

A survey of the development of astronomy and cosmology around the world. Explores the role of astronomy and cosmology in organizing society and culture and in interpreting time and space. Additional topics include details of the cosmological systems of the ancient Mesoamerican, Greek and Chinese civilizations and a non-mathematical exploration of modern scientific cosmology.

(Astronomy)