His course, "The Cosmos: A History of Early Astronomy" begins Wednesday September 21, and is free to the public.
Journey from early Babylonian clay tablets to a solar system that looks vaguely familiar -- stopping along the way to look at horoscopes, priceless instruments, medieval maps, and calendars, and other tools that cultures throughout history used to chart and understand the heavens.
6 Wednesdays, September 21-November 2, 2016, 6:15 - 7:45 p.m.
Independence Branch of the Free Library, 18 S. 7th Street (between Market and Chestnut).
The history of astronomy is a journey through foreign lands populated with cultures that struggled to understand the heavens, as we still struggle to do today. This course will explore some of these cultures to learn why they invested considerable time and effort in studying the heavens and the uses to which they put their knowledge of the stars and planets.
No preregistration necessary. Register by attending the first course.
