History of Astronomy - Einzelansicht

Astronomy is the oldest of all sciences and among the first ones, where quantitative mathematical predictions could be successfully applied. In this lecture we will cover the first 10000 years of astral sciences, all way from the beginning in prehistoric times to the ground-breaking developments in the modern age until the 19th century. It is a story about people, their tims, and the big questions they were trying to answer. And also about progress, which was more gradual than episodic and much more impactful to many other fields of research than commonly known. Part of the class will also be a one-day excursion related to the subject.