| Description |
1 online resource (24 video files (approximately 720 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
The great courses. Science & mathematics. Astronomy |
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Great courses (DVD). Science & mathematics.
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| Contents |
Episode 1 Stonehenge and Archaeoastronomy Episode 2 The Real Stonehenge Episode 3 Alignments at Maes Howe and Newgrange Episode 4 Astronomy of Egypt's Great Pyramid Episode 5 Chaco Canyon and Anasazi Astronomy Episode 6 Ancient Cosmologies and Worldviews Episode 7 Meteorite Worship and Start of the Iron Age Episode 8 Eclipses, Comets, and Omens Episode 9 The Star of Bethlehem Episode 10 Origins of Western Constellations Episode 11 Chinese and Other Non-Western Constellations Episode 12 Origins and Influence of Astrology Episode 13 Tracking Planet Positions and Conjunctions Episode 14 Ancient Timekeeping and Calendars Episode 15 The Lunar Crescent and the Islamic Calendar Episode 16 Ancient Navigation Episode 17 Breakthroughs of Early Greek Astronomy Episode 18 The Genius of Hipparchus Episode 19 Revealing the Antikythera Mechanism Episode 20 How the Antikythera Mechanism Worked Episode 21 Achievements and Legacy of Ptolemy Episode 22 Star Catalogs from around the World Episode 23 How Ancient Astronomy Ended Episode 24 Ancient Astronomy and Modern Astrophysics. |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by The Great Courses. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Bradley E. Schaefer, Louisiana State University. |
| Summary |
Taught by Professor Bradley Schaefer of Louisiana State University, this course shows how ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Indians, Chinese, and other cultures saw the sky. You learn how the Sun, Moon, and stars were their clock, calendar, and compass; constellations encoded their mythologies; and the heavens inspired religious and philosophical ideas, laying the foundation for modern science. |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Astronomy, Ancient.
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| Added Author |
hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT11999342 |
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