PC 123 - Scientific Revolutions:The Copernican Revolution

Institution:

Colorado College

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Description:

Planetary astronomy from the Greeks to the age of Newton. This course is a blend of history and science, and it explores the role of planetary astronomy in the development of Western thought. Readings from Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton. Astronomical observations and laboratory work. (Satisfies the laboratory/field requirement for natural sciences.) (Meets either the Critical Perspectives: Scientific Investigation of the Natural World or The West in Time requirement.) 1 unit - Hilt.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.coloradocollege.edu

Phone Number:

(719) 389-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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