Universität Wien

280483 VO Astronomical mandatory module: history of astronomy (NPI) (2012W)

16.00 - 17.30 Uhr, HS 1

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max. 50 participants
Language: German

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Archaeoastronomy basics, Astronomy in Mesopotamia, Egyptian Calendric Systems and time-measuring devices, Ancient Jewish Astronomy, the Greek Cosmos, Islamic Astronomy, the evolution of mathematical Astronomy during the MiddleAges and the beginning of the Renaissance: the astro-mathematical school of Vienna University, Copernicus, Astronomy in the time of Relevation: Tycho, Kepler, Galilei.

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