Course Calendar
I will adhere to this schedule as closely as possible,
but there may be minor changes which will be updated here.
Jan 18:
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Introduction
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20:
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Antiquity I
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25:
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Antiquity II
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27:
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Middle Ages/Islam I
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Feb 1:
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Middle Ages/Islam II
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3:
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Copernicus
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8:
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Copernicus
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Essay I, 1st version
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10:
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Kepler
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15:
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Kepler
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17:
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Galileo
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22:
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Galileo
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Essay I, final version
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24:
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Descartes
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March 1:
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Newton
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3:
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Newton
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8:
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Midterm
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10:
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Perspective: The Baroque Universe
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SPRING BREAK
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22:
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Enlightenment I (Kant/Herschel)
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Essay II, 1st version
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24:
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Enlightenment II (Kant/Herschel)
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29:
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Birth of Astrophysics I
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31:
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Birth of Astrophysics II
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April 5:
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Perspective: The Victorian Universe
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7:
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Einstein
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Essay II, final version
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12:
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Einstein
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14:
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Hubble
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19:
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Hubble
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Essay III, 1st version
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21:
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Steady State vs Big Bang I
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26:
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Steady State vs Big Bang II
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28:
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Modern Developments I (The Dark Side)
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May 3:
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Modern Developments II (Inflation)
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In-Class Quiz
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5:
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Epilogue
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Essay III, final version
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