The Remarkable Science of Ancient Astronomy [efilm]
2018
Streaming Video
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.
Author:
The Great Courses (Firm), distributorKanopy (Firm), distributor
Imprint:
The Great Courses, 2017.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (717 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Notes:
Title from title frames.collectionIn Process Record.Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2017.In English
Performers:
Bradley E. Schaefer
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
BRN:
543153
Electronic access: