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Astronomy in World History (HPSC20015) // Further information
About this subject
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Contact information
Summer Term
Email: gerhardw@unimelb.edu.au
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- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be made available before the start of the subject.
Recommended texts and other resources
John North, Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008
James Evans, The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy, New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major History and Philosophy of Science - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 27 April 2024