HUMN550 - Evolution of Earth and Universe
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This course provides study of the logic and methods of science in relation to the development of the universe. It addresses the path by which scientific description of the universe has been made possible. It covers the origin of the universe, the nature of reality, and the relationship between observer and nature. Course topics include cosmology and the future of the human race. Readings for this course include Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time and other emerging relevant contemporary documents.
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Schedule of Classes
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 08/26/12 |
Spring 2012 Session K - 16 Week session |
Course Materials
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add'l alternate sources available online at: http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/tns_draft/index.html, http://members.tripod.com/~gravitee/toc.htm, http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/5001
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Time Travel in Einstein's Universe
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0618257357
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HM
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Gott, Richard
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$14.95
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The End of Time:The Next Revolution in Physics
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0195145925
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Oxford University Press
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Barbour, Julian
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$24.95
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On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy - alternate sources available online at http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/year-text-Copernicus.html, http://www.sacred-texts.com/astro/how/index.htm
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076241698X
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Running Press Book Publishers
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Hawking, S
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$22.95
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The Universe in A Nutshell - alternate sources available online at http://www.hawking.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=57
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055380202X
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Bantam, 2001
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Stephen Hawking
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$35.00
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