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Lecture course Minor Astronomy University Groningen November January 2016 Cosmic Origins

Practical Matters Agenda: thursday 19:00-21:00 Harmoniegebouw (Oude Kijk in ‘t Jatstraat 26) Nov. 19, Jan. 14: Infoversum Vrydemalaan 2, 9713 WS Groningen Lecturer: Rien van de Weygaert Kapteyn Astronomical Institute Kapteynborg, Zernike campus, rm. 186; tel ; Website:

Exam 1.Written exam (Jan. 20, 2016) 75% 2.Report on specific topic (10-15 pages) 25% Deadline report: Mar. 1, 2016

Topics/Agenda I. Lecture 1, November 12 Introduction Cosmology, the Search for the Origin of our World the Fundamental Questions of our Existence Lecture 2, November 19 the Changing Sky: Infoversum Tour of the Heavens Heavenly Rhythms: from Awe to Calendar Lecture 3, November 26 ? (note: due to workvisit lecturer to Valencia, we need to find another slot) Gods and Myths: Genesis of our World Lecture 4, December 3 the Cosmos Mechanized: from Babylonians and Greeks to the Scientific Revolution

Topics/Agenda II. Lecture 5, December 10 Kant to Hubble: from Island Universes to Cosmic Expansion Lecture 6, December 17 the Dynamical Universe Einstein, Gravity and the Dynamics of our Universe Lecture 7, January 7 the Big Bang: the Birth of our Universe Lecture 8a, January ? Cosmic Web, Galaxies and Stars: the emergence of structure in the Universe Lecture 8b, January 14 the Cosmic Web: Infoversum Tour of the Universe

Literature Lecture Notes (ppt slides etc.) Cosmos, an illustrated history of astronomy and cosmology John North, 2 nd ed., 2008, Univ. Chicago Press (paperback) Cosmology, the Science of the Universe E. Harrison, 2 nd ed., 2000, Cambridge Univ. Press Conceptions of Cosmos: From Myths to the Accelerating Universe: A History of Cosmology H. Kragh, 2013, Oxford Univ. Press the History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy J. Evans, 1998, Oxford Univ. Press Ancient Cosmologies ed. C. Blacker, M. Loewe, 1975, George Allen & Unwin Ltd.