Description
This final course in the block of “Great Books” looks to Western sciences. Course readings will focus on mathematics, astronomy, music, and other aspects of the “quadrivium.”
3 credits
Books required for this course:
- The Norton History of the Mathematical Sciences (only chapters 1‐5)
- Isaac Newton by Mitch Stokes
- Norton’s Star Atlas
- The Gift of Music by Jane Stuart Smith & Betty Carlson (first 152 pages)
- Classical Favorites (4 music CDs from www.CBD.com)
