General Astronomy: Stars, Galaxies & the Universe

Course Goals:

• an introduction to astronomy for students majoring in the sciences
• an introduction to the astrophysics of stars, galaxies and the universe using some mathematics and physics
• an introduction to astronomical observing techniques and research projects

Lectures:	MWF 2:30 - 3:20 pm Lecture Room 70 (LR70) Van Allen Hall
Instructor:	Cornelia Lang 703 Van Allen Hall cornelia-lang@uiowa.edu 335-1945 http://astro.physics.uiowa.edu/~clang/general_spr08
Office Hours:	MWF 11:00 am - 12 pm or by appointment 703 Van Allen Hall
Textbook:	The Cosmic Perspective Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit Fourth Edition, Pearson/Addision Wesley
Additional Required Text:	A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson Broadway/Random House Books Available downtown at Prairie Lights Bookstore
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