Welcome to NASC 400, History of Science to 1700
Truman State University
Course Overview
This course covers the history of science from ancient Greece until Isaac Newton. Topics include:
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The emergence of natural philosophy in ancient Greece.
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The transmission of the Greek intellectual heritage to the Islamic and Latin worlds
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The reemergence of the scholarly tradition in Western Europe.
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Renaissance Science and the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century.
Why this Wiki?
This is a test project for using a wiki as a collaborative learning tool. It's a high-tech variant of class participation/discussion where the course goal is to create documents that are created by everyone in the class. Don't worry--there's no way you can break anything. If you want, play for a while in the sandbox to see how you can create content.
Course Documents
NASC 400 Class Notes
All other documents are located on the U: drive.
Exam Questions
Exam 1 Essay Question 1
Exam 1 Essay Question 2
Exam 1 Essay Question 3
Exam 2 Essay Question 1
Exam 2 Essay Question 2
Exam 2 Essay Question 3
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