HIST 1700

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HIST 1700
History of Exploration: Land, Sea, and Space

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

From ancient seafarers to the Mars rovers, from Christopher Columbus to the Apollo astronauts, humans have for centuries explored the far reaches of our planet and are now venturing into the solar system and beyond. This course examines the history of such human activity. Among the topics covered are motives for exploration, technological advances that assist exploration, obstacles that must be overcome, the roles of leaders, the spread of information about exploration, and positive and negative consequences of exploration. It is led by Steven Squyres of Astronomy and Mary Beth Norton of History, with the assistance of guest lecturers.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (HA-AS)
Course Subfield (HNU)

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 1700

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16507 HIST 1700   LEC 001

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  • 16508 HIST 1700   DIS 201

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  • 16509 HIST 1700   DIS 202

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  • 16510 HIST 1700   DIS 203

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  • 16511 HIST 1700   DIS 204

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  • 16512 HIST 1700   DIS 205

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  • 16513 HIST 1700   DIS 206

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  • 16514 HIST 1700   DIS 207

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