The Power of Stars February 28, 2011

The Power of Stars: The Human Response to the Sky Across the Centuries. sky? How did different cultures view the constellations? Where did our notions of astrology, orienting buildings with the sky, the names of the days and months, and our conception of timekeeping come from? How did cultures through the centuries explain the origin and structures of the universe? In this talk, Dr. B. E. Penprase will describe the astronomical traditions of many cultures, and how our modern culture shares some ancient traditions with our ancestors, while forging ahead with a unprecedented precision in our scientific study of the universe. Dr. B.E. Penprase will be signing copies of his book The Power of Stars: How Celestial Observations Have Shaped Civilization at the lecture. Copies will be available at the Stellar Emporium. Registration required--please see the website.