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Manuscript/Mixed Material Astronomy 170, Harvard University : course materials

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Title

  • Astronomy 170, Harvard University : course materials

Names

  • Sagan, Carl (Author)

Headings

  • -  Harvard University
  • -  Astronomy
  • -  Planetary science
  • -  Planetology
  • -  Planetology--Study and teaching
  • -  Astronomy--Study and teaching
  • -  Planetary Science-Study and teaching
  • -  Planets
  • -  Manuscripts

Genre

  • Manuscripts

Notes

  • -  A set of course materials for Astronomy 170, a planetary astronomy course Carl Sagan taught at Harvard University. This includes the course problem sets, the course exam, and a hand drawn graph of the distribution of students test scores on the exam.

Medium

  • Dimensions in inches: 11 x 8 1/2; 4 1/4 x 6 1/4

Source Collection

  • The Seth MacFarlane Collection of the Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan Archive

Repository

  • Manuscript Division

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Sagan, Carl. Astronomy 170, Harvard University: course materials. 1965. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/cosmos000027/.

APA citation style:

Sagan, C. (1965) Astronomy 170, Harvard University: course materials. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/cosmos000027/.

MLA citation style:

Sagan, Carl. Astronomy 170, Harvard University: course materials. 1965. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/cosmos000027/>.