As part of Cambridge Science Festival St John's College Library will be uncovering 700 years of astronomy this March. Come along to see:
medieval manuscripts from the fourteenth century
some of the earliest published writing on the use of the telescope
astronomical instruments for you to try yourself - learn how to use an astrolabe
manuscripts from some of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries' most notable astronomers
Exhibition open from 10am to 4pm. Follow the signs from the Great Gate of St John's College.
Sign up with the Festival organisers (telephone 01223 766766) to take part in a hands-on workshop to build your own astrolabe, a medieval star-map, calendar, and navigational aid. Booking will open on Monday 8 February.
If you would like to be added to the Hoyle Project Mailing list to hear about forthcoming Hoyle Project Events, please contact the Hoyle Project Associate, telephone 01223 339362.
Supported by a grant from the Friends of the Center for the History of Physics, American Institute of Physics
