Works That Shaped The World ANU Discovery Series 2019

Welcome to Works That Shaped The World; a series exploring humankind's great achievements and astonishing creations. Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing in 1969, the 2019 series explores the moon through topics ranging from Shakespeare and cinema, to environmental humanities and Pythagoras.

The moon has held a special place in cultures across the globe. An object of mystical wonder and focus of scientific inquiry, the moon is an enduring subject for artists, poets and writers. To land on the moon represented not only a remarkable technological achievement, but one that created in human history a shared moment of optimism. An achievement for human ambition and scientific discovery, born out of the geopolitical competition between nations.

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