Copernicus creates the first heliocentric model of our solar system. In this model, the sun is not the center of the model, but actually slightly off center towards one side. Galileo is extremely well known in the astronomical world. He introduces the law of time and how objects at such given distances can be easily measured by time. Galileo creates the first high powered telescope which can magnify up to twenty times. This is one of the first telescopes that can examine objects in space. Numerous celestial
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The move towards a rational understanding of nature began at least since the Archaic period in Greece (650 BCE – 480 BCE) with the Pre-Socratic philosophers. The philosopher Thales (7th and 6 centuries BCE), dubbed "the Father of Science" for refusing to accept various supernatural, religious or mythological explanations for natural phenomena, proclaimed that every event had a natural cause.[2] Thales also made advancements in 580 BC by suggesting that water is the basic element, experimenting with
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Writing Task 1 Exercise 1.2 - p.24 2.) If the public education fails to improve the quality of instruction in both primary and secondary schools, then it is likely that it will lose additional students to private sector in the years ahead. Answer: Conditional 5.) it is strongly recommended that you have your house inspected for termite damage at the earliest possible opportunity. Answer: Advice 7.) If stem-cell research is restricted, then future cures will not materialize. If future
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Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Bohemian Rhapsody is a song by the British rock band Queen and it’s written by Freddie Mercury who is the lead singer. The song consists of six sections: an intro, a ballade, a guitar solo, an opera, hard rock and an outro. The song changes a lot in its style, its tone and its tempo, which is very unusual for rock music. Therefore it’s one of the most known songs even today. After Freddie Mercury’s death in 1991 it became the number one on the charts for five weeks.
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Throughout history, people have looked up into the starry night sky and wondered what lay beyond the bonds of Earth. The Renaissance marked an era lasting from 1350 to 1650 that sparked a rebirth in art, music, science, mathematics, and exploration. It started in northern Italy and took root in the classical writings of ancient Greek and Roman scholars. New ideas led leaders to believe that education was the key to a successful society, and that not only the rich should have the opportunity to learn
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Science From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the general term. For other uses, see Science (disambiguation). The scale of the universe mapped to the branches of science and the hierarchy of science.[1] Science[nb 1] is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.[nb 2] In an older and closely related meaning, "science" also refers to this body of knowledge itself, of the type that
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Summary 1 : The study of the Universe The Universe consists of the space, planets, all the different stars and other matter in it. The size of the Universe is beyond our imagination. According to astronomers a huge explosion named the Big Bang created the Universe about 14 billion years ago . There are four basic forces that control the Universe : electromagnetism, the weak force, the strong force, and gravity. The asteroids, galaxies, comets, black holes, red dwarfs, meteors, moons, planets etc
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I am a rule follower. At an early age, I learned there are certain things about God that you’re not supposed to ask. Therefore, I never asked anything. I just accepted whatever I was told or perceived as absolute truth. For example, I never questioned why I had to wear a long lacey dress and frilly itchy gloves to church. I never asked why when my grandmother told me only men could be preachers. I grew up Baptist which meant long, loud, fiery sermons. It meant a rollicking roiling gospel choir. It
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John Milton’s Areopagitica: The Use of Rhetoric and Subordinate Style The year is 1644. England has yet to separate church from state. Freedom is still defined as living under a monarch governed with religious politics. In order to keep the general public under control, the higher-ups (Lords, House of Commons, and Parliament) enact censorship on all printed matter throughout England. The only way to obtain a proper licensed publication is through the filtration system known as the “twenty
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