Chinese theory There are many theories or ideas on who discovered America first. Many people believe it was Christopher Columbus‚ the Vikings‚ or in my case some believe that the Chinese arrived here before Columbus. It is believed by some people that Chinese sailors beat Columbus to America by more than 70 years. Anthropologists‚ archaeologists‚ historians and linguists have debunked or out ruled much of the evidence that has been gathered over the years to support this theory. It has been
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3D Internet A. Divya‚ A. Hafsa Faizia Abstract--- The report considers an innovative technology for creating an interactive 3D map for WEB based applications. The KML format is an open standard for 3D multimedia and distribution of virtual world in Internet. This technology is based on wellknown technology “From Paper to Virtual Map”‚ proposed as cheap and fast way for creation of 3D city map. This proposed paper explains about GOOGLE EARTH which has developed 3D maps for PC and Mobile users.
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his faith in the people’s ability to govern themselves. Jefferson left an impact on his times equal by few others in American history. From his father and his environment‚ he developed an interest in many academic areas‚ such as botany‚ geology‚ cartography‚ and North American exploration. He successes to practice law until public service occupied most of his time. After Jefferson wrote The Declaration of Independence in June 1776. Congress felt the document was too strong‚ and they redrafting it
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Ancient Greece was home to many of the world’s greatest minds and they served ancient Greek well by developing technologies that was used for peaceful endeavors to developing their city and improving the economy and standards of living like Streets‚ Cartography‚ Rut way‚ Caliper‚ ‚ Analog Computers‚ Fire Hose‚ Vending Machine‚ Wind Vane‚ Clock Tower‚ Automatic Doors‚ Truss Roof‚ Crane‚ Escapement‚ Tumbler Lock‚ Gears‚ Plumbing‚ Spiral Staircase‚ Urban Planning‚ Winch‚ Ancient Suez Canal‚ Light House‚ Water
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Columbus was born on October 31‚ 1451 in Genoa‚ Italy where he was also raised. While still in his teenage years he involved himself in sailing. He worked on a merchant ship until he was 19 years old. He then began to study mathematics‚ astronomy‚ cartography and navigation. Columbus presented an unheard of plan to sail through the Atlantic Ocean to reach Asia more quickly. England and Portugal denied his plans without giving it a seconds thought. History would change
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The development of animation also helped advance visualization The use of visualization to present information is not a new phenomenon. It has been used in maps‚ scientific drawings‚ and data plots for over a thousand years. Examples from cartography include Ptolemy’s Geographia (2nd Century AD)‚ a map of China (1137 AD)‚ and Minard’s map (1861) of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia half a century earlier. Most of the concepts learned in devising these images carry over in a straight forward manner
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Visual Communication and DesignBackground of the studyVisual Communication is a bridge between an idea and its intended audience. In the fields of architecture‚ engineering‚ graphic‚ industrial and multimedia design‚ advertising and marketing‚ cartography and fashion‚ for example‚ visual communicators use text and/or image to communicate information. The visual form that the communication takes may be imaginative and original or it may conform to conventions or accepted rules. Visual communication
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Leonhard Euler was considered of the greatest mathematicians that ever existed. He was responsible for creating many math concepts including the invention of i. He also wrote many books that are still used to this day to teach students all over the world. Leonhard Euler was born on April 15‚ 1707 in Basel‚ Switzerland. Before he decide to become a mathematician‚ he at first thought he was going to be a clergyman‚ a religious priest. His parents‚ however‚ saw his potential for mathematics and sent
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Chapter 1: New World Beginnings Vocabulary 1. Marco Polo: Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who spent several years in China. When he returned in 1295‚ there became a sudden interest in finding a quicker route to Asia. Polo‚ along with father Niccolo and his uncle Maffeo‚ was among the first westerners to travel the Silk Road. 2. Francisco Pizarro: Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who conquered the Incas located in Peru‚ in 1532. He claimed land from Panama to Peru for
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The book "The Great Encounter of China and the West‚ 1500-1800" was written by History Professor D.E.Mungello. His work provides us many information and ideas of the intercultural exchanges and interactions between Ming‚ Manchu and the West‚ through the last two dynasties of China. This book also shows us the acceptance and rejection of cultures‚ Christianity‚ and Confucianism of Chinese and Europeans. The book was divided into five chapters: (1) Historical Overview‚ (2) Chinese Acceptance of Western
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