While some historians argue than Islamic science is simply an extension of Greco-Roman science‚ the scientific advancements made by medieval Arabs were unique compared to their Greco-Roman ancestors and quite substantial compared to their European counterparts. The idea that Islamic science is simply a continuation of Greco-Roman science may come from the extensive translation efforts made from Islamic ruler Abbasid caliph al-Mamum in the ninth century. It is important to note that while a greater
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Mole Essay Julissa Garcia Leon Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy A mole is a scientific unit developed by chemist that measures large quantities of very small things‚ such as atoms‚ molecules‚ and other particles. There are three types of molar conversions; moles to particles or particles to moles‚ moles to mass or mass to moles‚ and moles to volume or volume to moles. The number of units in a mole is 6.02 × 1023. This number is called Avogadro’s number in honour of Amedeo Avogadro
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The Maya were the most complex civilization in the western hemisphere. Maya were responsible for many scientific achievements like in astronomy‚ agriculture‚ engineering and communications. The Maya lived up to 2‚000 years throughout this time they came up with a complex form of astronomy. They also learned how to farm work‚ and grow crops like: corn beans and squash. That was all part of their agricultural side however‚ apart from that the Maya were really good at astronomy and engineering. For
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Matteo Ricci‚ SJ was an Italian Jesuitpriest born of a noble family on the 6th of October 1552‚ in Macerata‚ Italy. He was attracted to the Jesuit religious order and‚ in opposition to his father’s wishes‚ he joined the Society of Jesus. Along with his studies in philosophy and theology‚ he also studied mathematics‚ cosmology‚ and astronomy under the guidance of Clavius. Ricci began his journey in 1577 and travelled to Portugal. Then‚ in 1578‚ he sailed to the Portuguese city of Goa on the west coast
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In the middle of the eighteenth century‚ the thirteen colonies were flourishing. Schools and communication networks were advancing. People were hearing about the latest consumer goods and ideas fast through commercial contracts and newspapers. The most popular trend was known as Enlightenment. It originated in Europe and then spread its way through the colonies. The system of Enlightenment was transported along trade routes. Enlightenment stands for rational inquiry‚ individual freedom
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Luigi Galvani Clearly‚ animals know more than we think‚ and think a great deal more than we know." (Irene M. Pepperberg ) . Luigi Aloisio Galvani born in Bologna on September 9‚ 1737 and attended University of Bologna where he received a doctorate for studying the human skeleton. Galvani was an Italian physician‚ physicist‚ biologist and philosopher‚ who discovered animal electricity. He is recognized as the pioneer of bioelectromagnetics and this discovery impacted literature ‚ science ‚and other
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PHYSICS ASTRONOMY Johann Carl Fredrick Gauss being a mathematician did not stop him by entering to the field of physics. Gauss used his findings to develop the field of physics as it plays a vital role in Science. Gauss’s most important contributions to astronomy was using conic equations to track the dwarf planet Ceres. Gauss located the position of the Dwarf planet Ceres. Gauss showed that its orbit was almost circular‚ like a planet‚ and he calculated how far the object was from the sun. An Italian
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The Yin Yang symbol also commonly referred to as the Tai-Chi symbol is easily thought of in today’s popular culture as a reference to the Sun (yang) the moon (yin) and the universe. Allen Tsai’s article provides some insight into the origins of the symbol itself‚ the meaning behind the curvature of the symbol‚ and how the Chinese symbol has found a place in popular culture. Allen Tsai goes into explicit detail on how the Chinese developed a surprising understanding of the stars and how they used
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Places I like to visit First of all‚ I would like to visit the moon. By the time ordinary people can visit the moon‚ I will probably be very old or dead. Anyhow it would be quite an experience to walk on the moon. It is said that there is no air or water there and our weight is many times less. I certainly would like to see how high I can jump and how fast I can run on the moon. These are all wishful thinking‚ of course. To be realistic I can only visit places on earth. There are the Seven
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When people succeed‚ it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.” Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? 1. agree with the statement 2. People success because they work hard 3. Isaac Newton 4. on the other and people success but not working hard 5. People can only success after the work hard I agree with the statement the when people succeed it is because of hard work‚ luck has nothing to do with success. First of all‚ people success because they work
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