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- 521: The Importance of Literature vs. Science
- ... it can't make you feel anything about it. Literature on the other hand, gives you insight and feelings into other peoples minds. For example, it is much more beneficial to read a book about Egypt, than to read a scientific report on it. Through the characters in the book you can get a feel for the culture that the scientific report would not have. A world without literature would also ...
- 522: It Is Human Nature to Strive for Success and Personal Achievement
- ... until the Romans started their uprise. The Roman Empire encompassed the whole Mediterranean Sea and gave it the name "Mare Nostrum" meaning "our Sea." It extended as far as the British Isles in the Northwest, Egypt in the Southeast, Armenia in the Northeast, and Mauritania (presently Morocco) in the Southwest. It was the greatest Empire the World had ever seen. By the end of the 6th century BC, Rome became the ...
- 523: Analysis of David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
- ... or swimming in the sky. We have never seen a human glide along the ground in any way, enough to equate it with flying. And, what about reading? When we read of being in ancient Egypt or Rome, we can picture what it was like, how things went on from things we'd study, but how could we do that without original thought? Our representations of these ancient lands are more ...
- 524: Trigonometry
- ... ways to prove the Pythagorean Theorem. A particularly simple one is the scaling relationship for areas of similar figures. Did Pythagoras derive the Pythagorean Theorem or did he piece it together by studying ancient cultures; Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China? What did these ancient cultures know about the theorem? Where was the theorem used in their societies? In "Geometry and Algebra in Ancient Civilizations", the author discusses who originally derived the ...
- 525: Foreign 'Aid'?
- ... 8 billion, $8 billion and $13.4 billion, respectively, in foreign assistance; money, troops, and food. However, they are not thriving, their economy is very poor. Many of the biggest recipients of foreign assistance, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Sudan and Tanzania, are among the world's worst economic performers. Fully 70 developing countries are poorer today than they were in 1980, and 43 worse off than they were in 1970. Prior to ...
- 526: Landscape Architecture as a Career
- ... the future and the present physical environment (Encarta 5). The origin of today's profession of landscape architecture can be traced to the early treatments of outdoor space by successive ancient cultures, from Persia and Egypt through Greece and Rome (ASLA 3). During the Renaissance, this interest in outdoor space, which had waned during the Middle Ages, was revived with splendid results in Italy and gave rise to ornate villas, gardens ...
- 527: Landscape Architecture as a Career
- ... the future and the present physical environment (Encarta 5). The origin of today^Òs profession of landscape architecture can be traced to the early treatments of outdoor space by successive ancient cultures, from Persia and Egypt through Greece and Rome (ASLA 3). During the Renaissance, this interest in outdoor space, which had waned during the Middle Ages, was revived with splendid results in Italy and gave rise to ornate villas, gardens ...
- 528: Technological Advances In Agriculture Since The 1600's
- ... cultivation, these cultures became more stationary and more time was diverted from the pursuit of nutrition to the development of civilization. This can clearly be demonstrated through the fact that all major ancient civilizations including Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and India were founded upon a stationary, river-based agricultural system ("Agriculture" Encarta 1999). Similarly, technological advances in the field of agriculture in more recent times have led not only to improved farming ...
- 529: GPS: The Future of Navigation and Technology
- ... closely to keep from getting lost. When navigators first sailed into the open ocean, they discovered they could chart their course by following the stars. The ancient Phoenicians used the North Star to journey from Egypt and Crete. According to Homer, the goddess Athena told Odysseus to "keep the Great Bear on his left" during his travels from Calypso's Island. Unfortunately for Odysseus and all the other mariners, the stars ...
- 530: America Online: Is It For Me?
- ... in the world that is hooked up to The Internet or other online services. This mail is received almost instantly, within a few seconds. This way you could send letters to a pen pal in Egypt. Instead of waiting up to a month or more, he will receive it the same day. Having America Online opens you up to a whole new world of information and people. America Online provides an ...
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