There are many different hobbies and interests it’s never too late to get into, including astronomy. Having the ability to look at the sky and see the wonders of the night is just an amazing experience and truly beautiful. Looking up into the sky and seeing what else might be out there is a very ...
The night sky ain’t what it used to be. With city lights and pollution, we get to see only part of what our ancient forebears could enjoy. Of course, we have telescopes and binoculars and that’s certainly great, but guess what? The sky is one of the last things not owned by corporate America, and ...
Our lives have been greatly affected by mathematical discoveries throughout all of history. Even such things as basic as the Arabic numeral system (0,1,2,3…9) or more recent discoveries and innovations such as internet fractal loops (see figure 1.1). These have impacted society in a multitude of ways, respectively; the number system is used constantly in ...
During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries several Arab astronomers developed mathematical techniques similar to that of Copernicus, including the previously mentioned al-Urdi, al-Tusi, and al-Shatir. The underlying suggestion is that Copernicus was most likely influenced by previous astronomical theories. According to Saliba “research conducted in the history of Arabic astronomy after 1957 has managed to ...
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