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- Andocides (1237 bytes)
1: ...kid賠''', ([[440 BC|440]]–[[390 BC]]) one of the ten [[Attic orators]].
3: ...ndocides was no professional orator; his style is simple and lively, natural but inartistic.
5: ...''De Mysteriis,'' his defence against the charge of impiety in attending the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]]... - Pythagoras (10747 bytes)
2: ...thematician]] and [[philosopher]], known best for formulating the [[Pythagorean theorem]].
4: [[Image:Pythagoras_bust.jpg|thumb|Bust of Pythagoras]]
6: ...at everything was related to [[mathematics]], and felt that everything could be predicted and measure...
9: ...y Greek wise men, and are likely more legend than fact.
11: ...ed themselves the Mathematikoi; a secret society of sorts. - Chemistry (12553 bytes)
1: [[Image:Lab-equipement-glass-flasks-photo.jpg|thumb|800px|Lab Equipment]]
3: [[Image:Chemistry_flask.jpg|thumb|200px|Chemistry Flask Clipart .Clipart provided by [http://classroo...
5: ...oms]], chemists often study how atoms interact to form [[molecules]] and how molecules interact with ...
7: == Subdisciplines of chemistry ==
9: ...n cross-disciplinary and more specialized fields of chemistry. - Desert (21206 bytes)
1: ...age:Valley_of_kings_egypt.jpg|thumb|right|Valley of the Kings, Egypt. Image provided by [http://class...
4: ...rd of Earth's land surface is desert. (See a map of the world's deserts, http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/des...
6: ...ats. [[Eolian]] (wind-driven) processes are major factors in shaping desert landscapes.
8: ...ry, they are ideal places for human artifacts and fossils to be preserved.
10: In the [[K?n climate classification]] system, they are classed as (BW). - Sun (20830 bytes)
8: ! bgcolor="#ffffc0" colspan="2" align="center" | '''Observation da...
10: ! align="left" | Mean distance from<br>Earth
11: ...p> [[mile|mi]]) <br>(8.31 minutes at the [[Speed of Light]])
13: ! align="left" | [[Apparent magnitude|Visual brightness]] (''V...
16: ! align="left" | [[Absolute magnitude]] - Dictionary (22415 bytes)
2: ...Dictionaries are most commonly found in the form of a book.
5: ...ese dictionaries. ''(See [[collation]] for more information on linguistic sorting).''
8: ...ary]] (e.g. a dictionary containing the 2000 most frequently used words in the English language).
11: There are many different types of dictionaries, including bilingual, multilingual, ...
14: ...ry has translations of words in another language. For example, in a Japanese-English dictionary, the ... - Writing (6476 bytes)
1: ...usly; however one may write while doing only one of the activities.
3: ==Methods and Tools for Recording Information==
6: ''For details, see the main [[Writing system]]s artic...
8: ... writing to occur a system must exist that allows for it. Most writing systems can be broadly divided...
10: ...historic peoples can be considered the precursor of writing systems, but cannot be considered as such... - Writing system (16928 bytes)
1: ...ble in some spoken [[language]], for the purpose of [[communication]].
4: ...h do not necessarily depend upon prior knowledge of a given language in order to extract associated m...
6: ... be retrieved independently of the initial act of formulation.
9: :* a set of defined base elements or [[symbol]]s (termed characte...
10: :* a set of rules and conventions understood and shared by a ... - Australian Aboriginal art (4187 bytes)
1: ...riginal art also includes artistic embellishments found on weaponry and tools.
3: ...ry, record history, and tell stories. Rare ochres for paints were traded throughout northern Australi...
6: [[Image:Aborigina_art_mask.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Aboriginal Mask Clipart.]]
7: ...f the [[mouth]] onto the medium resulting in an effect similar to modern [[spraypaint]].
9: ... Aborigines. These are thought to be the origins of "modern" Aboriginal Art. - List of reference tables (55289 bytes)
1: ...es]] and [[encyclopedia]]s (or an index of them, if they're scattered throughout the work).
3: ...ludes listings or tabular information for quick reference, not narrative articles.
7: ... allowing the link to be accessible in the future from the toolbar.
10: Please use the new section editing feature if your browser
13: ...table border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 style="float: right; border-collapse: collapse"> - History of science (41710 bytes)
1: {{histOfScience}}
2: ...own as the [[scientific method]]. The '''history of science''' traces these [[phenomenon|phenomena]] ...
4: ...osophy]] clearly within the scope of the history of science.
6: ...e, notably [[ethics]]. In practice, each of these fields is heavily used by the others as an external...
8: ==Theories and sociology of the history of science== - Meteorology (19082 bytes)
3: ...able, and how they change in time. The majority of Earth's observed weather is located in the [[trop...
5: ...nd [[atmospheric chemistry]] are sub-disciplines of the [[atmospheric sciences]].
7: ==History of meteorology==
8: {{seemain|timeline of meteorology}}
10: ...gns", was published by [[Theophrastus]], a pupil of Aristotle. It was centered more on predicting the... - Electronic musical instrument (4501 bytes)
1: ...itch (music)|pitch]], [[frequency]], or duration of each [[note]].
3: ... sound effects and actual musical instruments is often hazy.
5: ...] for the Phillips pavilion at the Brussels World Fair in [[1951]].
7: ...l instruments are now widely used in most styles of music.
10: ...as followed by the [[Clavecin 鬥ctrique]] by the Frenchman Jean-Baptiste de Laborde in [[1761]]. - Flag (13245 bytes)
1: ...elaware_flag.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Delaware State Flag]]
3: ...many flags are recognisable if displayed in other forms.
5: ...exillology]], from the Latin ''vexillum'' meaning flag or [[banner]].
9: ...[Roman Empire]]'s ''vexillum'' was the first true flag.
11: ...], flags were used mainly during battles to identify individual leaders: in [[Europe]] they were the ... - Macau (16856 bytes)
1: ...er: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: ...ellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;"
5: ...th=130px| [[Image:Macau_coa.png|125px|Macao Coat of Arms]]
7: | width="130px"| ([[Flag of Macau|Flag]])
8: ...enter width=130px| ([[Coat of Arms of Macau|Coat of Arms]]) - Cuneiform script (7588 bytes)
2: ... time, the pictorial representations became simplified and more abstract.
4: The Sumerian script was adapted for the writing of the [[Akkadian language|Akkadian]], [[Elamite lan...
7: ...writer could use a single tool to make a variety of impressions.
9: ...ermanence was not called for. Many of the tablets found by archaeologists were preserved because they...
11: ...emitic language|Semitic]] speakers. This fact, before Sumerian civilization was rediscovered, prompt... - Medieval literature (14207 bytes)
2: ...he literature is best characterized by its place of origin and/or language, as well as its genre.
5: ...ed. However in [[Eastern Europe]], the influence of the [[Eastern Roman Empire]] and the [[Orthodox C...
7: ...survived in the [[Breton lai|lais]] of [[Marie de France]], the ''[[Mabinogion]]'' and the [[King Art...
10: ...important works were never attributed to any specific person.
12: ==Types of writing== - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...]], though traditionally in Britain it has also referred to [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] [[earthworks (...
2: ...nations, relics of the [[feudalism|feudal]] age, often remained attached to the dwelling, resulting i...
4: ... [[History of Japan|Japanese history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
6: ==Purpose of castles==
7: ...g|280px|thumb|right|Castle found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://classroomclipa... - Geologic time scale (26014 bytes)
1: ...tratigraphy]], and uses the standard color codes of the [[United States Geologic Survey]].
3: ... that marked the demise of the [[dinosaur]]s and of many marine [[species]].
7: ...here are far more recognized faunal stages than defined geologic time units.
9: ...y to reconcile this conflicting terminology and define universal horizons that can be used around the...
11: ==History of the time scale== - Timeline of microscope technology (1673 bytes)
1: '''[[Timeline]] of [[microscope]] [[technology]]'''
7: ...iolino'' to [[Poland|Polish]] king [[Sigismund I of Sweden|Sigismund III]].
10: ... ''occhiolino'' to Prince Federico Cesi, founder of the ''Accademia dei Lincei'' (in English, ''The [...
11: ... Giovanni Faber of Bamberg ([[1574]] - [[1629]]) of the Linceans coins the word ''microscope'' by ana...
12: ...ological micrographs. He coins the word ''cell'' for the structures he discovers in [[cork (material...
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