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  • Almagest [r]: The most influential book on astronomy from 150 AD to about 1600 AD. [e]
  • Alpha Andromedae [r]: Alpha Andromedae, or Alpheratz, is a bright star in the constellation Andromeda [e]
  • Astrology [r]: Any belief that correlates the patterns and positions of celestial bodies to human personalities, human affairs, or terrestrial events. [e]
  • Constellation [r]: An officially recognised formation of stars, such as the Big Dipper or Orion. [e]
  • Cosmology [r]: A branch of astronomy and of metaphysics committed to the study of the universe as a whole, of the contents, structure, and evolution of the universe from the beginning of time to the future. [e]
  • Geography [r]: Study of the surface of the Earth and the activities of humanity upon it. [e]
  • History of astronomy [r]: Chronology of the development and history of astronomy. [e]
  • History of geography [r]: Chronology of the development and history of geography. [e]
  • History of scientific method [r]: Development and elaboration of rules for scientific reasoning and investigation. [e]
  • Johannes Kepler [r]: (1571-1630) German astronomer best known for his three laws of planetary motion. [e]
  • Jupiter (planet) [r]: The fifth planet from the Sun in our solar system; named after the Roman god of the same name; largest planet in our solar system. [e]
  • Marcello Malpighi [r]: (1628-1694), Italian scientist who creatively exploited the early microscope as Galileo did the early telescope, discoverer of the capillaries, and regarded as the founder of microscopic anatomy (histology). [e]
  • Medicine [r]: The study of health and disease of the human body. [e]
  • Mumbai [r]: The capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra, and is the most populous city in India; formerly known as Bombay. [e]
  • Nicolaus Copernicus [r]: (1473–1543) Astronomer, founder of the heliocentric system. [e]
  • Positivist calendar [r]: Alternative calendar proposed by Auguste Comte in 1849, with each day and month celebrating a different person. [e]
  • Scarborough Castle [r]: Ruined stone castle on the east coast of Yorkshire, England, begun in mid-twelfth century. [e]
  • Scientific method [r]: The concept of systematic inquiry based on hypotheses and their testing in light of empirical evidence. [e]
  • Star [r]: A massive, luminous ball of plasma that is held together by gravity. [e]
  • Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus [r]: British king of the first century AD, loyal to Rome. [e]
  • Trigonometric function [r]: Function of an angle expressed as the ratio of two of the sides of a right triangle that contains that angle; the sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant. [e]
  • Ulaid [r]: A people of prehistoric and early historical Ireland, who gave their name to the province of Ulster. [e]
  • Ulster [r]: The northernmost of the four provinces of Ireland. [e]

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