The Whipple Museum of the History of Science is a Museum attached to the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, which houses an extensive collection of scientific instruments, apparatus, models, pictures, prints, photographs, books and other material related to the history of science. It is located in the former Perse School on Free School Lane, and was founded in 1944, when Robert Whipple presented his collection of
A zij (Persian: زيج, romanized: zīj) is an Islamic astronomical book that tabulates parameters used for astronomical calculations of the positions of the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets. Contents 1Etymology 2Historically significant zijes 3History 4List of zījes 5See also 6Notes 7References 8Further reading Etymology The name zij is derived from the Middle Persian term zih or zīg, meaning cord. The term is believed to refer to the arrangement of threads in weaving, which was transferred to the arrangement
Yashwantrao Jijoba Mohite (7 November 1920 – 22 August 2009), aka Bhau, was an Indian politician, a former member of the Lok Sabha from 1980 to 1984 and MLA from Karad, Maharashtra from 1952 to 1980 from Indian National Congress. When he was taking education in Kolhapur, he participated in the Indian freedom struggle. He was also one of founders of Peasants and Workers Party of India in 1947. In 1952, he
The world economy or the global economy is the economy of all humans of the world, referring to the global economic system which includes all economic activities which are conducted both within and between nations, including production, consumption, economic management, work in general, exchange of financial valuesand trade of goods and services. In some contexts, the two terms are distinct “international” or “global economy” being measured separately and distinguished from national economies while the
Woolen (American English) or woollen(Commonwealth English) is a type of yarnmade from carded wool. Woolen yarn is soft, light, stretchy, and full of air. It is thus a good insulator, and makes a good knitting yarn. Woolen yarn is in contrast to worsted yarn, in which the fibers are combed to lie parallelrather than carded, producing a hard, strong yarn. Contents 1Commercial manufacture 2Handspinning woolen yarn
The Wazir Khan Mosque (Punjabi and Urdu: مسجد وزیر خان ; Persian: مسجد وزیر خان; Masjid Wazīr Khān) is 17th century mosque located in the city of Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The mosque was commissioned during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as part of an ensemble of buildings that also included the nearby Shahi Hammam baths. Construction of Wazir Khan Mosque began in 1634 C.E., and was completed in
A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior class or caste. Contents 1History 2Warrior communities 3See also 4References 5Bibliography 6External links History Samurai, member of the Japanese warrior caste 14th century knight Pippo Spano, member of the Order of the Dragon Warriors seem to have been
Warana is an area in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the Warana River valley. It is about 400 kilometres (250 mi) southeast of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). Sugarcane is grown in the area. The community received satellite television in 1997. The internet was installed in Pokhale village, in Warana, circa 1998. The Union government of India established “Wired Village,” a $600,000 grant project for
Wali Khan Mosque (Bengali: ওয়ালী খান মসজিদ) is an 18th-century mosque located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is situated in the Chawk Bazar area of the city. History The mosque was built between 1713 and 1716 by Wali Beg Khan, who was a MughalFaujdar or General in Chittagong. Wali Khan, the founder of Chawk Bazar, also donated land for maintenance of the mosque.
A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, and usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. In the past, black gunpowder was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder during the late 19th century. Cannons vary in gauge, effective range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees, depending on their intended use on the battlefield.