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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]
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• 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]
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