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StrING Centenary
The String anthology features diverse texts, from fantasy to science fiction, by equally diverse writers. It is a message that is passed down from generation to generation, from those who wrote and published in the 80s (Mihai Grămescu, Aurel Cărășel, etc.),
Read MoreBeyond the horizon
A foray into the anthropology of human exploration 1. Introduction / Dr. Eugen Dan CADARU 2. Exploration of the terrestrial world / Elena ARMENESCU, writer 3. Exploration of the aquatic world / PIERRY 4. Exploration of the underground world / Dr. Adrian URZICĂ 5. Exploration of space / Dr. Eng. Ciprian-Gabriel CHISEGA-NEGRILĂ 6. Exploring human becoming /
Read MoreIntroduction
Whether you have an appetite for myth and wonder, or want to see science from the laboratory spilling over into accessible culture, we hope this book will give you a window into the big world waiting to be discovered…
Read MoreExploring the terrestrial world
Introduction: ANTHROPOLOGY and EXPLORATION Great Geographical Discoveries: Viking Age, Period of Great Voyages, Pre-Columbian America, Far East, Who Discovered the North Pole, Who Discovered the South Pole Portrait Gallery: Historical Character, Background, Martyrs of Exploration Notable Achievements: Great Discoveries geographical, Discoveries and inventions
Read MoreExploring the aquatic world
Brief history of exploration, from the dawn of mankind to the present: Oceanography, Marine biology, Underwater geology, Underwater archaeology, Underwater mapping, Underwater technologies Notable achievements – successes of human exploration in the aquatic domain: Underwater flora and fauna, Unique life forms , Vestiges of
Read MoreExploring the underworld
History: exploration and use of underground spaces Earth's structure: core, mantle, crust Notable achievements: salt mining, exploitation of "black gold" (petroleum), emergence of offshore drilling, natural gas, geothermal energy, drilling for thermal waters, highlighting of deposits of various useful minerals, drinking water
Read MoreSpace exploration
Brief introduction: Outer space, Universe, Isaac Newton, Quantum mechanics, Subatomic particles, Sun, Moon, Planetary sky, Star (cosmic body), Constellation, Astrology, Astronomy, Time Notable achievements and history: Great Treatise, mathematics, physics, astrology , astronomy, chemistry, physical space exploration Exemplary stories: gunpowder, telescopes
Read MoreExploring Human Becoming
What makes us human? History Notable achievements: The fossil record of the human species; Savannah with trees; Savannah with bushes; Man's adaptations to food procurement and life on land; The Migrations of Early Humans Exemplary Stories: The Premises of the Hypothesis Presented in The Civilization of Famine—Another Approach
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