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William Parsons, the 3rd Earl of Rosse, (1800–1867) was an Anglo-Irish astronomer who made several large telescopes. His 72-inch telescope, the "Leviathan", built in 1845, was the world's largest telescope until the early 20th century. The 72-inch (1.8 m) telescope replaced a 36-inch...

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace (1749-1827), was a French mathematician and astronomer, sometimes referred to as the French Newton. His work was pivotal to the mathematical development of astronomy, physics, and statistics. He possessed a phenomenal mathematical ability, superior to that of any of...

Sir Frederick William Herschel, (Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel) (1738–1822) was a German-born British astronomer, telescope maker, and composer. He became famous for the first discovery of a planet not visible to the naked eye, the planet Uranus, and two of its major moons (Titania and Oberon), and...

James Bradley (1693–1762) was the English astronomer who served as Astronomer Royal from 1742, succeeding Edmund Halley. He is best known for two fundamental discoveries in astronomy, the aberration of light (1725–1728), and the nutation of the Earth's axis (1728–1748). These discoveries were...

Like many women both young and old, our relationships with our fathers (or the lack thereof), comprise a chapter in our lives that if not addressed can wreak havoc in our current life situation and prevent us from having the future of our dreams. Unresolved daddy issues affect many areas of our lives....

The scientific analysis of design thinking continues to burgeon and is of considerable interest to academic scholars and design practitioners across many disciplines. This research tradition has generated a growing corpus of studies concerning how designers think during the creation of innovative...

An Introduction to Bibliometrics: New Development and Trends provides a comprehensible, readable and easy to read introduction to bibliometrics. Importantly, the book surveys the latest developments of bibliometrics (such as altmetrics, etc.) and how the field is likely to change over the next decade....

I started to write this book during a time when my mind and body were at its weakest, when I could only live from one hour to the next. I was living with addictions and the pain and trauma that no mother should have to endure after the tragic and sudden loss of my beautiful son, Naylor. It was self-help...

People all over the world know of the system of 38 flower remedies discovered by Dr.Bach. It is a system so gentle that remedies can be given even to new-born babies with perfect safety. It does not react with other medicines, so that therapists who specialize in other treatments often use it as a...

Entrepreneur, Defender of the Faith, Teacher, Writer, Speaker, LeaderFollow the journey from a small-town, horse-riding pastor ...... to one of the most influential prelates in the history of the United States.Read how he:Stood toe-to-toe against anti-Catholic preachers at tent meetings...

A priest by birth, Jeremiah became a prophet by the special call of God. His priestly origin implies a good literary training, in times when literature was largely in the hands of the priests. The priesthood, indeed, constituted a principal section of the Israelitish nobility, as appears both from the...

We are all on a journey, but take God along with you, and you can endure the struggles that occur. Helping those along the way is rewarding and replenishing. Remember to seek professional mental health if needed. There is no shame in seeking this type of help. Shame comes from needing help and not...

Good solid advice and great strategies in preparing for and passing the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate - Windows Server (MCSA) exam, getting interviews and landing the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate - Windows Server (MCSA) job. If you have prepared for the Microsoft Certified Solutions...

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