Eratosthenes will not praise those who separate all the number of humanity into two groups, Hellenes and barbarians… He says that it is better to make such a distinction between good and bad characteristics, for there are many bad Hellenes or urbane barbarians… who administer their governments so marvelously. Read more from “‘Eratosthenes’ Geography Fragments.”
The food we eat provides nutritional support for the body, it maintain life, gives us energy, and stimulates growth. It tastes good too especially if designed to do so with fine cuisine. This is the basics – what humans eat and drink as omnivires. Read More about the food humans eat
Known by his pen name James Herriot, OBE FRCVS, used his many years of experiences as a British veterinary surgeon to write a series of stories about animals and their owners in the early 1970s. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical works, often referred to collectively as All Creatures Great and Small.Read More about James Herriot
Geography started mapping the World in order to navigate it accurately. Latitude and longitude, measured in degrees(°) around the earths sphere help define distances but are also used to measure time. Our day and night are defined by the World turning on its axis. The International Date Line, or Greenwich meridian, mapped at 180 degrees longitude, also divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres and because of the Earth’s seasonal tilt the Northern and Southern hemispheres experience summer and winter 6 months apart. Read more about Mapping the World
The word “animal” comes from a Latin word “animalis”, meaning “having breath”. Our present system of animal classification is based on taxonomy developed by Carl Linnaeus who was born in 1707. Although his animal classification system has been modernised the classes remain similar with Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians (mostly frogs) and Insects (and others) being commonly the six best terms of use. Biological definition includes humans in the group mammals. Read more about Animal Classification
Wallace Delois Wattles (1860–1911) was an American writer whose book, The Science of Getting Rich inspired the writer of the secret. You can share these quotes with friends on social media. You’ll find they will be reshared by many people as his words are honest and ethical . Read More about Wallace Wattles
