Biology
- Short Lesson On Meaning Of Light Years
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: I am currently looking at Orion's Belt from my house right on the beach and due to the Turtle Law, all lights must be out. As a result, the stars are very noticeable. Apparently, this particular group of stars is 900 light years...
- Biocentrism
Term: biocentrismLiterally meaning: ?life in the centre?Origin: Anc Greek????/vios(=life) > ???/via(=rush)+??????/centro/(center) > ??????/centri (=sting of a wasp)> ????????/centrizo(=stitch)+(-?????)/-ismos(=ism, denoting ?an action?, ?state?,...
- Cosmos
Term: cosmosLiterally meaning: (orderly arrangement, ornament)Origin: Anc Greek??????/cosmeo: future tense of verb ?????? (= to arrange, to put in order, to decorate, to adorn, to trim)>??????/comizo(=to carry, to bring)Coined/HistoryPythagoras...
- Astrobiology
Term: astrobiology Literally meaning: ?biology of the stars" Origin: Anc Greek?????/aster(=star, flame)+ ????/vios(=life) +(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak)....
- Logos / ?????
Term: logos / ????? Origin: Anc Greek ?????> ???/leo (=speak). Coined with a special meaning by pre ?Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus (c. 535?c. 475 BCE). Definition: Ancient philosophers used the term to mean discourse (Aristotele) or as principle...
Biology
astronomy
Term: astronomy
Literally meaning: ?law(or order) of the stars?
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/astron(=star, flame)
+?????/nomos(=division, law) > ????/nemo(=distribute, divide)
Coined/History
In early times, astronomy was related with the observation of the motions of objects visible to the naked eye. All ancient cultures such Chinese Egyptian and Greek civilization had myths and stories about universe creation.The Greeks was not the first culture with universe predictions and observations but their philosophers was widely distributed by the Romans ans consequently for hundreds of years. Eratosthenes of Cyrene ( c.276BC-c.195BC) measured the circumference of the earth to within 3000 Km and Aristarchus of Samos (310BCE-ca.230BCE) first stated that earth revolves around the sun. There were also some cultures which used some structures like ancient calendars but we know little about this. Modern astronomy dates in Europe in about 1300 AD.
DefinitionAstronomy is the science which deals with the universe such as position, motion and composition of stars and galaxies.
- Short Lesson On Meaning Of Light Years
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: I am currently looking at Orion's Belt from my house right on the beach and due to the Turtle Law, all lights must be out. As a result, the stars are very noticeable. Apparently, this particular group of stars is 900 light years...
- Biocentrism
Term: biocentrismLiterally meaning: ?life in the centre?Origin: Anc Greek????/vios(=life) > ???/via(=rush)+??????/centro/(center) > ??????/centri (=sting of a wasp)> ????????/centrizo(=stitch)+(-?????)/-ismos(=ism, denoting ?an action?, ?state?,...
- Cosmos
Term: cosmosLiterally meaning: (orderly arrangement, ornament)Origin: Anc Greek??????/cosmeo: future tense of verb ?????? (= to arrange, to put in order, to decorate, to adorn, to trim)>??????/comizo(=to carry, to bring)Coined/HistoryPythagoras...
- Astrobiology
Term: astrobiology Literally meaning: ?biology of the stars" Origin: Anc Greek?????/aster(=star, flame)+ ????/vios(=life) +(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak)....
- Logos / ?????
Term: logos / ????? Origin: Anc Greek ?????> ???/leo (=speak). Coined with a special meaning by pre ?Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus (c. 535?c. 475 BCE). Definition: Ancient philosophers used the term to mean discourse (Aristotele) or as principle...