Monthly Archives: July 2008

Biosphere Reserves

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A biosphere reserve is an international conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on Man and the Biosphere (MAB). The World Network of Biosphere Reserves is the collection of all 531 biosphere reserves in 105 countries (as of May, … Continue reading →

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ROAD BUILDING AND THE ROMANS

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

When the Romans began their conquest of Celtic Britain in 43AD, they found a haphazard collection of roads and paths, most connecting local fields and hamlets, but also some longer distance trade routes (e.g.. along the North Downs in Kent, … Continue reading →

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Volcanic Activity at Llaima, Chile

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

SERNAGEOMIN reported that although observations of Llaima were inhibited by cloud cover on 2 July, incandescence from the 1-km-long lava flow on the W flank was observed. An overflight revealed cooled blocks at the end of the lava flow and … Continue reading →

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Abū Rayhān al-Bīrūnī

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Abū Rayḥān Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Bīrūnī (September 15, 973 in Kath, Khwarezm – December 13, 1048 in Ghazni) was a Persian polymath scholar of the 11th century. He was a scientist and physicist, an anthropologist and psychologist, an astronomer, a … Continue reading →

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