The ancient Greeks, Copernicus, and Brahe all thought that the idea that stars are much further...

The ancient Greeks, Copernicus, and Brahe all thought that the idea that stars are much further away from Earth than planets was difficult or impossible to explain. What is the modern, scientific explanation for this?

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The ancient Greeks thought that everything arranged itself by gravity. What did they use for evidence...

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A) What was philosophy and what was a philosopher, for the Ancient Greeks? B) List three...

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Explain the ancient Greek attitude about money, and why the Greeks were suspicious of this Phrygian...

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We started class with an overview of ancient schools of Greek thought, and we are finishing...

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While globalization is sometimes referred to as westernization, there is some thought to the idea that...

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Why do giant stars have much more narrow lines than main-sequence dwarfs? Why are the stars...

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Fungi are thought to be plyphyletic in that not all members are thought to have necessarily...

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Provide a response to the discussion below. (Responses are thought-provoking, clearly supported, and further build a...

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The present state of the Earth, with biological prosperity, seems to be much further from an...

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