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The document summarizes key developments during the Scientific Revolution including the determination of the heliocentric model of the solar system by Copernicus, Galileo's invention of the telescope, William Harvey's discovery of the circulation of blood, and the development of new technologies like the mechanical calculator, barometer, and pendulum clock. It also discusses how these scientific advancements impacted fields like astronomy, medicine, and challenged the authority of the Catholic Church and prior geocentric models of the universe.
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Computing the "Fuzziness" of Scalar Quantification in Ontological S...
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Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
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