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Sharing knowledge in the spirit of #Humboldt: papers from last year's symposium @Macquarie_Uni now available in special issue open-access, Journal of Royal Society of NSW about challenges of #research #Communication @AvHStiftung
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Ingrid Piller @MQLinguistics reflects on #Humboldt’s legacy as a #research communicator and identifies
contemporary #challenges of research #communication, #dissemination, and #impact
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contemporary #challenges of research #communication, #dissemination, and #impact
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Gabrielle McMullen explores #Humboldt's
achievements and impact as explorer, scientist and author, on the occasion of his 250th birthday
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achievements and impact as explorer, scientist and author, on the occasion of his 250th birthday
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The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 architectural #astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh.
Which features many instruments along with the world's largest stone sundial
Vrihat Samrat yantra is sundial that can give local time to accuracy of 2 seconds
Which features many instruments along with the world's largest stone sundial
Vrihat Samrat yantra is sundial that can give local time to accuracy of 2 seconds
List Of Instruments:
Samrat Yantra - it measures time to a precision that had never before been achieved.
Jai Prakash Yantra - May well be Jai Singh’s most elaborate and complex instrument, See the time lapse video below to see how the Kappala Yantra tracks the sun’s movement.
Samrat Yantra - it measures time to a precision that had never before been achieved.
Jai Prakash Yantra - May well be Jai Singh’s most elaborate and complex instrument, See the time lapse video below to see how the Kappala Yantra tracks the sun’s movement.
Rama Yantra
consists of a pair of cylindrical structures,open to the sky, each with pole at the center.
The pillar & walls are of equal height,which is also equal to the radius of the structure. Those walls inscribed with scales indicating angles of altitude and azimuth.
consists of a pair of cylindrical structures,open to the sky, each with pole at the center.
The pillar & walls are of equal height,which is also equal to the radius of the structure. Those walls inscribed with scales indicating angles of altitude and azimuth.
