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Há 1 dia · Susan Gillman will present “Mark Twain’s Caste Studies in Following the Equator.” Comparisons between the US and India have often fueled caste studies today, and Mark Twain’s quasi-satirical, orientalist travel narrative, Following the Equator (1897) offers an unexpected late-nineteenth-century US literary example of comparative caste thinking.
Há 2 dias · The distance from the equator plays a significant role in determining the climate of a particular place. As we move away from the equator towards the poles, several factors come into play that affect the climate, such as the angle of the sun’s rays, the intensity of solar radiation, and the thickness of the atmosphere.
Há 5 dias · What is Equinox. A fancy word for “equal night,” an equinox is when the sun crosses our Earth’s equator. This happens twice a year when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the sun’s rays. In Latin, the word aequinoctium refers to an equal night, derived from the words aequus (equal) and nox (night).
The equator (treating the Earth as a sphere, which it isn't, quite) is a great circle. But pick two points on any other line of latitude, and there's a shorter route between them than following the line of latitude. They're not "straight" - they're curves that stay the same distance apart. So statements about parallel lines don't apply to them.
Há 2 dias · How many African countries does the equator pass through? The equator passes through a total of seven African countries: Gabon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, and São Tomé and Príncipe. 2. What is the significance of the equator crossing in Uganda?
Há 4 dias · Today, I’m going to talk about the tradition of sailors crossing the Equator and what we do during this special event. Anchored right on the Equator We travelled in a rally of 40 boats , but only a few decided to stop on the equator, crossing the equator was a pretty big chapter for us since we had spent all of our time in the Southern Hemisphere and we were now going to spend lots of time ...
Há 5 dias · Mark Twain's Travel books, Following the Equator #shortsvideo #literary@BlissfulLiterature15
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