Which quotation from a history of the world in 100 objects best reveals the historical significance of the chronometer? the chronometer for the first time allowed absolutely accurate charting of the oceans, with all that implied for establishing safe and rapid shipping routes. darwin's voyage on the beagle and his subsequent work on evolution pushed human an unthinkably distant past. geologists had already demonstrated that the earth was far older than previously believed, undermining the calculation made by archbishop usher. to clockmakers like earnshaw, precise and reliable clocks and watches became ever more affordable.

What evidence from the radio broadcast the war of the worlds supports theme that human vanity can cause problems

What’s the importance of gaining a general understanding of and interpretation of the work of literature.

It warportant fact about the wounded soldiers is reflected by the repetition of the bolded sentences in the excerpts from "in another country" by ernest hemingway? a. it establishes the irony that, although the wounded soldiers have physically left the warfront, the war continues to haunt them psychologically it shows the gradual loss of hope and growing depression of the wounded soldiers and their need for distractions b. c. it establishes the wounded soldiers' determination to shun war and disobey military commands to return to the front after they recover. d. it shows the wounded soldiers' sadness and disappointment at the lack of gratitude from the people they risked their lives to protect e it shows the wounded soldiers' belief that the war would never end, even as thousands of soldiers were killed or wounded and sent to hospitals.