English, 12.10.2020 17:01 zarakanchi
In the introduction to his book Great Astronomers, Robert Stawell Ball states, “The history of astronomy thus becomes inseparable from the history of the great men to whose labours its development is due.” Based on what you read in the Ptolemy section, how does Ball develop and refine this central idea in his book?
A.
by relating anecdotes about specific astronomers and their relation with each other
B.
by providing detailed historical backgrounds about the eras in which each astronomer worked
C.
by providing biographical information about specific astronomers and their discoveries
D.
by telling dramatic, engaging stories about the lives and works of ancient astronomers
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English, 21.06.2019 22:30
In living to tell the tale, what does the following passage mainly reveal about the narrator (paragraph 2)? “there was not a single door, crack in the wall, a human trace that did not find a supernatural resonance in me.” : a) the narrator associates memories to specific objects that he sees. b) the narrator realizes the buildings around him should be demolished. c) the narrator feels as though he wants to connect to the people of the town. d) the narrator is unsure why he feels frightened while walking with his mother.
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English, 22.06.2019 08:30
It will be through raising high the prestige of your administration by success in short-range recovery, that you will have the driving force to accomplish long-range reform. on the other hand, even wise and necessary reform may, in some respects, impede and complicate recovery. what is the purpose of the transitional phrase on the other hand in this excerpt? a) it provides a counter-argument to the writer's main ideas. b) it provides a hypothetical situation for the reader to ponder. c) it provides additional evidence in favor of the writer's argument. d) it provides information about laws that are opposed to the writer's argument.
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