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CalimaX/Alamy(Credit: CalimaX/Alamy)From a small island in the Venetian lagoon, a 15th-Century monk somehow designed an astonishingly accurate planisphere of the world.
On the second floor of the Library of Saint Mark in Venice, a map of the world occupies an entire room – and rightfully so, considering its historical significance and imposing size (2.4m x 2.4m, bigger than a king size bed). Completed in 1459, the Mappa Mundi is the compendium of all the geographical knowledge of the time and is arguably the greatest medieval map of the world. Read More...
First came the burnt-match smell of hot sulfur. Then, a roar from below the water.
The towering undersea volcano known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai had awakened, and on a balmy afternoon in January 2022 it began blasting its insides into the sky above this Pacific island chain with a force unmatched in recent history.
People thousands of miles away heard the explosions. The plume of ash and gas blotted out the sun. Read More...
CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) is critical in order to sustain life and help to extend survival times however Rapid Defibrillation is the key to Survival and the only definitive treatment for SCA. Critically, survival from a cardiac arrest relies upon a timely response from first responders i.e. bystanders.Click to see full answer. Similarly, you may ask, why is rapid defibrillation important to survival quizlet?Rapid defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Read More...
