Personal diary of John Barnabas (aka Barney) Leith
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Jim Al-Khalili
Published: 12:01AM GMT 29 Jan 2008
For 700 years, the international language of science was Arabic
The untold story of Arabic brilliance should be a timely reminder of a proud heritage, says Jim Al-Khalili
Next year, we will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, and the 150th of the publication of his On The [...]
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Anderson High School taken from Lerwick Harbour
I’ve just had a message on Facebook from a former history student of mine at the Anderson High School in Lerwick, the capital of Shetland. It was surprising – not to say disconcerting – and wonderful at the same time. This is what she wrote:
Well if I’m not mistaken, [...]
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The Baha’i World News Service has just announced the launch of a wonderful new site about the life of Baha’u’llah, Founder of the Baha’i Faith, in pictures and text.
A new Web site featuring photographs that help viewers experience the life of Baha’u’llah has been launched by the Baha’i International Community.
Some of the photographs have [...]
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