The History of Metaphors of Nature: Science and Literature from Homer to Al Gore, Volume 2This book shows how modern European Languages have a large number of metaphors which represent the whole of nature. Metaphors used in natural science and literature, such as Mother Nature, have a powerful influence on the framing of scientific hypothesis making, and these words have guided the history of natural science for several millennia, while also influencing North American nature writing. |
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... stars which were an army of good soldiers ready to aid the god of light . Ahura Mazda created the moon and the sun and the brightest stars . But the god of darkness was angered by the beauty of the creation . He was encouraged by his ...
... stars which were an army of good soldiers ready to aid the god of light . Ahura Mazda created the moon and the sun and the brightest stars . But the god of darkness was angered by the beauty of the creation . He was encouraged by his ...
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... stars . " He hypothesized that there were 27 hollow crystalline spheres centered on the earth and moving ... stars were made of another material , called aether , which was not found in lower parts of the universe . Philip believed that ...
... stars . " He hypothesized that there were 27 hollow crystalline spheres centered on the earth and moving ... stars were made of another material , called aether , which was not found in lower parts of the universe . Philip believed that ...
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... stars . He could see that the stars might vary greatly in distance . He was convinced by the data about new stars , meteors , and comets , that the stars were changeable . He said that there was no reason to believe that there was a ...
... stars . He could see that the stars might vary greatly in distance . He was convinced by the data about new stars , meteors , and comets , that the stars were changeable . He said that there was no reason to believe that there was a ...
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