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5 giorni fa · Map of the world, by Paolo Petrini, 1700. At the onset of the early modern period, trends in various regions of the world represented a shift away from medieval modes of organization, politically and economically.
1 giorno fa · 1700s. 1709: Bartolomeo Cristofori crafts the first piano. 1709: Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the alcohol thermometer. 1710s. 1712: Thomas Newcomen builds the first commercial steam engine to pump water out of mines. Newcomen's engine, unlike Thomas Savery's, uses a piston. 1730s
3 giorni fa · A great power is a nation, state or empire that, through its economic, political and military strength, is able to exert power and influence not only over its own region of the world, but beyond to others. In a modern context, recognized great powers first arose in Europe during the post- Napoleonic era. [1]
4 giorni fa · 1999–2003: The Second Liberian Civil War against the government of Liberia. 1999–2009: The Second Chechen Rebellion against Russia. 1999: The Iran student protests, July 1999 were, at the time, the most violent protests to occur against the Islamic Republic of Iran. 1999–2000: The Cochabamba Water War in Bolivia.
3 giorni fa · According to the 2011 Canadian Census, Indigenous peoples ( First Nations – 851,560, Inuit – 59,445 and Métis – 451,795) numbered at 1,400,685, or 4.3% of the country's total population. [35] The population debate has often had ideological underpinnings. [36]
3 giorni fa · This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included.
3 giorni fa · In the 21st century, women have achieved greater representation in prominent roles in American life. The study of women's history has been a major scholarly and popular field, with many scholarly books and articles, museum exhibits, and courses in schools and universities.