Holy Shit, The Battle of Adrianople!!!
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Useless info: Alaric right? He was king of the Goths and I think secured them a mighty fine peace settlement for them to settle in Spain--thus the modern Spanish are largely descended from the Goths.
Why is that in a crusades book? Because it was one of the major battles leading to the fall of the two empire system? How about those pesky Venetians sacking Constantinople in what 1060 or something; leading to the eventual collapse of the roman or byzantine empire, all for the sake of trading routes and rights.
Why is that in a crusades book? Because it was one of the major battles leading to the fall of the two empire system? How about those pesky Venetians sacking Constantinople in what 1060 or something; leading to the eventual collapse of the roman or byzantine empire, all for the sake of trading routes and rights.
NAD
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It's high time I start reading up on world history methinks, but first I want to learn physics.
It's high time I start reading up on world history methinks, but first I want to learn physics.
it was basically mentioned in the context you provide, namely, as background to illustrate the divisions between Rome and Constantinople....
and yeah, the crusade with the Doge of Venice cleverly using the boneheaded crusaders for his own ends was political genius.
and yeah, the crusade with the Doge of Venice cleverly using the boneheaded crusaders for his own ends was political genius.
The Crusades (within the larger framework of the entire middle ages) is just so fascinating....more intrigue, betrayal, assasinations, and war atrocities than you can shake a stick at.One Inch Man said:
one of my more favorite historical topics, right up there with the Norman invasion of England.
Russell
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One Inch Man said:
Do do do! Physics is great, until you get to the mind-expanding theoretical shit, then it's great but confusing
Henrik Main
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Russell
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JayKeeley
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Applied Mathematics > Physics
It was all the theories that threw me off in Physics. Hardest A-level I did. Loved pure and applied maths though!
It was all the theories that threw me off in Physics. Hardest A-level I did. Loved pure and applied maths though!
NAD
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I was a calculus junkie in high school/college, that was my level of geeklove. I have never taken a physics class, but I know the basics via calculus.
Russell
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JayKeeley said:
Applied mathematics = physics at a university level
All the theories have lots and lots of applied maths behind them...
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NAD
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JayKeeley
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That's cool. Certainly at A-level though, there are enough differences to warrant different classes/lectures, wouldn't you agree? Put it this way, of all the Physics I studied, it was the applied maths bits I liked the most!Russell said:Applied mathematics = physics at a university level
Russell
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JayKeeley said:
Oh, without a doubt
Apparently there was a huge change between A levels and Uni courses for the people doing physics here. Like you say, at A Level they seem rather different subjects, as soon as you start uni, however, you spend 2 years learning both pure and applied maths, and relatively little else 
Ayeka
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Please tell more!lizard said:
On a side note, I'm reading a new book about the history of the monarchy by David Starkey (Russell might know the series that the books are accompanying)...right back to the Anglo-Saxon days and the house of Wessex, and before. Fucking fascinating. Love it.
As far as physics goes, from what I've heard my mates saying it sounds really gay and pretentious! All these theories? Here's my theory: 1 + 1 = 65487638. Write a book on how that works out and that's basically what all you buggers are doing
Krilons Resa
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Physics, or at least Quantum Theory is incredibly fascinating and fun to learn about. I don't know wtf you guys are talking about. 
J.
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I dont see how physics and history have much common ground, especially in how one learns them.
I really think the humanities and Science (math, physics, biology etc) are two totally seperate academic fields, both after the same thing, but with very different and irreconceivable ways of getting to the impossible answer. I dont think Science and the humanities have been together since the ancient greek philosophers; with the exception of the recent Social sciences, which have had very disputable success in understanding anything other than the consumer preferences of Americans.
So, both are very important, but I dont think one can really reconcile the differences.
I really think the humanities and Science (math, physics, biology etc) are two totally seperate academic fields, both after the same thing, but with very different and irreconceivable ways of getting to the impossible answer. I dont think Science and the humanities have been together since the ancient greek philosophers; with the exception of the recent Social sciences, which have had very disputable success in understanding anything other than the consumer preferences of Americans.
So, both are very important, but I dont think one can really reconcile the differences.
