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The science of [[Astronomical object|celestial objects]] and [[phenomena]] that originate outside the [[Earth's atmosphere]].
 
The science of [[Astronomical object|celestial objects]] and [[phenomena]] that originate outside the [[Earth's atmosphere]].
  
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==== [[Physical Cosmology]][http://www.revisionscontrol.com/wiki/index.php/Physical_Cosmology] ====
  
'''Cosmology''', Gr.κοσμολογία the quantitative study of the [[universe|Universe]]
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[[Cosmology]], Gr.κοσμολογία the quantitative study of the [[universe|Universe]]
  
 
==== [[Biology]][http://www.revisionscontrol.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Biology] ====
 
==== [[Biology]][http://www.revisionscontrol.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Biology] ====

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Works attributed to human sources.


Articles[1]

Derivative[2]

Extended[3]


Books[4]

Source[5]

Derivative[6]

Extended[7]


The Humanities[8]

Those academic disciplines which study the human condition.

Classics[9]

Studies dealing with the languages, literature, history, art, and all aspects of the ancient Mediterranean world.

History[10]

Study of the past, focused on human activity and leading up to the present day.

Languages and Literature[11]

The symbols used for communication; the rules and applications of their usage.

Philosophy[12]

φιλοσοφία from φίλος (philos) "beloved" & σοφία (sophia) "wisdom."

Religion[13]

From L. re-ligare meaning to rebind.

The Arts[14]

  • A broad subdivision of culture, composed of many expressive disciplines.

Film[15]

  • Individual motion pictures or the field of film as an art form

Music[16]

Opera[17]

  • Opera is a form of musical and dramatic work in which singers convey the drama.

Paintings[18]

Prints[19]

  • The process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper.

Sculpture[20]

  • Three-dimensional objects, created as art.

Theatre[21]

  • Dramatic performance where speech, either from written text (plays), or improvised is paramount.

The Sciences[22]

Knowledge of 'observable' phenomena based on the scientific method.

Natural Sciences[23]

The rational study of the universe understood as obeying rules or laws of natural origin.

Astronomy[24]

The science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere.

Physical Cosmology[25]

Cosmology, Gr.κοσμολογία the quantitative study of the Universe

Biology[26]

The disciplines that examine phenomena related to living organisms.

Chemistry[27]

The scientific study of matter at the atomic and molecular scale

Earth science[28]

The term for the sciences related to the planet Earth

Physics[29]

Study of the fundamental constituents of the universe, their forces and interactions

Social Sciences[30]

The group of disciplines that study human aspects of the world using the scientific method.

Anthropology[31]

A holistic discipline studying the integration of different aspects of the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Human Biology.

Economics[32]

The study analyzing and describing the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth.

Education[33]

Teaching and learning, skills, knowledge, positive judgement and well-developed wisdom.

Geography[34]

Study of earth in terms of physical, spatial, and cultural relationships.

Law[35]

Rules that warrant enforcement through formal processes.

Linguistics[36]

A discipline that examines at the material, cognitive, and social aspects of human language.

Political science[37]

The theory and practice of politics; descriptive analyses of political systems and political behaviour.

Psychology[38]

An academic and applied field involving the study of behavior and mental processes.

Sociology[39]

The study of society and human social action.

Formal Sciences[40]

Study of abstract formal systems,i.e. logic, mathematics, & theoretical computer science, information theory, & statistics.

Computer Science[41]

Theoretical foundations of information and computation; implementation and application in computer systems.

Information Theory[42]

Quantification of data to maximize efficiency in storage & communications.

Logic[43]

The study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.

Mathematics[44]

Knowledge centered on concepts as quantity, structure, space, and change

Statistics[45]

A mathematical science pertaining to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation, and presentation of data.

General Reference[46]