Marco Polo Marco Polo became famous for his many travels‚ starting with a trip to Asia that began in 1271. His book about his travels became one of the most famous travel books in history. THE BETTMANN ARCHIVE Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Marco Polo They called him “the man with a million stories.” People flocked to Marco Polo’s home to hear him tell exciting tales about his travels in distant lands. Marco Polo won fame for his journeys
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5 of these fainting goats and this strange occurrence is normal for the breed. Today i will Briefly inform you on the history behind them‚ the mechanics that make them faint and the special care that theses quirky goats require. -first‚ where did they come from? they were first found out from a farmer named Tinsley‚ he own 3 female pygmy goats and one male that would fall over if frighten‚ he found out the trate was hereditary and found joy in breeding theres strange goats. Later shepherds found
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eyes are black and handsome. Other than just physical appearances‚ Polo is seemingly enthralled by all that Khubilai does. For instance he comments on the lifestyle of the Khan‚ and the intricate process of how he chooses his women. Marco Polo travelogue would have appealed to the desire of knowledge and adventure‚ which could have been found in many young men and government officials at the time. During the time that this biography was written‚ not much was known about Asia. Therefore‚ two
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Water polo is a team water sport. It is the oldest continuous Olympic team sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper with a maximum of six substitutes. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Gameplay involves swimming‚ players passing the ball while being defended by opponents‚ and scoring by throwing into a net defended by a goalie. Water polo‚ therefore‚ has strong similarities to the land-based game of team handball. The frequency of ’man-up’
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MARCO POLO The name Marco Polo has excited the imagination of children and adults alike for hundreds of years. This famous explorer left his home in Venice in 1271 to sail for a journey of a twenty four-year. A journey that took him where no European had been before. He went across the Middle East to Central Asia‚ Peking‚ and eventually to the palace of the strong Mongol King‚ Kublai Khan. Yet‚ when Marco returned home‚ he told the amazing stories to very few people. In the thirteenth century
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tell the opposing shooting guard that he would shut them down then score 40 points on them. Magic could do that because that was not his play style. "Overall‚ I think Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in any particular sport. He dominated the game for the Chicago Bulls and brought the NBA to its greatest peak of popularity." ~Will McDonough. Also Magic Johnson has said that said the greatest of all time. His exact words were "If somebody says no to you‚ or if you get cut‚ Michael Jordan was
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Marco Polo was no doubt one of the most influential explorers in the world. His tales of the East opened the minds of the Europeans‚ and his tales were a catalyst for the Age of Exploration in Europe. His influence on geographical exploration was so pivotal that many years later Christopher Columbus used Marco Polo’s book on his voyage to the New World. Marco Polo’s book‚ The Travels of Marco Polo‚ was widely published and thousands of copies were printed in different languages. However‚ many skeptics
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Topic 2: In the Prologue to The Travel of Marco Polo the author claims that his book is "an accurate record"�‚ free from any sort of fabrication"�. Is this Statement true? How reliable and useful is this book as a source of historical information (Support your answer with evidence from the primary sources)? Marco Polo has discovered much of central Asia. Over the years many manuscripts‚ evolve around the controversial issue‚ on whether Marco Polo did go to China. How accurate his account and reliability
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In spite of a world where the divergence of cultures is getting less in the course of time‚ clash of cultures still appear. In R. K. Narayan’s story ‘A Horse and Two Goats’ (1970) two persons from paradoxical cultures meet which leads to a massive communication gap exemplifying the inevitable differences between cultures. The story sets in India in a small town called Kiritam‚ the Tamil word for crown. The village is described as a “tiny dot”(p. 184‚ l. 2) and almost as an isolated dusty desert(p
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