Curiocity: In Pursuit of London

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To complement the exhibition, the Bodleian published an illustrated small book entitled Medieval Views of the Cosmos: Picturing the Universe in the Christian and Islamic Middle Ages, by Evelyn Edson and Emilie Savage-Smith [5]. Produced in lieu of a catalogue, the subject of this book is broader than that of the exhibition, but it still provided an opportunity to reproduce in high-quality photographs several of the maps from this manuscript along with diagrammatic explanations.

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Johns, Jeremy, and Savage-Smith, Emilie, ‘The Book of Curiosities: a newly discovered series of Islamic maps’, Imago Mundi, 55, 2003, 7–24 and Plates 1–7. During the 16th and 17th centuries, it was believed that a bite from a species of wolf spider (named tarantula, from the Taranto region in Italy) would be deadly if the victim did not dance to a specific type of frenzied music. It inspired a dance called the tarantella. [2] Arachnophobia is the fear of the spiders. It is one of the most common phobias in North America and Europe. Arachnophobia is less common in tropical places where there are more large, hairy spiders. [12] Book 1 – Chapter 8: On the attributes of the planets, their influences, properties, measurements, the manner of their pictorial representations and their various names At the furthest edges, even the boundaries between human and vegetable begin to dissolve: On a distant island in the Indian Ocean grow the Waq-Waq trees, which bear fruits in the shape of plump, curvaceous women who constantly scream “waq waq!”One sided curiosities NYT Crossword Clue Answers are listed below. Did you came up with a solution that did not solve the clue? No worries the correct answers are below. When you see multiple answers, look for the last one because that’s the most recent. Well, the minute hand measures in at 14ft long – more than the length of two adult males, one standing on the other. The hour hand measures in at 9ft long, still absolutely massive, and funnily enough the same length as London’s narrowest house. Big Ben Isn’t the Only Bell Read on for 25 fun facts about Big Ben, including a few juicy snippets on the landmark’s ongoing renovation. Interesting Facts About Big Ben It’s Actually Called Elizabeth Tower Spider webs contains vitamin K, which assists in reducing bleeding • Hundreds of years ago, people put spider webs on their wounds because they believed it would help stop the bleeding. Scientists now know that the silk contains vitamin K, which helps reduce bleeding. [2] Boxe, Agata. “ Spider-Man: 5 Weird Effects of Spider Bites.” Live Science. May 2, 2014. Accessed: January 23, 2015.

The Darwin bark spider creates the strongest material made by a living organism. Their giant webs can span rivers, streams, and even lakes and is 10 times stronger than Kevlar. [4] As a way to help Britons contemplate the terror and sadness of war, the BBC introduced the silent minute in 1940. Most spiders have eight eyes and are very near sighted. Spiders also have tiny hairs on their legs to help them hear and smell. [2] a b Forêt, Philippe; Kaplony, Andreas, eds. (2008-11-13). The Journey of Maps and Images on the Silk Road. doi: 10.1163/ej.9789004171657.i-248. ISBN 9789047424970.

With the manuscript disbound for conservation purposes, the exhibition of its numerous illustrations became possible. The circular world map in the manuscript was chosen by the National Art Collections Fund (one of the major contributors toward the acquisition of the manuscript) for display on the occasion of the exhibition Saved! 100 years of the National Art Collections Fund, held at the Hayward Gallery, London (23 October 2003-18 January 2004) [4].