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• Our own copyrighted photos and images (these are not for
public use, you must obtain written permission before using anywhere),
taken/created by Atikotek. And photos and images from our partner
Aticotech, (with permission).
• Southern California County map, USA. Thanks to Menchi
at Wikipedia for the original picture.
• Skyscraper picture in Chicago, N. Michigan Avenue, USA.
Thanks to Alvesgaspar at Wikimedia.org for the original picture.
(Pic#1). GFDL 1.2.
• Christian Science Church, Boston City, Massachusetts,
Back Bay neighborhood picture, USA. Thanks to Lucag ( Luca
Galuzzi - www.galuzzi.it ) (Wikemedia.org) for the original picture.
(Pic#2). CC 2.5.
• Tin Shui Wai Town picture, Hong Kong, China.
Thanks to Sasalove at Wikimedia.org for the original picture.
(Pic#3). CC 2.5.
• Panoramic view from the top of the Rock of Gibraltar,
looking North, picture. Thanks to RedCoat (Christopher Buttigieg)
at Wikimedia.org for the original picture. (Pic#4). CC 2.5.
• Stonehenge picture, Wiltshire, (Southern England), UK.
Standing stones were erected around 2200 BC, 2000 BC, 1500 BC and the
surrounding circular earth bank and ditch were build around 3000 BC.
Thanks to Nojhan (Frédéric Vincent) at Wikimedia.org for the
original picture. (Pic#5). CC 2.0.
• State Street Bridge on the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois,
USA, looking west, picture. Thanks to JeremyA at Wikimedia.org for
the original picture. (Pic#6). CC 2.5.
• San Francisco picture at Sunset time, California, USA.
Thanks to Digon3 at Wikimedia.org for the original picture. (Pic#7).
GFDL 1.2.
• Seattle, Washington picture at dusk time, USA. Thanks
to Cacophony at Wikimedia.org for the original picture. (Pic#8).
GFDL 1.2. CC 2.5.
• Downtown San Diego picture, California, USA, seen from
Coronado Island. Thanks to JDrewes (www.jandrewes.de) at
Wikimedia.org for the original picture. (Pic#9). GFDL 1.2.
CC 3.0.
• Silesian Planetarium picture in Chorzow (Königshütte),
Poland. Thanks to Pudelek at Wikimedia .org for the original
picture. (Pic#10). GFDL 1.2. CC 3.0.
• The Paranal Observatory picture, located on the top of Cerro
Paranal in the Atacama Desert in the northern part of Chile. Thanks
to Rivi at Wikimedia.org for the original picture. (Pic#11).
GFDL 1.2.
• Jacksonville city picture, Florida, USA. Thanks to
Jonathan Zander (Digon3) at Wikimedia.org for the original picture.
(Pic#12). GFDL 1.2. CC 2.5.
• City Hall picture, NY, USA. Thanks to Urban at
Wikimedia.org for the original picture. (Pic#13). GFDL 1.2.
• Gizah Pyramids picture, Egypt. Main pyramid Khufu was
built around 2589-2566 BC. Thanks to Riclib (Ricardo Liberato
liberato.org) at Wikimedia.org for the original picture. (Pic#14).
CC 2.0.
• City picture included in Template Express creator.
• A microcontroller on circuit board, picture. Thanks
to DustyDingo at Wikimedia.org for the original picture. (Pic#15,16).
PD.
• Delicate Arch picture, Arches National Park, USA.
Thanks to Mosmas (Thomas Schoch) at Wikimedia.org for the original
picture. (Pic#17). CC 2.5.
• Manhattan, New York City picture, USA. Thanks to
AngMoKio at Wikimedia.org for the original picture. (Pic#18).
CC 2.5.
• Hexapod picture. Thanks to UtzOnBike at Wikimedia.org
for the original picture. (Pic#19). GFDL 1.2.
• Hunt Scene petroglyph/picture, Nine-Mile Canyon National
Backcountry Byway, Utah. Thanks to Zaui (Scott Catron) at
Wikimedia.org for the original picture. (Pic#20). GFDL 1.2.
CC 2.5.
• Orion Nebula picture, seen from the NASA/ESA Hubble
Space Telescope, orbitting around earth. Thanks to NASA, ESA, M.
Robberto (Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space
Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team and HighInBC at Wikimedia.org
for the original picture. (Pic#21). PD.
• Fragment picture of page 24 of the Paris Codex,
displaying Mayan Zodiac, StarMap/Chart, South-America, original was
drawn before 15th century and have survived the book burnings by the
Spanish clergy during the 16th century (1540). Thanks to Famsi.org
and Bruce Love and Bibliothèque Nationale (National Library), Paris,
France for the source. (Pic#22). PD.
• Tusi-Couple figure picture, ingenious device for generating
rectilinear motion along the diameter of the outer circle from two circular
motions, Maragheh, East Azarbaijan province, Iran. From a 14th
century copy of manuscript written by Persian astronomer Nasir ad-Din at-Tusi
(1201-1274), this idea was adapted by Arab astronomer Ibn al-Shatir
(1304-1375), and was also adapted by French astronomer Nicole Oresme
(1323-1382) who was also Bishop of Lisieux and a competent translator
as well, then later it was adapted by the Polish/German astronomer
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) and published the De revolutionibus
orbium coelestium. Greek astronomer Aristarchus (310BC-230BC) of
Samos, and, Greek Pythagorean astronomer Philolaus (480BC-385BC)
also proposed of Heliocentric cosmology, instead of Geocentric cosmology.
Persian astronomer Abu Rayhan al-Biruni (973-1048) mentioned of an astrolabe
called Zuraqi made by Al-Sijzi (945-1020) which was Heliocentric
cosmology model. Thanks to Library of Congress Vatican Exhibit (Greek
Astronomy, Image ID: Vat. ar. 319 fol. 28 verso math19 NS.15) and Konstable
at Wikimedia.org for the original picture/source. (Pic#23).
PD.
• Standard of Ur, partial picture from the 'War' side of
this mosaic object, 2500 BC, Iraq. Displaying Sumerian army, Chariots,
each pulled by four donkeys, trample enemies, infantry with cloaks carry
spears, etc. Thanks to the British Museum, London, England, and thanks
to Dbachmann at Wikimedia Commons. (Pic#24). PD.
• Cahokia Pyramid, aka, Aztalan, aka, Pyramids of
Wisconsin, aka, Monk's Mound. St. Louis near Collinsville,
Illinois, (Southern) USA. Aztalan was last occupied sometime between
1100 and 1300 AD, was built around 900 to 1150 AD. Ancestors of
the Aztecs entered Mexico from the north, after Aztalan was abandoned,
in the same era. Thanks to MysteriousWorld.com/Doug Elwell for the
original picture. (Pic#25). PD.
Thank you.
License & Permission of usage : PD = Public Domain.
CC = Creative Common. GFDL = GNU Free Documentation
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