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...out more about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications Humankind has always been inquisitive, needing to understand why things behave in a certain way, and trying to link observation with prediction. For example, since prehistoric times we have observed the heavens and tried to make sense of the seasonal changes in the position of the sun, moon and stars....

...out more about The Open University's History courses and qualifications [Franz Ferdinand approaching his Gräf & Stift car] On 28 June 1914, Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist, assassinated the Austrian heir to the throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. To understand the importance of this event, imagine the Prince of...

...out more about The Open University’s History courses. [The Royal Coronation of H.M. King George IV]The Royal Coronation of H.M. King George IVShow descriptionWestminster abbey during the coronation of George IV, George IV is seated on a raised platform with spectators surrounding him. Although coronation ceremonies are characterised by tradition, they are also important...

...out the wind nor rain; indeed in the latter case the only effect the roof had, was to condense it into larger drops. They had nothing to eat excepting what they could catch, such as ostriches, deer, armadilloes, etc., and their only fuel was the dry stalks of a small plant, somewhat resembling an aloe. The sole luxury which these men enjoyed was smoking the little paper...