801 Things you should know: Part 1

Hello reader:

Umm. Approximately two weeks ago I purchased a book called 801 Things you Should Know by David Olsen. I purchased this book because the introduction caught my attention. As a result, I will add new words in my vocabulary and yours. The book contains 100 words from 8 different subjects. Therefore, I will post one word per subject. 

1. Philosophy
1. Aesthetics- is a branch of philosophy of beauty and taste concern to nature or the creation of art.
2. History
1. Abolitionism- A movement to abolish slavery.
3. Business and Economics
1. Act of God- is an insurance definition referring to a clause that protect a party or parties from events that occur from a natural causes, such as damage from earthquakes, floods, hurricane, etc.
4. Art and Literature
1. Absalom, Absalom- is a 1936 novel by William Faulker. The novel tells the story of three different time periods, in which the authors describes the rise and fall of the plantation culture. According to NYT is the “greatest southern novel ever written.”
5. People and Culture
1. Aaron, Henry- One of the first African-American major league baseball players. Additionally, he surpassed Babe Ruth’s home run record.
6. Politics
1. Absolute Monarchy- a system of government in which a monarch powers are not limited by a constitution or by the law.
7. Science and Technology
1. Absolute Zero- 273 degree Celsius or 0 Kelvin. At this temperature molecular activity in a substance stops.
8. Social Science-           
1. Acculturation-  explains the process in which  a group takes on the social and cultural values, ideas and traits of another group.