History of Bungee Jumping

Bungee Jumping is an activity in which a person jumping from a high place ( usually a few hundred feet / meters ) with one end of the elastic cord attached to the body or ankles and tied them to the end of his rope jump point . When a person jumps , the rope will be stretched after taking energy from the jump , and the jumper will be thrown back when the rope retracts . Jumper will oscillate up and down until the energy of stepping out. The word bungee ( read latticework ) was first used in 1930 and is the name of a rubber eraser.

Bungee jumping or also known as bungy jumping , the sport is one of the most sought after adrenaline boosters . Imagine if you were dropped from a height of hundreds of feet from the ground and your body weight just in the crutch by a rope tied at the legs and waist . But the interesting part of this exercise is not when you make the leap , but when you are bouncing back several times by an elastic rope tied to energy rope had actually stopped .

The word bungee appeared around the year 1930 which is the name of a rubber eraser . Whereas once , the first time instead of jumping is done using a rubber strap , but the strap is made ​​of ivy .

Chris Baker of Bristol , England which inspired the film footage made ​​in 1950 by David Attenborough and the BBC crew of " country divers " of Pentecost Island in Vanuatu , which features a young man who jumped from tall wooden stage with ivy tied to their ankles as a test of courage ; then replace the sweet plant into elastic rubber .

The first time this is done in modern bungee Clifton Suspension Bridge , Bristol with a height of 250 feet by 4 members dangerous sports club , led by David Kirke . Unfortunately, shortly after the action they later arrested . But the incident was not deterred them , they instead moved to the U.S. and commit horrendous acts at the Golden Gate and Royal Gorge Bridges which then spread throughout the world the concept of jumping . Even in 1982 they were desperate jump from a hot air balloon !

The operator first bungee jumping , AJ Hackett from New Zealand to make the leap premiered at Auckland 's Greengithe Bridge in 1986 and the next few years he did a variety of different bridge jump scene even other structures such as the Eiffel Tower . This then raises the forerunner bungge as one of the sport and also makes Hackett as bungee largest commercial operators spread across several countries .

Despite the danger , jumping the highest ranks , does not stop millions of successful jumps since 1980 . This resulted in tighter bungee operators perform his ritual before doing jumps , such as adjusting the weight and length of rope , and even power cords and keelastisitasannya .

Unfortunately accidents in this sport tend to be weird and amazing . Accident occurred is relatively rope is too long . Enough rope should be shorter than the height of the stage springboard for stretching space .

History of World Water Day

World Water Day and often referred to as the World Day for Water is a day of celebration is intended to draw the attention of the world community ( international ) the importance of water for life and to protect water resources management in a sustainable manner . World Water Day is held every March 22. Also in 2011 . Warning the world of water or World Water Day held on March 22, 2011 all over the world , including in Indonesia .

History of World Water Day . Based on the history of World Water Day held triggered the first time when the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development ( UNCED ) or Earth Summit by the UN in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 .

At the UN General Assembly 47th which was held on December 22, 1992 , exit Resolution No. 147/1993 which establishes the implementation of a warning for World Water Day every March 22 and started first celebrated in 1993 .

The theme and logo of World Water Day . Each year World Water Day has its own theme and logo of the United Nations set . For example, in the past 2009 years the theme is " Shared Waters Shared Opportunities " which in - Indonesiakan be " Shared Water , Shared Opportunities " . Being on World Water Day 2010 theme is " Clean Water for a Healthy World " .

And now the World Water Day celebration in 2011 , the theme is " Water for Cities , Responding to the Urban Challenge " . This theme is translated in the theme of the national water into " Urban Water and challenge ". Interestingly , the official logo of World Water Day 2011 which was released by www.worldwaterday2011.org ( official website World Water Day 2011 ) were made in 40 different languages ​​. And it turns out one of these logos are made in Indonesian .

World Water Day - Word Water Day in 2011 . Of theme and logo is seen that the specific issue raised in the United Nations World Water Day in 2011 related to water in urban areas and a variety of problems , especially related to urbanization.

In Indonesia, he said water-rich country , it also can not be separated from the question of water . In cities , water issues have plagued every person . The availability of clean water is increasingly expensive and scarce and water pollution becomes a real problem , especially in big cities in Indonesia.

To that end , the World Water Day 2011 is supposed to be the first milestone of our consciousness that we need to take real action to save our water . Three things the most simple yet profound impact we can do is to start saving water , reducing water pollution , and rain water plant .

History of the Meter

Meter is the basic unit of length in the SI system . This unit is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum ( vacuum ) during 1/299.792.458 seconds . Meter abbreviated using the symbol m . Meters can be written as in English meter , or meters with the American spelling .

It should be noted that the definition of the meter as the basic unit of length is dependent on the definition of the second , as indicated by the above equation .

History

Meter was originally defined by the French Academy of Sciences ( Académie des sciences ) as 1/10.000.000 distance along the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the Equator meridian through Paris in 1791 , and on 7 April 1795 the French use the meter as an official for a long distance . The uncertainty in the measurement of the distance causes the International Bureau of Weights and Measures ( BIPM - Bureau International des Poids et Mesures ) set 1 meter as the distance between two etched line platinum - iridium on the rods stored in Sevres , France in 1889 .

In 1960 , when the laser was introduced , the General Conference on Weights and Measures ( Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures / CGPM ) to change the definition of the meter - 11 as 1,650,763.73 times the wavelength of light orange-red spectrum of krypton - 86 atom in a vacuum chamber . In 1983 , the BIPM set the meter as the distance traveled by light in vacuum 1/299.792.458 sec ( speed of light is set at 299,792,458 meters per second ) . Because of the speed of light in a vacuum is the same in any course , this definition is more universal than the long- distance ukurlilit earth or certain metal rod . Therefore , if the metal rod was lost or destroyed , the length of a standard meter can still be repeated in any laboratory . Besides, he could in theory be measured more precisely than the other sizes .

The size of the meter turns fluctuate throughout the ages have always been revised by the scientists of each era. Here's his review :

May 8, 1790 - The French National Assembly ( French National Assembly ) set 1 meter is equal to half the length of a pendulum which cover the period of one second .

March 30, 1791 - The French National Assembly approved the proposal of the French Academy of Sciences stated that 1 meter is equal to 1/10.000.000 times the distance along the surface of the earth from the north pole to the equator meridian through Paris .

1795 - Created a temporary restriction of 1 meter brass .

December 10, 1799 - The French National Assembly set a limit of 1 meter platinum made ​​on June 23, 1799 and deposited in the National Archives , is used as a final standard .

28 September 1889 - General Conference on Weights and Unit ( General Conference on Weights and Measures - CGPM ) was held for the first time and determine the 1 -meter as the distance between the two platinum finish line on the rod with a mixture of 10 % iridium, measured at the temperature of the melting point of ice ( 0 degrees Celsius ) .

October 6, 1927 - 7th Conference CGPM adjusts the definition of 1 meter for distance , at a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius , between the axes of the two central lines marked on the panel yan platinum - iridium prototype , this panel becomes the subject of a standard atmospheric pressure and support on two cylinders at least 1 cm in diameter , symmetrically placed in a horizontal plane at a distance of 571 millimeters from each other.

October 14, 1960 - Conference on the 11th CGPM set 1 meter is equal to 1,650,763.73 times the wavelength in a vacuum with respect to the transition between the 2p10 and 5d5 quantum levels of the krypton - 86 atom ( Kr - 86 ) . ( From other sources that mention 1 meter is equal to 1,650,761.73 times the wavelength of orange light emitted by the atoms of the gas krypton - 86 ( Kr - 86 ) in the vacuum chamber on an electric stepping . )

October 21, 1983 - Conference on the 17th CGPM set equal to 1 meter distance the speed of light ( in a vacuum ) in Waku 1/299.792.248 second interval .

2002 - International Committee on Weights and Unit ( The International Committee for Weights and Measures - CIPM ) considers the meter to the unit proper length and thus recommends that limits the definition of " short enough length ℓ with the effects predicted by general relativity can be ignored for realization of uncertainty " .

History of Welding

Since about 5000 years ago , humans have been able to do welding . Welding is done by connecting the metal by heating the metal until it reaches two melting point of the metal . Then the two metals had to be stacked and then hammered to form a strong bond .

One piece of evidence is found in the valley area of ​​the kingdom in 1922, which suggests that the coffin of King Tutankhamen is estimated to be made around 1360 BC with the involvement of the welding process .

Fire to heat the metal is obtained from burning wood or charcoal , this technique is called forging welding techniques . But in this way would be time consuming and not very practical . For centuries , welding forging is used as the main process to connect the metal without much experience growth .

The development of Welding Types

Elekctric Arc Welding

After electrical energy is found then the development of welding processes running at a rapid pace . In 1885 the means of electric arc welding ( Elekctric Arc Welding ) is found by Bernardes . Electric arc welding with electrode carbon rod without wrapping using the battery as a power source . The main drawback of electric welding process is the oxidation of carbon is high enough to cause the weld welding be easily corroded rust , so the welding technique is no longer used .

Resistance Welding

At the same time , precisely in 1877 , a British physicist named James Joule , find welding resistance ( Resistance Welding ) . In 1856 he heats two wire rods with electricity . During the heating process , the two wires are pressed to each other . It turns out the two wires attached to each other after over heated . Las prisoners achieve rapid development of various types of robots being created . Developed to meet the needs of the various forms of electrical resistance welding include spot welding , interval , seam ( lines ) and projection . This welding in the process applying heat and pressure . Electrode serves as a drain flow and pressure plate -shaped object being welded . In further developments , resistane welding produces several types of welding processes , such as welding flash ( Flash Welding ) in 1920 .

Thermit Welding 

In the next decade , introduced Thermit welding ( Thermit Welding ) . Thermit welding is obtained by pouring molten metal between the two ends of the metal to be connected so it would melt . After the second freeze fused metal and liquid metal is poured serves as added ingredients .

Oxygen Acetylene Welding 

Acetylene gas in 1892 was found by Thomas Leopard Wetson . Acetylene and oxygen gas mixture with ratio and pressure when burned will produce temperatures high enough to melt the metal . Oxygen gas is produced by liquefying air so pure oxygen can be taken . How this is done by Brins brothers, the French in 1886 . Tools for burning acetylene and oxygen gas mixture called brander , discovered by Fouche and Picord . This tool into use in 1901 . This welding wrought managed to shift the use of welding and welding processes dominate for several decades to develop electric welding .

In 1925 welding oxygen acetylene is shifted by an improvement in electric arc welding in which the arc welding electrode wear wrapped . After burning , wrapping electrode produces gas and slag . Gas protect welding crater of oxidation during the welding process is underway . Slag protects the weld during the freezing process to cool ( until the slag is cleaned ) . Limitations of arc welding electrode rod is limited so long ektode any given period should stop replacing welding electrode .

The starting point of weakness at the end of the 1930s created the electrode arc welding rolls . In principle , the welding does not need to stop before reaching the end of the weld lines . And welding can be performed by means of semi- automatic or automatic . Used as the protective flux . Flux poured shortly in advance so that the electrode electric arc flash by latent fluxes . The advantage , operators are not dazzled by the electric arc flame , weakness , limited welding position under hand only at other positions scattered flux will fall before the function .

Tungsten Inert Gas

In 1941 in the United States found Tungsten electrode . Tungsten is not melted by the heat of an electric arc flash that does not feed in the weld . Used as the protective gas core ( Inert ) which can last for a few moments on his condition . Core ejected gas to the welding area so that the weld avoid oxidation . Because it uses the core as a protective welding , welding is often called TIG ( Tungsten Inert Gas ) .

The success of the use of gas tungsten core on a pedestal at the base electrode also tried a roll in the early 1950s . This process is hereinafter referred to as Gas Metal Arc Welding ( GMAW ) or MIG welding ( Metal Inert Gas ) . Because the gas meter is very expensive then used a mixture of argon and oxygen gas or CO gas is quite active . Welding is commonly called the Metal Active Gas ( MAG ) . Can also be used protective argon mixtures with CO for no more than 20 % the result is quite good because it does not leave slag . Keep in mind that the protective gas is very expensive , so the only way is used for special purposes .

Flux Core Arc Welding

Next discovered electrode arc welding weld rolls with floured protector . In order to be used in all positions , electrodes made ​​hollow like a pipe to put flux . This process is cheaper than the gas arc welding , can be for all welding positions and techniques can be developed in a semi- automatic or fully automatic welding is called flux cored arc welding ( Flux Core Arc Welding ) .

Stud Welding

Furthermore, there electrode as components to be mounted on the other . This is called welding stud welding. Stud mounted on the main body through the three stages of the layout position , the search ends and objects stud stud emphasis on primary and main object shortly after arc ignition is turned off .

Induction Welding

After that developed a high -frequency electric welding of 10,000 to 500,000 Hz . High frequency electric welding is often called induction welding . In terms of the process of unification of the object being welded , the welding including weld heat -assisted solid to break the oxidation layer or dirt on the surface of the object being welded . The heat generated is very thin on the surface of the object being welded so that it is suitable for welding thin plate .

Electron Beam Welding

In the 1950s , the electrical energy is converted into a beam of electrons is fired at the object to be welded . The heat generated is larger and electron former dimensions much smaller than the electric flame arc , the welding process is very fast so it is suitable for mass production . Hot region becomes more narrow so it is suitable for materials that are sensitive to changes in heat . Weld quality is very good and accurate , it's just very expensive equipment . This method is commonly referred to weld electron ( Electron Beam Welding ) .

Friction Welding

In 1950 , AL Chudikov , an engine from the Soviet Union , revealed the results of his observations on the theory of mechanical energy can be converted into heat energy . The friction on engine parts that move caused many losses because most of the mechanical energy is converted into heat generated . Chudikov argues , such a process should be used in the welding process . Once through experiments and research he managed to weld by utilizing the heat caused by friction . To increase the heat that occurs , not only the welded objects rotated , but also pressed one against the other . Pressure also serves accelerate fusion . This method is called friction welding ( Friction Welding ) .

Plasma Arc Welding

Plasma arc welding ( Plasma Arc Welding ) . The plasma process is actually a refinement of tungsten welding , flame electric arc just does not appear between the electrodes with the object to be welded , but appears between the tip electrode with core gas flowing around it . Plasma welding turned out better than tungsten because arc welding flame appears more stable electricity with a smaller diameter so that the heat is more concentrated . Welding process can run faster , besides that tungsten was never touched objects welded .

Ultrasonic Welding

Early 1960 was marked by the discovery of welding that uses high -frequency sound ( Ultrasonic Welding ) . It also uses an electric welding process works , there is no power on the object being welded , the heat generated is solely the result of the process and it is only to help in the process of unification of the object being welded . The voice that used ranges from 10,000 to 175,000 Hz , the sound vibrations are channeled through sosotrode mounted on a welded object . Then pressure is applied to the object being welded during the process . The advantages of this process is suitable for thin objects and not affected the type of material which you connect . Not wearing thermal energy as the primary energy is its own advantages in certain materials and thin , only less successful for the thickness of the welded objects above 2.5 mm x 2 .

Laser Welding

In 1955 the physicists managed to find a laser beam , is simply the light being produced at a particular wavelength and parallel , then enlarged , the beam will be focused next . The heat generated at the focal point is very high . By 1970 , the laser was implemented on a pedestal , as the laser beam can be set accurately so that laser welding is very appropriate for special equipment . Laser welding can be used to weld objects with a thickness of 0.13 mm to 29 mm at a shear rate range of 21 mm / sec to 1.2 mm / sec . Issues arising at the base of laser welding as well as electrons , estrangement welded very small objects between 0.03 to 0.15 .

History of the Wedding Cake

Ritual presents a wedding cake at the wedding began in Britain in the Middle Ages or the 15th century . When the wedding cake made ​​of wheat , and oddly enough , the cake was thrown to bride as a symbol of fertility . At that time , the wedding cake is also served as dessert .

Not only wedding cakes but also all of the baked goods , which includes scones and biscuits , stacked high and the couple tried to kiss cake topper . The higher the pile , the better and if successful kissed the top of the cake without dropping it believed all marriages will have prosperity .

In the 1600s, a French chef who came to visit the UK quite surprised with a cake piling ritual is considered less neat . He recommends using a broom handle as a milestone that hold the cake . But this does not last long.

In the 17th century , " bride pie " is a popular wedding cake . Start of sweet pie to pie contains minced mutton . At that time , imitation ring inserted into the pie into the eagerly awaited for the invitation is still flunky . If they got in the ring in the pie , they mean next bride .

The Modern Age

Wedding cakes like this start to be made since the 18th century in London . The story begins when William Rich intern falls in love with the daughter of his boss . William inspired by the beauty of the church of St. peaks . Bride and trying to impress his hero by making a big cake and beautiful . The women were impressed with the form of cakes served William as different from general pastries shaped flat at that time .

Even so , the wedding cake is not a popular multilevel served until 1840. Magnificent wedding cake and filled with ornate eventually become compulsory served as served at the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ( London ) . Splendor symbolized by the many wedding cake decoration of sugar and fondant , which used to be a luxury item because the sugar price is expensive .

History of Java

Java programming language is the first born of The Green Project , which runs for 18 months , from early 1991 until the summer of 1992 . The project is not using a version called Oak . The project was led by Patrick Naughton , Mike Sheridan , James Gosling and Bill Joy , along with nine other programmers from Sun Microsystems . One result of this project was made ​​by the Duke mascot Joe Palrang .

Project meeting took place in an office building Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park . Around the summer of 1992 the project was closed by generating a Java program first Oak , which is intended as a hardware controller with touch screen technology (touch screen ) , as in today's PDAs . The new technology is called " * 7 " ( Seven Star ) .

After the era of Star Seven completed , a subsidiary of Cable tv plus a few people interested in the project The Green Project . They are concentrating their activities on an office space at 100 Hamilton Avenue , Palo Alto .

The company recently increased forward : increasing the number of employees in a short period of 13 to 70 people . At the time span is well established use of the Internet as a medium that bridges work and ideas between them . In the early 1990s , the Internet is still a stub , which is used only in academic circles and the military .

They make the browser ( browser ) Mosaic as an initial basis for making the first Java browser called Web Runner , inspired by the 1980 movie , Blade Runner . In the development of the first release , the Web Runner renamed Hot Java .

In about March 1995 , for the first time the Java source code version 1.0a2 opened . Their success was followed by news for the first time in the newspaper San Jose Mercury News on May 23, 1995 . Honey discord among them one day at 04.00 in a hotel room Sheraton Palace . Three of the main leaders of the project , Eric Schmidt and George Paolini from Sun Microsystems with Marc Andreessen , Netscape form .

Oak name , taken from an oak tree that grew in front of the workspace window " Father of Java " James Gosling . Oak 's name is not used for Java release version as a other software already registered with the trademark , so that the replacement name is " Java " . The name is taken from the ground pure coffee beans directly from ( brewed coffee ) A Gosling . It is said that this coffee comes from the island of Java . So the name of the Java programming language is nothing but derived from the Javanese (English for Java is Java ) .

History of Beatbox

Beat boxing is one art form that focuses in producing rhythmic sounds and drum beats , musical instruments , and imitation of other sounds , especially the sound of turntables , through the human vocal organs such as the mouth , tongue , lips , and cavity - said another cavity . Players beatbox or better known as beatboxer , able to demonstrate any form of sounds with the powerful . Beat box is always associated with vocal percussion and with multi vocalism. Although basically the same , but in general the difference lies in its association with the beat box culture and Hip Hop music . However , in practice beatbox also applied to other musical genres such as Rock , Pop , R & B , and so on .

Traditional

Imitation is already known to the public voice of the world since time immemorial . Although there is no direct relationship with Hip Hop culture , arts like music vocal percussion Bol in India , Kouji in China , as well as techniques of African percussion vokla also form the basis for beatboxing . In Indonesia alone there Kecak dance which background music is a blend of sounds from a particular vocabulary .

Era of Hip Hop

Beatbox in the world of Hip Hop became known in the 1980s . The word " beat box " literally refers to the first generation of drum machines , therefore the beatboxer in that era often referred to as " the Human Beat Box " . Musicians who became a pioneer Doug E. diataranya Fresh , Darren " Buffy " Robinson of the group The Fatboys , and Leonardo " Wise " Roman of Stetsasonic . Each musician pioneered the distinctive features and different styles and inspire generations berikunya beatboxer . In addition to generating knocking sound and rhythm , in this era of musicians Biz Markie also memperknalkan MCing and singing techniques combined with percussive sounds .

Modern era

In the 1990s, many musicians beatbox berkonstibusi and also in the spread beatbox all over the world. Beatboxer is quite famous among other Vaughan Chadderton , Rahzel , Kenny Muhammad , and Matisyahu. The development of the Internet is also a positive impact on the development beatbox all over the world .

In 2005 , for the first time beatboxing world championship was held in Leipzig , Germany . This championship was followed by a beatboxer from all over the world such as Tom Thumb and Joel Turner from Australia , White Noise of Ireland , Roxorloops of Belgiua ) , Poizunus of Canada , as well as Faith SFX from England . At the end of the championship , dinobatkanlah Joel Turner from Australia as the winner pertamannya . While the runner - up was given to Roxorloop of Belgium .

History of the Elevator

Ranging from ancient times to the middle ages and into the 13th century , human and animal power is the driving force . In 1850 was introduced steam and hydraulic elevators . Occurred in 1852 a new chapter in the history of the invention of the elevator is the first safe elevator by Elisha Graves Otis World .

The first passenger elevators installed by Otis in New York in 1857 . After Otis' death in 1861 , his son , Charles and Norton developed the legacy left by creating Otis Brothers & Co. . in 1867 . In 1873 more than 2000 Otis elevators have been used in office buildings , hotels , and department stores throughout the United States, and five years later the Otis hydraulic passenger elevators first . Era Skyscraper issued in 1889 Otis electric elevator engine direct -connected geared very successful first .

In 1903 , Otis introduced the design that would become the backbone of the elevator industry gearless traction electric elevator is designed and proven to outlast the building itself . This leads to a growing era of high-rise structures , including most notably the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center in New York , the John Hancock Center in Chicago and the CN Tower in Toronto .

Over the years , some of the innovations made by Otis in the field of automatic control of the Signal Control System , Peak Period Control , Systems and Multiple Zoning Autotronic Otis . Otis is a world leader in the development of computer technology and the company has made a revolution in the elevator control so as to create a dramatic improvement in terms of reaction time elevators and elevator ride quality .

History of Clowning

Clown is an entertainer who furnishes her face with a thick powder and dressed weird, and demonstrate fluent expression - expression funny . Professional clown is actually quite old . That said , since the times of ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

They not only make the rich laugh that stress through the show . But also entertain and make a living on the streets or are known as street singing . With the ability to mime the movements slapstik silly , they may be one of the oldest street vendors in the world of entertainment .

In the Middle Ages around 500 - 1500 AD is exactly the character of a very famous clown . European Society kususnya Italy , know as Arlecchino or Harlequin clown . Popularized theatrical group called Comedia del l' arte . Costumes used are still very simple , yet seheboh or today.

Arlecchino

While the clown clothing as it is known today is actually the result of developments in the ever popular costume Germany and the UK , around the 18th century . at that time Pickellhering Mime makeup and style so famous . Characteristics baggy clothes and shoes , colorful headgear and large circular lace around the neck of the clown .

In the 18th century it is also a clown began to be an important part of the circus . Understandably wrote the name right contents circus acrobat tense , well this is the presence of a strange creature into laughter anglers and is expected to be a tense nerve relaxants . Until now , the actions of these clowns into the eyes awaited event .

One of the pioneers of the use of modern clown costume circus star at the same time in the early 18th century is a character created Jocy Joseph Grimaldi . Jocy purported advantages that make it memorable in the history  of Clown is its ability to turn the clown character played . Jocy not just funny , but it also plays through the audience feeling sad expression , even fear .

Joseph Grimaldi

Towards the era of modern cinema , clown character inspired many prominent entertainment business . Comedian Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton , for example adopting the spirit of the clown in all not speak movie . Begin a new era   Clown, from street busking beginning now become an integral part of the entertainment business .

History of Billiard

Beginning

Beginning history of the sport Billiar is long and rich . This game has been played by kings to commoners. The game was played in the park as well as a popular croquet played in Eastern Europe and France in the 15th century . At the end of the game moved into the room with the table given the green cloth to resemble grass . Added a small border on the edge of the table . Ball ball driven more by long wood called " mace " . The word billiard alone is estimated to come from the word " billart " which means wooden sticks or " bille ' meaning ball . At first , the game is played with two balls on the table with six pockets like in the game of croquet wicket and straight sticks used as targets .

Game of croquet

Entering the 18th century , the goal and the target was no longer used , just balls - balls and pockets - pockets only. Since the early 1800s , the game is widely played by the nobility therefore the game is never popular with the name of the Noble Game of Billiards . But many also evidence that shows that the game has been played by people from different social levels . In the 1600s , the game is already well known . Shakespeare also mentions the game in his " Antony and Cleopatra " . 75 years later the first book about the regulations - regulations issued billiards .

A tool used

New Billiard  stick was developed in the late 1600s. When the ball is near the edge of the table , the stick is difficult to use because of the large end of the stick . If this happens then the player will usually use the other end of the stick to hit the ball . End of the stick is held called " queue " which means tail , from there then obtained the word " cue " . For the longest time , only men - men who are allowed to use the cue ; women forced to use mace because they feared would tear the coating material to the table cue sharper .

Table

Table for this game , at first having a vertical barrier at its edge that serves to prevent the ball falling . Such restraint is similar to the riverbank ( riverbanks ) until called banks . Ball - the ball can bounce up to the players would deliberately steer his shot into the barrier . Therefore , blow created a "bank shot "