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When the World Shook · Chapter

List of Illustrations explained

This chapter presents a list of illustrations including Oro's ancient star charts and their modern keys, showing his astronomical calculations from 250,000 years ago and their correspondence to present-day star positions.

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This chapter presents a list of illustrations including Oro's ancient star charts and their modern keys, showing his astronomical calculations from 250,000 years ago and their correspondence to present-day star positions.

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Humphrey confr…

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Characters to notice

  • Oro

    Creator of the ancient star charts depicted in the illustrations.