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runes, ancient characters used in Teutonic, Anglo-Saxon, and Scandinavian inscriptions. They were probably first used by the East Goths (c.300), who are…
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Rare book: When few copies of a book are known to exist, it is called rare. First edition: The first printing of a book, valued by collectors because it is the original version of the author's…
(Encyclopedia) Morris, William, 1834–96, English poet, artist, craftsman, designer, social reformer, and printer. He has long been considered one of the great Victorians and has been called the…
HOW DOES THE INTERNET WORK? WHAT IS THE WORLD WIDE WEB? WHAT IS HYPERTEXT? BIOGRAPHY: TIM BERNERS LEE British, 1955- MARC ANDREESSEN American, 1971-SEARCH ENGINESFIND OUT MOREThe global computer…
Light at the End of the TunnelWriting WellIn the End ZoneCredit Given HereStop, Thief!Light at the End of the Tunnel You're almost there, partner. Just a few more matters to attend to and you'll be…
(Encyclopedia) Lattimore, Owen, 1900–1989, American author and educator, b. Washington, D.C. He was educated (1915–19) at St. Bees School, Cumberland, England, and did graduate research (1928–29) at…
(Encyclopedia) Thomson, Virgil, 1896–1989, American composer, critic, and organist, b. Kansas City, Mo. Thomson studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. Until about 1926 he wrote in a dissonant,…
Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Converting Units How do I convert metric to U.S units and vise versa (kilograms to pounds, meters to feet, centimeters to inches, liters to…
