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DK Science & Technology: Motion

WHAT IS ACCELERATION? HOW IS SPEED MEASURED? FRICTIONFIND OUT MOREFrom molecules in this sheet of paper, to planets in orbits, the objects around us are in constant motion. The simplest motion is…

Weather: Big-City Snows

Big-City SnowsWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New England…

David Halberstam Biography

journalist and authorBorn: April 10, 1934Birthplace: New York CityDied: April 23, 2007 (Menlo Park, Calif.) David Halberstam made his mark as a journalist during…

Dick CHRYSLER, Congress, MI (1942)

CHRYSLER, Dick, a Representative from Michigan; born in St. Paul, Minn., April 29, 1942; graduated Brighton High School; vice-president, Hurst Performance; founder and president Cars and…

Amar Bose

physicistBorn: 1930sBirthplace: Phladelphia, Pa. If you're serious about your stereo equipment you probably own or have owned Bose speakers. Amar Bose was born and raised in Philadelphia, the son…

Diana, Princess of Wales

(Lady Diana Frances Spencer)former princessBorn: 7/1/1961Birthplace: Sandringham, Norfolk, England Popular member of the British royal family whose death in a spectacular car accident caused a…

Non-Rhyming Words

The Question: Is it true that orange, silver, and month are the only three English-language words without any rhymes? The Answer: No. Other…

Ian Fleming

British author, journalistBorn: 5/28/1908Birthplace: London, England Author best known for his popular series of James Bond spy novels. Fleming worked as a journalist in Moscow (1929) and served in…