(Encyclopedia) King, Stephen, 1947–, American writer, b. Portland, Maine. Influenced by the 19th-century Gothic tradition, especially the works of Poe, King's fiction reveals the macabre and horrific…
OCEAN WAVESBIOGRAPHY: HEINRICH HERTZ German, 1857-1894ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUMSEISMIC WAVESFIND OUT MOREMany different kinds of energy travel in waves. Sound waves carry noises through the air to…
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Theories of the Universe
It's All Held Together with Strings A Brief History of String Theory The Important Part The Second Requirement, Extra Dimensions How Many…
HOW DOES THE SHUTTLE OPERATE? WHAT DOES THE SHUTTLE CARRY? ORBITERFIND OUT MOREThe United States created the Space Shuttle as a reusable launch vehicle to carry astronauts and cargo into space and…
Cells, Bells!Anatomy and PhysiologyThe Circulatory SystemCells, Bells!Blood Types and GeneticsNow I Know My WBCs My first introduction to white blood cells was that old sci-fi classic, Fantastic…
(Encyclopedia) Berlin, Congress of, 1878, called by the signers of the Treaty of Paris of 1856 (see Paris, Congress of) to reconsider the terms of the Treaty of San Stefano, which Russia had forced…
pilotDied: Nov. 1, 2007 (Columbus, Ohio) Best Known as: commander of the Enola Gay Commander and pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb…
(Mary Frances Reynolds)singer, dancer, actressBorn: 4/1/1932Birthplace: El Paso, Texas Singer, dancer and actress known for her tireless energy and pertness. Her films include Singin' in the Rain (…
actressBorn: 9/10/1953Birthplace: Palo Alto, California Amy Irving first appeared on screen in Stephen King's Carrie (1976) and as the only survivor of the gym conflagration was able to appear in…
