The 54th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2012. See a partial list of the winners below. If you want to view a complete list…
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2012. See a partial list of the winners below. If you want to view a complete list…
(Encyclopedia) sky, apparent dome over the earth, background of the clouds, sun, moon, and stars. The blue color of the clear daytime sky results from the selective scattering of light rays by the…
OLIN, James R., a Representative from Virginia; born in Chicago, Ill., February 28, 1920; graduated from Deep Springs College, Deep Springs, Calif., 1941; received B.E.E. degree, Cornell…
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by Elizabeth Olson photos by Carol M. Highsmith The U.S. National Park Service was created on August 25, 1916, by President Woodrow Wilson. In 1872, Yellowstone National Park became the…
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(Encyclopedia) bluestone, common name for the blue, crystalline heptahydrate of cupric sulfate called chalcanthite, a minor ore of copper. It also refers to a fine-grained, light to dark colored blue…
HYDROTHERMAL VENTSBIOGRAPHY: MARIE THARP American, 1920-FIND OUT MOREJust a century ago, the ocean floor was largely unknown. Now we know that the deep oceans have features such as mountains,…
