Minerals are solid, inorganic (not living) substances that are found in and on earth. Most are chemical compounds, which means they are made up of two or more elements. For example, the mineral…
(Encyclopedia) Dargomijsky, Aleksandr SergeyevichDargomijsky, Aleksandr Sergeyevichəlyĭksänˈdər syĭrgāˈəvĭch därgōmēˈskī [key], 1813–69, Russian composer. He and Glinka brought nationalism to Russian…
(Encyclopedia) Decorated style, name applied to the second period of English Gothic architecture from the late 13th to the mid-14th cent. The basic structural elements developed during the Early…
(Encyclopedia) JahazJahazjāˈhəz [key], Jahaza,&sp;JahazahJahazahboth: jāhāˈzə [key], or JahzahJahzahjäˈzə [key], in the Bible, unidentified town, E of the Dead Sea. Israel's defeat there of the…
(Encyclopedia) Mrauk U, archaeological site and capital of the former Arakan kingdom, Rakhine State, central W Myanmar. The kingdom flourished in the 15th to 18th cent., and Mrauk U was an important…
(Encyclopedia) KotaKotakōˈtə [key], city (1991 pop. 537,371), Rajasthan state, NW India, on the Chambal River. Kota, enclosed by a massive wall, is a district administrative center and a market for…
(Encyclopedia) La VerneLa Vernelə vûrn [key], city (1990 pop. 30,897), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1906. La Verne, which began as a citrus-processing center, now has…
(Encyclopedia) LeshanLeshanlŭˈshänˈ [key] or LoshanLoshanlōˈshänˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 384,300), central Sichuan prov., China, just S of Chengdu, on the Min River. Heavy industry is the city's…
(Encyclopedia) Kingston upon Thames, outer borough (1991 pop. 130,300) of Greater London, SE England. Mainly residential, it has light engineering works and manufactures electronic equipment. It also…
