(Encyclopedia) white snakeroot, North American woods perennial (Eupatorium urticifolium) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), having a flat-topped cluster of small white flowers. It is of the…
(Encyclopedia) Tromelin IslandTromelin IslandtrōmlăNˈ [key], c.1 sq mi (2.6 sq km), in the Indian Ocean c.260 mi (420 km) E of Madagascar, part of the Scattered Islands district with the French…
(Encyclopedia) zitherzitherzĭthˈər [key], stringed musical instrument, derived from the psaltery and the dulcimer. It has a flat sound box over which are stretched from 30 to 45 strings; these are…
(Encyclopedia) silky terrier, breed of agile, spirited toy dog originated in Australia in the early 20th cent. It stands about 10 in. (25 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 8 to 10 lb (3.6.–4.5…
(Encyclopedia) milling, mechanical grinding of wheat or other grains to produce flour. Milling separates the fine, mealy parts of grain from the fibrous bran covering. In prehistoric times grain was…
Wacky Town Names
Taking a road trip to Monkey's Eyebrow? compiled by Holly Hartman America's a big country. From the easternmost reaches of Maine to the western Alaska islands…
Record of the Year“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Roberta FlackAlbum of the YearThe Concert for Bangla Desh, George Harrison, Ravi Shanker, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy…
Climb Aboard the Coordinate Plane
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Graphing Linear Equations Climb Aboard the Coordinate Plane Sketching Line Graphs It's a Slippery Slope Kinky Absolute Value Graphs
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by John Gettings After two years in San Diego, the world's largest "alternative" sports competition is moving north to San Francisco for more biking, blading and boarding under the…
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Shirley, 1916–65, American writer, b. San Francisco. She is best known for her stories and novels of horror and the occult, rendered more terrifying because they are set…
