(Encyclopedia) Cole, Thomas, 1801–48, American landscape painter, b. England. He arrived in the United States in 1818 and moved to Ohio, where he was impressed by the beauty of the countryside. In…
(Encyclopedia) Gunn, Thom (Thomson William Gunn), 1929–2004, Anglo-American poet, b. Gravesend, Kent, England, grad. Trinity College, Cambridge (1953). Gunn published his first volume of poems, the…
(Encyclopedia) Montale, EugenioMontale, Eugenioā&oomacr;jĕˈnyō mōntäˈlā [key], 1896–1981, Italian poet, critic, and translator. After working as an editor, Montale became chief librarian of the…
A superstition is the belief that an object or an action will have influence on one's life. Folklore abounds with superstitions related to love and marriage; here are some of them.Marriage…
Tears of Joy The weepy granted many actresses star-making turns — and Oscar-winning performances. The list of those who have cradled Best Actress statuettes thanks to a weepy is a veritable…
Here are the terms used in equations for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. These terms include augend, addend, sum, subtrahend, minuend, difference, multiplicand, multiplier,…
(Encyclopedia) Justice, United States Department of, federal executive department established in 1870 and charged with providing the means for enforcing federal laws, furnishing legal counsel in…
Get Your Operations in Order
Algebra
Encountering Expressions Introducing Variables Translating Words into Math Behold the Power of Exponents Living Large with Scientific Notation Dastardly…
(Encyclopedia) algorithmalgorithmălˈgərĭᵺˌəm [key] or algorismalgorism–rĭzˌəm [key] [for Al-Khowarizmi], a clearly defined procedure for obtaining the solution to a general type of problem, often…
