MOUNT EVEREST, HIMALAYAS FACTFILE: ASIAFIND OUT MOREAsia is the world’s biggest continent and covers almost a third of the Earth’s land surface. The landscape includes the frozen tundra in the…
(Encyclopedia) polar front, zone of transition between polar and tropical air masses. Its average position during the winter is at about 30° lat. and during the summer at about 60° lat. In the N…
(Encyclopedia) Hilleman, Maurice Ralph, 1919–2005, American microbiologist, regarded as the father of modern vaccinology, b. Miles City, Mont., Ph.D Univ. of Chicago, 1941. He joined E. R. Squibb and…
(Encyclopedia) Bhave, VinobaBhave, Vinobavĭnōbə bäˈvā [key], 1895–1982, Indian religious figure, founder of the Bhoodan Movement. While studying Sanskrit in Benares (Varanasi), he joined Mohandas K.…
(Encyclopedia) Big Bend National Park, 801,163 acres (324,471 hectares), W Tex.; authorized 1935, est. 1944. It is a triangle formed where the Rio Grande runs southeast then northeast in a big bend…
FACTFILE: EUROPEFIND OUT MOREEurope is the world’s second-smallest continent but has the second-largest population. The landscape ranges from the frozen tundra and forests of the north to the hot,…
People have put together many lists of the seven ancient wonders of the world. But this “seven wonders” list celebrates monumental engineering and construction feats of the 20th century. It was…
WHICH ANCIENT CITY IN UZBEKISTAN IS ON THE SILK ROAD? HOW DO PEOPLE LIVE IN CENTRAL ASIA? WHERE IS THE WORLD’S LONGEST RAILROAD? DO MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN SIBERIA? WHY IS THE ARAL SEA SHRINKING?…
The Question: I just moved to Toledo, Ohio, and found out about the war between Ohio and Michigan and want to know where to find more about it. I thought it was bogus, but…
