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Samara, city, Russia

(Encyclopedia) SamaraSamarasəmäˈrə [key], formerly Kuybyshev, city (1989 pop. 1,254,000), capital of its region, E central European Russia, on the left bank of the Volga and at the mouth of the…

Rollins, Sonny

(Encyclopedia) Rollins, Sonny (Theodore Walter Rollins), 1930–, African-American tenor saxophonist and composer, b. New York City. A master of jazz…

DK Science: Pluto

ICE WORLDPLUTO’S ORBITPLUTO AND CHARONBIOGRAPHY: CLYDE TOMBAUGH American, 1906-1997FIND OUT MOREEven smaller than our Moon, Pluto is by far the smallest planet. It was the last planet to be…

DK People & Places: Population

HONG KONG, CHINA FACTFILE: POPULATIONFIND OUT MOREPeople have lived on Earth for two million years. For most of that time, the population has remained small, as the number of births has roughly…

Tornadoes

Facts and figures about twisters by Ann Marie Imbornoni Related Links U.S. Tornadoes: 1840 to present Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes Tornado Safety (Ask the Editors) Fujita Tornado Intensity…

Lost Islands of the World

Howland Island Island of the Earhart mystery Where Is It?A sandy speck in the middle of the North Pacific, Howland is about 1,650 miles southwest of Hawaii. What to ExpectThis coral atoll,…

Lost Islands of the World

Howland Island Island of the Earhart mystery Where Is It?A sandy speck in the middle of the North Pacific, Howland is about 1,650 miles southwest of Hawaii. What to ExpectThis coral atoll,…

Selected U.S. National Parks

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…

Weather: Let's See How It's Done

Let's See How It's DoneWeatherLet's See How It's DoneNow for the Real WorkGoing Into the Upper AirBring on the MachinesWhat About the Five-Day Forecast? You've gotten this far. You know the basics…