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Guinea Pigs

Guinea Pigs How to Care for Guinea Pigs A descendant of the wild guinea pigs of South America, today's domesticated guinea pig is viewed by many as an "easy" pet for children. Many parents…

DK Science: Coasts

COASTAL EROSIONSEA-LEVEL CHANGEFIND OUT MORECoasts, which form the boundary between land and ocean, receive a constant battering from the wind and waves. In calm weather, the water merely…

Private Planes: Piper Cub

by David Noland Piper Cub Specs Length: 22 ft, 2 in. Wingspan: 35 ft, 2 in. Empty weight: 670 lbs Gross weight: 1,220 lbs Max speed: 75 mph Fuel capacity: 12 gal Range…

Cats

Adopting a cat? Make the Right Choice! You may have heard the saying, "You own a dog, you feed a cat." It's true that cats value their independence a bit more than their canine counterparts…

Chemistry: Shake It Up: Mixtures

Shake It Up: MixturesChemistryElements, Compounds, and MixturesPure SubstancesShake It Up: MixturesColloids: Somewhere in BetweenSeparating Mixtures Mixtures are materials that contain more than…

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by Category Arts and…

Audubon, John James

(Encyclopedia) Audubon, John JamesAudubon, John Jamesôˈdəbŏn [key], 1785–1851, American ornithologist, b. Les Cayes, Santo Domingo (now Haiti). The illegitimate son of a French sea captain and…