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DK Earth: Atmosphere

DOES THE ATMOSPHERE REMAIN THE SAME FROM EARTH TO SPACE? WHAT IS ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE? FIVE ATMOSPHERE LAYERSOZONE LAYERFIND OUT MOREMost life on Earth depends on the atmosphere, a bubble of gases…

Skeet Ulrich

(Bryan Ray Ulrich)actorBorn: 1/20/1970Birthplace: North Carolina Ulrich left North Carolina for New York City and an acting career, getting off to a fine start when he was invited to join David…

April 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…

wood

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Wood A. Cross section of a woody stem B. Enlarged view, showing xylem, phloem, and cambium wood, botanically, the xylem tissue that forms the bulk of the stem of a woody plant…

Chuck Norris

(Carlos Ray Norris)actor, athleteBorn: 3/10/1940Birthplace: Ryan, Oklahoma Norris won the World Middleweight Karate Championship seven times before entering the entertainment business. He is famous…

1998 MTV Video Awards

MTV Video Awards: the Nomineesvideo of the year | female video | male video | group video | next VIDEO OF THE YEARBrandy & Monica"The Boy Is Mine"Madonna"Ray of Light"Puff Daddy & the…

Vernal (Spring) Equinox

The vernal equinox occurs on March 20, 2016 Related Links Easter Features Spring Poetry The Calendar The Seasons Earth's Seasons: Video and Activities Equinox Seasons for the Northern…

Jay Livingston

pop composer and lyricistBorn: 3/28/1915Birthplace: McDonald, Pennsylvania pop composer and lyricist who, with Ray Evans, scored more than 80 films and won three Best Song Oscars for “Que Sera Sera…

Darwin, Charles Galton

(Encyclopedia) Darwin, Charles Galton, 1887–1962, English physicist and administrator. Educated at Cambridge, he worked under Ernest Rutherford at Manchester, where he collaborated with H. G. J.…

Cormack, Allan MacLeod

(Encyclopedia) Cormack, Allan MacLeodCormack, Allan MacLeodməkloudˈ, côrˈmək [key], 1924–98, American physicist, b. Johannesburg, South Africa. After studying at the Univ. of Cape Town (B.S. physics…