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protozoan

(Encyclopedia) protozoanprotozoanprōˌtəzōˈən [key], informal term for the unicellular heterotrophs of the kingdom Protista. Protozoans comprise a large, diverse assortment of microscopic or near-…

Members of Congress: Virginia, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Virginia Member Name Birth-Death ABBITT, Watkins Moorman 1908-1998 ADAMS, Thomas 1730-1788 ALEXANDER, Mark 1792-1883 ALLEN…

DK Science: Early Discoveries

Baffling boneA new word is born1822 Giant iguana1824 First described1853 First life-size models1860 First bird1878 First skeletons1880s The bone warsDinosaur fossils have been emerging from the…

New Caledonia

(Encyclopedia) New Caledonia, Fr. Nouvelle Calédonie, officially Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, internally self-governing dependency of France (2015 est. pop. 269,000), land area 7,241…

Members of Congress: Mississippi, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Mississippi Member Name Birth-Death ABERNETHY, Thomas Gerstle 1903-1998 ADAMS, Robert Huntington 1792-1830 ADAMS, Stephen…

Tyrannosaurus Sue

Tyrannosaurus Sue The prehistoric giant stands again by Holly Hartman After 65 million years, Sue is back on her feet.SUE IS A SENSATION. It's not just that she's 42 feet long and 65…

2006 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…