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DK Science: Planet Earth

ATMOSPHEREOCEANSLANDICE AND SNOWEARTH SCIENCESTUDY TECHNIQUESBIOSPHEREAXISFIND OUT MOREThe rocky ball that forms our world is one of nine planets in the Solar System. Earth is a sphere, with a…

1910 – 1919 World History

Albert Einstein (1879–1955)AIP Niels Bohr LibraryVladimir Lenin (1870–1924)Novosti PhotosWoodrow Wilson(1856–1924)The Library of Congress Picture Collection1910Boy Scouts of America incorporated.…

interstellar matter

(Encyclopedia) interstellar matter, matter in a galaxy between the stars, known also as the interstellar medium. The interstellar gas, which constitutes about 99% of the interstellar matter,…

P - S

palmA hand-held computer. PCPersonal computer. Generally refers to computers running Windows with a Pentium processor.printed circuit boardPC boardPrinted Circuit board. A board printed or etched…

Writing Well: What's the Big Idea?

What's the Big Idea?Writing WellIn the Hot Seat: Writing Under PressureWhat's the Big Idea?Write This WayThe Golden RulesWhen the Meter's RunningPanic in the Streets There are more pressure writing…

Native American Tribes in Texas

Source: iStockIndigenous peoples exist throughout the world, from South America to Asia, Europe to Australia. And North America is no different— with 574 recognized tribes in the continental United…

Gnosticism

(Encyclopedia) GnosticismGnosticismnŏsˈtĭsĭzəm [key], dualistic religious and philosophical movement of the late Hellenistic and early Christian eras. The term designates a wide assortment of sects,…