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(Encyclopedia) SieboldSieboldzēˈbôlt [key], family of German scientists. It includes Karl Kaspar von SieboldSieboldkärl käsˈpär fən [key], 1736–1807, anatomist and surgeon, who was professor at the…Pärt, Arvo
(Encyclopedia) Pärt, ArvoPärt, Arvopârt [key], 1935–, Estonian composer, b. Paide; grad. Tallinn Conservatory (1963). He worked for Estonian radio (1958–67), left his homeland (1980, then part of the…Chippendale, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Chippendale, ThomasChippendale, Thomaschĭpˈəndālˌ [key], 1718–79, celebrated English cabinetmaker. His designs were so widely followed that a whole general category of 18th-century…Webb, Beatrice Potter
(Encyclopedia) Webb, Beatrice Potter, 1858–1943, English socialist economist; daughter of a wealthy industrialist. She took an early interest in social problems and worked with Charles Booth on his…yucca
(Encyclopedia) yuccayuccayŭkˈə [key], any plant of the genus Yucca, stiff-leaved stemless or treelike succulents of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native chiefly to the tablelands of Mexico and…table
(Encyclopedia) table, article of furniture employed for household or ecclesiastical purposes. Elaborately decorated tables of wood or metal were known in ancient Egypt and Assyria, and the Greeks…Leading Scorers
Points GmGAPtsTaylor Twellman, NE2823652Carlos Ruiz, LA2624149Jeff Cunningham, Clb2716537Ante Razov, Chi2514836Ariel Graziani, SJ2814533Mark Chung, Col27111032Jason Kreis, Dal2713430Mamadou…Brewer's: Antaeos
in Greek mythology, was a gigantic wrestler, whose strength was invincible so long as he touched the earth; and every time he was lifted from it, was renewed by touching it again. (See…Brewer's: Paradise
The Greeks used this word to denote the extensive parks and pleasure-grounds of the Persian kings. “An old word, `paradise,' which the Hebrews had borrowed from the Persians, and which at…interior decoration
(Encyclopedia) interior decoration, adornment of the interior of a building, public or domestic, comprising interior architecture, finishing, and furnishings. Asian and classical cultures used the…Trending
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