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Gibson, William

(Encyclopedia) Gibson, William, 1948–, Canadian science fiction writer, b. Conway, S.C., moved to Canada in the 1960s. He first published short stories in sci-fi magazines; many are collected in…

alum

(Encyclopedia) alumalumălˈəm [key], any one of a series of isomorphous double salts that are hydrated sulfates of a univalent cation (e.g., potassium, sodium, ammonium, cesium, or thallium) and a…

Maputo

(Encyclopedia) MaputoMaputoməp&oomacr;ˈtō [key], city (1997 pop. 966,837), capital of Mozambique, a port on the Indian Ocean. It is Mozambique's largest city and its administrative,…

Placentia, city, California

(Encyclopedia) Placentia, city (1990 pop. 41,259), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1926. Once a rural farming community, it has become a residential city with manufactures that include industrial products…

Baja California Sur

(Encyclopedia) Baja California Sur Baja California Sur Span.: bäˈhä kälēfōrˈnyä [key…

Montebello, city, California

(Encyclopedia) Montebello, city (1990 pop. 59,564), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a growing residential and industrial suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1920. A wide variety of products are manufactured in…

Channel Islands, California

(Encyclopedia) Channel Islands or Santa Barbara IslandsChannel Islandssănˈtə bärˈbrə, –bərə [key], chain of eight rugged islands and many islets, extending c.150 mi (240 km) along the S Calif. coast…

California, Gulf of

(Encyclopedia) California, Gulf of, or Sea of Cortés, arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long and 50 to 130 mi (80–209 km) wide, NW Mexico; separates Baja California from the Mexican…

California, University of

(Encyclopedia) California, University of, at ten campuses, main campus at Berkeley; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1868, opened 1869 when it took over the College of…