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Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Profile More Geographic Information Country Profiles Flags World Geography World Statistics U.S. State Profiles U.S. Cities U.S. Geography U.S. Statistics Africa Map…The Atlas: Facts and Trivia
Are you a geography enthusiast? Do you love exploring maps and learning about different parts of the world? Test your knowledge of different types of atlases, from traditional paper ones to digital…Rif Atlas
(Encyclopedia) Rif Atlas, Morocco: see Rif.Dana, James Dwight
(Encyclopedia) Dana, James Dwight, 1813–95, American geologist, mineralogist, and naturalist, b. Utica, N.Y., grad. Yale, 1833. His studies of the S Pacific, NW United States, Europe, and elsewhere…Adams, James Truslow
(Encyclopedia) Adams, James TruslowAdams, James Truslowtrŭˈslō [key], 1878–1949, American historian, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. The Founding of New England (1921), which brought him the Pulitzer Prize in…atlantes
(Encyclopedia) atlantesatlantesătlănˈtēz [key] [Latin plural of Atlas], sculptured male figures serving as supports of entablatures, in place of a column or pier. The earliest (c.480–460 b.c.) and…World Atlas & Map Library
Welcome to the Infoplease Atlas, your one-stop shop for all things geography and education relating to a map of the world. Whether you're a student, teacher, or just someone who loves maps, we have…Wilkes, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Wilkes, Charles, 1798–1877, American naval officer and explorer, b. New York City, educated by his father. In 1815 he entered the merchant service and received (1818) an appointment as…Ortelius, Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Ortelius, AbrahamOrtelius, Abrahamôrtēˈlyəs [key], 1527–98, Flemish geographer, of German origin. Next to his contemporary Mercator, he is the most renowned of the 16th-century Flemish…Iapetus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Iapetus, in Greek mythology, a Titan. By the nymph Clymene he fathered Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius.Trending
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