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Behrens, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Behrens, PeterBehrens, Peterpāˈtər bāˈrəns [key], 1868–1940, German architect, influential in Europe in the evolution of the modern architectural style. He established before World War…Politzer, Hugh David
(Encyclopedia) Politzer, Hugh David, 1949–, American physicist, b. Mineola, N.Y., Ph.D. Harvard, 1974. Politzer has been a professor at the California Institute of Technology since 1977. He was a co-…Scottsdale
(Encyclopedia) Scottsdale, city (1990 pop. 130,069), Maricopa co., central Ariz.; settled in 1895 by Winfield Scott, inc. 1951. It is a resort and retirement center in the Phoenix metropolitan area.…Racine
(Encyclopedia) RacineRacinerəsēnˈ [key], industrial city (1990 pop. 84,298), seat of Racine co., SE Wis., on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Root River; inc. 1848. It is a port of entry, and its…Nast, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Nast, Thomas, 1840–1902, American caricaturist, illustrator, and painter, b. Landau, Germany. He was brought to the United States in 1846. He began his career as a draftsman for Frank…Chagos Archipelago
(Encyclopedia) Chagos Archipelago: see British Indian Ocean Territory.West Quoddy Head
(Encyclopedia) West Quoddy Head, promontory extending into the Atlantic Ocean, SE Maine, SE of Lubec; the easternmost point in the continental United States. A lighthouse is there.iceberg
(Encyclopedia) iceberg, mass of ice that has become detached, or calved, from the edge of an ice sheet or glacier and is floating on the ocean. Because ice is slightly less dense than water about one…echo sounder
(Encyclopedia) echo sounder, an older instrumentation system for indirectly determining ocean floor depth. Echo sounding is based on the principle that water is an excellent medium for the…Île de France, island, Indian Ocean
(Encyclopedia) Île de France, island, Indian Ocean: see Mauritius.Trending
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