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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 16, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 15, 1805March 17, 1805March 16, 1805 March 16th, Mr. Gurrow a Frenchman who has lived many years with the Ricares & Mandans shewed us…

greenhouse

(Encyclopedia) greenhouse, enclosed glass house used for growing plants in regulated temperatures, humidity, and ventilation. A greenhouse can range from a small room carrying a few plants over the…

firing

(Encyclopedia) firing, process of treating clay or other plastic ceramic materials with heat to produce a hard, durable but brittle material such as pottery. Primitive potters baked their clay in an…

Sonnets by William Shakespeare: LXXVII

Sonnet LXXVI Sonnet LXXVIII LXXVII Thy glass will show thee how thy beauties wear, Thy dial how thy precious minutes waste; These vacant leaves thy mind's imprint will bear, And of this…

Porifera

(Encyclopedia) CE5 A. Canal systems of the three morphological types of sponges B. Internal anatomy of an asconoid sponge, representative of the phylum Porifera PoriferaPoriferapōrĭfˈərə [key] […

Geiger counter

(Encyclopedia) Geiger counter or Geiger-Müller (G-M) counterGeiger countergīˈgər-mŭlˈər, –my&oomacr;ˈlər [key], instrument for the detection and quantitative determination of ionizing radiation…

diffraction

(Encyclopedia) diffraction, bending of waves around the edge of an obstacle. When light strikes an opaque body, for instance, a shadow forms on the side of the body that is shielded from the light…

College Baseball Most Outstanding Players

Most Outstanding Player The Most Outstanding Player has been selected every year of the College World Series since 1949. Winners who did not play for the CWS champion are listed in bold type. No…

Algebra: Solving Radical Equations

Solving Radical Equations Algebra Wrestling with Radicals Introducing the Radical Sign Simplifying Radical Expressions Unleashing Radical Powers Radical Operations Solving Radical Equations…