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Abu Musa
(Encyclopedia) Abu Musa, island (2010 est. pop. 1,868), c. 4.6 sq mi (12 sq km), E Persian Gulf, disputed between Iran, who occupies it, and the United Arab Emirates. Strategically…barbed wire
(Encyclopedia) barbed wire, wire composed of two zinc-coated steel strands twisted together and having barbs spaced regularly along them. The need for barbed wire arose in the 19th cent. as the…Eames, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Eames, CharlesEames, Charlesāmz [key], 1907–78, American designer, b. St. Louis, Mo. He opened his own architectural practice in 1930 and in the late 30s studied with Eliel Saarinen at…Ginastera, Alberto
(Encyclopedia) Ginastera, AlbertoGinastera, Albertoälbārˈtō hēnästāˈrä [key], 1916–83, Argentinean composer, b. Buenos Aires. Ginastera is considered among the most prominent Latin American composers…Putumayo
(Encyclopedia) PutumayoPutumayop&oomacr;t&oomacr;mäˈyō [key] or IçáIçáēsäˈ [key], river, c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) long, rising in the Andes, S Colombia, and flowing SE to the Amazon in NW Brazil…Baretti, Giuseppe Marc'Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Baretti, Giuseppe Marc'AntonioBaretti, Giuseppe Marc'Antonioj&oomacr;zĕpˈpā märkäntôˈnyō bärĕtˈtē [key], 1719–89, Italian writer and lexicographer. Baretti held various official…Fedin, Konstantin Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia) Fedin, Konstantin AleksandrovichFedin, Konstantin Aleksandrovichkənstəntyēnˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch fyĕdyēnˈ [key], 1892–1977, Russian novelist. Fedin was interned in Germany during World…program music
(Encyclopedia) program music Instrumental music of the 19th and 20th cent. that endeavors to arouse mental pictures or ideas in the thoughts of the listener—to tell a story, depict a scene, or impel…Anderson, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Anderson. 1 City (2020 pop. 54,788), seat of Madison co., E central Ind., on the White River; inc. 1838. It is a manufacturing center in a fertile farm area; food products…Ahvaz
(Encyclopedia) Ahvaz or Ahwaz Ahwaz both: äwäzˈ [key], city, SW Iran, on the Karun River. It is an oil center, a transportation hub, and an industrial city that has…Trending
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