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(Encyclopedia) humanism, philosophical and literary movement in which man and his capabilities are the central concern. The term was originally restricted to a point of view prevalent among thinkers…swine fever
(Encyclopedia) swine fever: see African swine fever; classical swine fever.Cary, Henry Francis
(Encyclopedia) Cary, Henry Francis, 1772–1844, English translator. A graduate of Christ Church College, Oxford, he was assistant librarian in the British Museum from 1826 to 1837. He translated…Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
(Encyclopedia) Bach, Carl Philipp EmanuelBach, Carl Philipp Emanuelfēˈlĭp ĕmäˈn&oomacr;ĕl [key]Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel bäkh [key], 1714–88, German composer; second son of J. S. Bach, his only…Fiedler, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Fiedler, Arthur, 1894–1979, American conductor, b. Brookline, Mass. Fiedler, who ultimately became a grandfatherly American musical icon, studied violin with his father, a member of…Grappelli, Stéphane
(Encyclopedia) Grappelli, Stéphane, 1908–97, French jazz violinist, b. Paris. Trained at the Paris Conservatory as a classical violinist, he became enamored of American jazz and devoted himself to…photoelectric effect
(Encyclopedia) photoelectric effect, emission of electrons by substances, especially metals, when light falls on their surfaces. The effect was discovered by H. R. Hertz in 1887. The failure of the…supply and demand
(Encyclopedia) supply and demand, in classical economics, factors that are said to determine price, by correlating the amount of a given commodity producers hope to sell at a certain price (supply),…Chess Blues Classics, 1947–1956 — Various Artists
MCA/Chess Chess Records, perhaps the greatest blues label of all time, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997 with a slew of major artist compilations as well as selected label anthologies…Chess Blues Classics, 1957–1967 — Various Artists
MCA/Chess By 1957, Chess Records had become the undisputed king of blues labels, routinely churning out classic tracks by the Waters, Little Walter, Wolf, and Williamson crowd, along with…Trending
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