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Æthelred, king of England
(Encyclopedia) Æthelred, 965?–1016, king of England (978–1016), called Æthelred the Unready [Old Eng. unrœd=without counsel]. He was the son of Edgar and the half-brother of Edward the Martyr, whom…Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Abraham [according to the Book of Genesis, Heb.,=father of many nations] or AbramAbramāˈbrəm [key] [Heb.,=exalted father], in the Bible, progenitor of the Hebrews; in the Qur'an,…Tibetan art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Tibetan art and architecture have been almost entirely religious in character (see Tibetan Buddhism). The art of Tibetan Lamaism retains strong elements drawn from the forms of both…Weather: Thunderstorms
ThunderstormsWeatherThere's No Place Like HomeThunderstormsDoing the TwistThe ChaseStaying Safe in a Storm These powerhouses have their origins in a strong, volatile atmosphere. The atmosphere has…Weather: Satellites—a Far-Out Look
Satellites—a Far-Out LookWeatherRadar and SatellitesRadar—Scanning the SkiesDoppler—the New GenerationSatellites—a Far-Out LookThe Modern EraPutting It All Together If a picture is worth a thousand…Weather: Droplet to Drop … How Rain Happens
Droplet to Drop … How Rain HappensWeatherBring on the RainDroplet to Drop … How Rain HappensTypes of PrecipitationFooling the CloudsSo Why Does It Rain? In "Partly to Mostly Cloudy," we discussed…Neptune
The Magnetic Field of NeptuneNeptune's MoonsThe Smaller Satellites Little was known about Neptune until Aug. 1989, when NASA's Voyager 2 became the first spacecraft to observe the planet.…Weather Words
Air pressure: Air has weight. Air pressure is the weight of the air, or atmosphere, pushing down on Earth. The closer you are to sea level, the higher the air pressure because there’s that…June 2021 Current Events: Science and Technology News
Top of Page World News | US News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the Science and Technology news…Weather: Partly to Mostly Cloudy
Partly to Mostly CloudyWeatherPartly to Mostly CloudyMoisture and HumidityIn the CloudsTen Major Cloud TypesForecasting by Clouds One of the great wonders of the universe is that our planet is…Trending
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