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Turkana, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Turkana, Lake, c.2,500 sq mi (6,475 sq km), NW Kenya and SW Ethiopia, E Africa, in the Great Rift Valley; alt. 1,230 ft (375 m). Surrounded by desolate, volcanic mountains, the 170-mi-…Marley, Bob
(Encyclopedia) Marley, Bob (Robert Nesta Marley), 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As a member of the Wailers, a reggae band…Inside Passage
(Encyclopedia) Inside Passage, natural, protected waterway, c.950 mi (1,530 km) long, threading through the Alexander Archipelago off the coast of British Columbia and SE Alaska. From Seattle, Wash…Cordilleras
(Encyclopedia) CordillerasCordilleraskôrdĭlˈərəz, Span. kōrdēyāˈräs [key] [Span., originally=little string], general name for the entire chain of mountain systems of W North America, extending from N…Slideshow: Native American Tribes of the Great Plains
by Liz Olson The Great Plains is an area of the United States stretching east to west from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and north to south from Canada to…Suess, Eduard
(Encyclopedia) Suess, EduardSuess, Eduardāˈd&oomacr;ärt züs [key], 1831–1914, Austrian geologist, b. London. He was a professor (1857–1901) at the Univ. of Vienna and served for more than 20…Sierra Morena
(Encyclopedia) Sierra MorenaSierra Morenasyāˈrä mōrāˈnä [key], mountain range, SW Spain, extending c.375 mi (600 km) eastward along the southern edge of the Meseta (central plateau) from the…flint, mineral
(Encyclopedia) flint, variety of quartz that commonly occurs in rounded nodules and whose crystal structure is not visible to the naked eye. Flint is dark gray, smoky brown, or black in color; pale…The Great Seal of the U.S.
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a committee consisting of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson “to bring in a device for a seal of the United States of…The Devil's Dictionary: Great
by Ambrose Bierce GRAVITATIONGUILLOTINEGREAT -adj. "I'm great," the Lion said — "I reign The monarch of the wood and plain!" The Elephant replied: "I'm great — No quadruped…Trending
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