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Halley's comet
(Encyclopedia) Halley's comet or Comet HalleyHalley's comethălˈē, hāˈlē [key], periodic comet named for Edmond Halley, who observed it in 1682 and identified it as the one observed in 1531 and 1607.…Polaris
(Encyclopedia) PolarisPolarispōlârˈĭs [key] or North Star, star nearest the north celestial pole (see equatorial coordinate system). It is in the constellation Ursa Minor (see Ursa Major and Ursa…Desai, Anita
(Encyclopedia) Desai, AnitaDesai, Anitadĕsīˈ [key], 1937–, Indian fiction writer, b. Mussoorie as Anita Mazumdar, grad. Delhi Univ. (B.A., 1957). A prolific novelist, she often paints a subtly…Beyoncé
(Encyclopedia) Beyoncé, 1981- , American popular singer, songwriter, and actress, b. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, Houston, Tx. Beyoncé first gained fame…Polke, Sigmar
(Encyclopedia) Polke, Sigmar, 1941–2011, innovative German artist best known for his paintings and photography. His family immigrated from East to West Germany in 1953, and he lived in Düsseldorf,…ultraviolet astronomy
(Encyclopedia) ultraviolet astronomy, study of celestial objects by means of the ultraviolet radiation they emit, in the wavelength range from about 90 to about 350 nanometers. Ultraviolet (UV) line…Tàpies, Antoni
(Encyclopedia) Tàpies, Antoni (Antoni Tàpies Puig)Tàpies, Antoniäntōˈnē täˈpēĕs pwēg [key], 1923–2012, Catalan artist. Largely self-taught, he became a painter after first studying law. His earliest…The Iliad of Homer: Funeral Games in Honour of Patroclus
The Death of Hector. The Redemption of the Body of Hector. Funeral Games in Honour of Patroclus. Achilles and the Myrmidons do honours to the body of Patroclus. After the funeral…The Iliad of Homer: Of the funeral of Patroklos, and the funeral games
Book 22 Book 24 Of the funeral of Patroklos, and the funeral games. Thus they throughout the city made moan: but the Achaians when they were come to the ships and to the Hellespont were…combine
(Encyclopedia) combinecombinekŏmˈbīn [key], agricultural machine that performs both harvesting and threshing operations. Although it was not widely used until the 1930s, the combine was in existence…Trending
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