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(Encyclopedia) petrelpetrelpĕˈtrəl [key], common name given various oceanic birds belonging, like the albatross and the shearwater, to the order known commonly as tube-nosed swimmers. There are two…fir
(Encyclopedia) fir, any tree of the genus Abies of the family Pinaceae (pine family), tall pyramidal evergreen conifers characterized by short, flat, stemless needles and erect cylindrical cones that…Alay
(Encyclopedia) Alay or AlaiAlaiboth: älīˈ [key], mountain range, SW Kyrgyzstan. A western branch of the Tian Shan system, it extends c.200 mi (320 km) W from the Chinese border and rises to c.19,280…Kalgoorlie
(Encyclopedia) KalgoorlieKalgoorliekălg&oobreve;rˈlē [key], town, Western Australia, SW Australia. Since 1989 part of the extensive city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder (2016 pop. 30,059), 36,902 sq mi (95…Sutherland, Earl Wilbur
(Encyclopedia) Sutherland, Earl Wilbur, 1915–1974, American pharmacologist and physiologist, b. Burlingame, Kans., M.D., Washington Univ. Medical School, 1942. He was a professor at Washington Univ…Great Australian Bight
(Encyclopedia) Great Australian Bight, wide bay of the Indian Ocean, indenting the southern coast of Australia in Western Australia and South Australia. An unbroken line of cliffs c.200 ft (60 m)…juniper
(Encyclopedia) juniper, any tree or shrub of the genus Juniperus, aromatic evergreens of the family Cupressaceae (cypress family), widely distributed over the north temperate zone. Many are valuable…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower: First Inaugural Address
Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower First Inaugural Address Tuesday, January 20, 1953 MY friends, before I begin the expression of those thoughts that I deem…European Southern Observatory
(Encyclopedia) European Southern Observatory (ESO), an intergovernmental organization for astronomical research with headquarters in Garching, near Munich, Germany. The ESO began in 1962 as a…Understanding the Summer Solstice
In 2017, summer begins June 21, 12:24 A.M. EDT (04:34 UT*) by Karen Barss Related Links Earth's Seasons: Video and Activities Summer Solstice The Solar System The Sun Did…Trending
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