(Encyclopedia) Sainte Anne, Lac, lake, 21 sq mi (54.5 sq km), central Alta., Canada, west of Edmonton. It has a maximum depth of 30 ft (9 m). The village of Lac Ste Anne, on the lake's south shore,…
(Encyclopedia) Stephen V, 1239–72, king of Hungary (1270–72), son and successor of Bela IV. As a child he was named duke of Transylvania, and in 1259 he was made duke of Styria. After the loss (1260…
(Encyclopedia) Swiss Guards, Swiss mercenaries who fought in various European armies from the 15th cent. until the 19th cent. These mercenaries, who were not volunteers, were put at the disposal of…
ENERGY FROM THE SUNINSIDE A NUCLEAR POWER STATIONRENEWABLE ENERGYGEOTHERMAL ENERGYFIND OUT MOREEverything we do takes energy, which we get from many different sources. Most of the energy on Earth…
EFFICIENCYPOWERJOULESFIND OUT MOREScientists use the word work to describe the energy needed to do a task, by making a force move through a distance. The amount of work done is equal to the…
April 22, 2017, marks the 47th anniversary of Earth Day—a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. Organizers started Earth Day in response to a…
(Encyclopedia) Alarcón, Pedro Antonio deAlarcón, Pedro Antonio depāᵺˈrō äntōˈnyō [key]Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de dā älärkōnˈ [key], 1833–91, Spanish writer, politician, and diplomat. He wrote several…
(Encyclopedia) Far East, in the most restricted sense, region comprising the countries of E Asia, namely China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, and Taiwan, and the easternmost portion of…
