(Encyclopedia) Burma Road, in China and Myanmar, extending from the railhead of Lashio, Myanmar, to Kunming, Yunnan prov., China. About 700 mi (1,130 km) long and constructed through rough mountain…
(Encyclopedia) dahliadahliadälˈyə, dălˈ– [key] [for Anders Dahl, 1751–89, Swedish botanist and pupil of Linnaeus], any plant of the genus Dahlia of the family Asteraceae (aster family), tuberous-…
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Lennart (Anders Lennart Anderson), 1928–2015, American artist, b. Detroit. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago (B.F.A., 1950) and Cranbrook Academy of Art (M.F.A.,…
(Encyclopedia) Celsius temperature scaleCelsius temperature scalesĕlˈsēəs [key], temperature scale according to which the temperature difference between the reference temperatures of the freezing and…
Once a popular attraction at ski carnivals
by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards Related Links 2010 Winter Olympics 2010 Winter…
Once a popular attraction at ski carnivals by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards Related Links 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter Olympics Final…
(Encyclopedia) thermometer, instrument for measuring temperature. Galileo and Sanctorius devised thermometers consisting essentially of a bulb with a tubular projection, the open end of which was…
