(Encyclopedia) LippeLippelĭpˈə [key], former state, N central Germany, between the Teutoburg Forest and the Weser River. It was incorporated in 1947 into the state of North Rhine–Westphalia. Detmold…
(Encyclopedia) Uslar Pietri, ArturoUslar Pietri, Arturoärt&oomacr;ˈrō &oomacr;sˈlär pyāˈtrē [key], 1906–2001, Venezuelan novelist and essayist. Uslar Pietri is considered one of the most…
(Encyclopedia) Rubbia, Carlo, 1934–, Italian physicist, Ph.D. Univ. of Pisa, 1957. A professor of physics at the Univ. of Rome and later at Harvard, Rubbia did his most important work with Simon van…
(Encyclopedia) Maccabees or MachabeesMachabeesboth: măkˈəbēz [key], Jewish family of the 2d and 1st cent. b.c. that brought about a restoration of Jewish political and religious life. They are also…
Spikes in oil, gas, and food prices raise awareness of the need to conserve resources by Beth Rowen Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, a result of the efforts of Sen. Gaylord…
by Beth Rowen Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, a result of the efforts of Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.), a passionate advocate of protecting the environment and…
by Beth Rowen Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, a result of the efforts of Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.), a passionate advocate of protecting the environment and…
What is Lightning? The action of rising and descending air within a thunderstorm separates positive and negative charges. Water and ice particles also…
Economic Indicators It is said that the only way to get a unanimous opinion from a group of economists is to limit the group to one person. Economists are notorious for being unable to…
