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Sundials

Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology Physics Laboratory Not until somewhat recently (that is, in terms of human history) did people find a need for knowing the time of day. As…

Lattimore, Owen

(Encyclopedia) Lattimore, Owen, 1900–1989, American author and educator, b. Washington, D.C. He was educated (1915–19) at St. Bees School, Cumberland, England, and did graduate research (1928–29) at…

Guide to Fats

—by Eleanor MayfieldSource: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Once upon a time, we didn't know anything about fat except that it made foods tastier. We cooked our food in lard or shortening. We…

Members of Congress: US, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from US Member Name Birth-Death ADAMS, John 1735-1826 ADAMS, John Quincy 1767-1848 AGNEW, Spiro…

DK Space: Satellites

HOW DO SATELLITES STAY UP IN SPACE? SATELLITE ORBITSFIND OUT MOREA spacecraft that travels in a steady path, or orbit, around Earth is called a satellite. Satellites receive and send on…

2006 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…

First Ladies Gallery

An illustrated guide to the first ladies of the United States Please note: Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, and Ellen Arthur all died before their husbands became president…

DK Nature: Habitats

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HOME AND A HABITAT? WHAT IS A MICROHABITAT? OCEANSWETLANDSFORESTSGRASSLANDSDESERTSMOUNTAINSPOLAR HABITATSFIND OUT MOREOrganisms are adapted to live in particular…

Reagan, Ronald Wilson

(Encyclopedia) Reagan, Ronald WilsonReagan, Ronald Wilsonrāˈgən [key], 1911–2004, 40th president of the United States (1981–89), b. Tampico, Ill. In 1932, after graduation from Eureka College, he…