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Anatomy and
Physiology: Drainage System

Drainage SystemAnatomy and PhysiologyCardiovascular and Lymphatic CirculationVessels To and FroHere, There, EverywhereGoing Their Separate WaysOh, the Pressure!Drainage System As you saw in The…

Counterfeit Money

Source: The U.S. Secret Service Counterfeiting of money is one of the oldest crimes in history. It was a serious problem during the 19th century when banks issued their own currency. At the time of…

Harry Potter: the Last Book

Will Rowling kill off "the whole lot"? by Borgna Brunner and Shmuel Ross Related Links Movie Quiz: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Goblet of Fire Review…

lyric

(Encyclopedia) lyric, in ancient Greece, a poem accompanied by a musical instrument, usually a lyre. Although the word is still often used to refer to the songlike quality in poetry, it is more…

Sartain, John

(Encyclopedia) Sartain, JohnSartain, Johnsärtānˈ [key], 1808–97, American engraver, b. London. Shortly after his arrival in the United States in 1830, he received important commissions for prints…

2000 Olympics: Diving

MEN 3m Springboard: 1. Xiong Ni, CHN (708.72 pts); 2. Fernando Platas, MEX (708.42); 3. Dmitri Sautin, RUS (703.20). 10m Platform: 1. Tian Liang, CHN (724.53 pts); 2. Hu Jia, CHN (713.55); 3.…

coral snake

(Encyclopedia) coral snake, name for poisonous New World snakes of the same family as the Old World cobras. About 30 species inhabit Mexico, Central America, and N South America; two are found in the…

Women Reformers and Activists

  Abbott - Crandell | Davies - King | La Flesche - Sanger | Seton - Wright Mary Church Terrell Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists…

Memorial Poetry

Memorial Poetry Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone . . . Excerpts from memorial poems by some of the world's greatest poets, including William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, and E. E.…

Memorial Poetry

Memorial Poetry Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone . . . Excerpts from memorial poems by some of the world's greatest poets, including William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, and E. E.…