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Gallatin, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Gallatin, city (2020 pop. 44,431), seat of Sumner co., N central Tenn., near Nashville; inc. 1815. It is a livestock and agricultural…

Jamnitzer, Wenzel

(Encyclopedia) Jamnitzer, Jamitzer, or Gemniczer, WenzelJamnitzer, Jamitzer, or Gemniczer, Wenzelvĕnˈtsəl yämˈnĭtsər, yäˈmĭtsər, gĕmˈnĭtsər [key], 1508–85, leading member of a German family of…

Merckx, Eddy

(Encyclopedia) Merckx, Eddy (Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx)Merckx, Eddymûrks [key], 1945–, Belgian bicycle racer. He won the world amateur cycling championship in 1964 and became world…

DK Science: Biochemistry

FOOD FOR ENERGYBREAKING DOWN CARBOHYDRATESDIGESTIONRESPIRATIONENERGY RELEASEDFOOD FOR BUILDING MOLECULESAMINO ACID BUILDING BLOCKSPROTEIN CELLSDNAFIND OUT MOREThe study of the chemical processes of…

Kids from Russia

Continent: Eastern Europe and Central AsiaClimate: Varies; includes Arctic tundra in the north, sub-Arctic forestland in eastern Asia, desert in central Asia and a temperate and humid region in…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Hormones

HormonesAnatomy and PhysiologyHormonesFeedback: Not Just for GuitarsHow Hormones WorkHypothalamus: The Head HonchoPituitary: The First LieutenantThyroidKidneys: Not Just for Urine!Pancreas and…

Algebra: Encountering Expressions

Encountering Expressions Algebra Encountering Expressions Introducing Variables Translating Words into Math Behold the Power of Exponents Living Large with Scientific Notation Dastardly…

liver

(Encyclopedia) liver, largest glandular organ of the body, weighing about 3 lb (1.36 kg). It is reddish brown in color and is divided into four lobes of unequal size and shape. The liver lies on the…

Marian Wright Edelman

lawyer, civil rights activist, children's advocateBorn: 6/6/1939Birthplace: Bennettsville, S.C. The youngest of five children of a Baptist preacher, Edelman attended Spelman College in Atlanta and…

Alfred A. Knopf

book publisherBorn: 9/12/1892Birthplace: New York City A premier book publisher who paid as much attention to the typestyle and materials of the books he published as to the quality of the…