Search

Search results

Displaying 271 - 280

U.S. Landmarks

Find out when some of the most historical sites in the U.S. became national landmarks. by Jennie Wood The U.S. began the National Historic Landmark Program to recognize and preserve the…

Epidemics of the Past: Bubonic Plague

Bubonic PlagueEpidemics of the PastSmallpox: 12,000 Years of TerrorBubonic PlagueInfluenza: A Twentieth-Century Epidemic Ring around the rosy, A pocket full of posies, Ashes … ashes, We all…

Neanderthal man

(Encyclopedia) Neanderthal manNeanderthal mannēănˈdərthôlˌ, –tôlˌ [key] or Neandertal manNeandertal man–tôlˌ [key], a species of Homo, the genus to which contemporary humans belong, known as H.…

leukemia

(Encyclopedia) leukemialeukemial&oomacr;kēˈmēə [key], cancerous disorder of the blood-forming tissues (bone marrow, lymphatics, liver, spleen) characterized by excessive production of immature or…

sex

(Encyclopedia) sex, term used to refer both to the two groups distinguished as males and females, and to the anatomical and physiological characteristics associated with maleness and femaleness. Sex…

K - M

Duke KahanamokuAl KalinePaul KariyaAnatoly KarpovGarry KasparovEwing KauffmanMike KeenanKipchoge (Kip) KeinoJohnny KelleyJim KellyLeroy KellyWalter KennedyNancy KerriganBilly KiddHarmon…

1981 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Bette Davis Eyes,” Kim CarnesYoko Ono and John LennonArchive PhotosAlbum of the YearDouble Fantasy, John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Warner Bros/Geffen)Song of the Year“Bette Davis Eyes…

HIV/AIDS: From Epidemic to Pandemic

From Epidemic to PandemicHIV/AIDSIntroductionThe Birth of a DiseaseFrom Epidemic to PandemicWhere Did HIV Come From?Diagnosis & Anti-HIV TherapyVaccination & Natural ResistanceLessons Learned…

DK Science: Human Body

+ BODY SYSTEMS INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM MUSCULAR SYSTEM SKELETAL SYSTEM CIRCULATORY SYSTEM NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHATIC SYSTEM RESPIRATORY SYSTEM ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DIGESTIVE…

vaccination

(Encyclopedia) vaccination, means of producing immunity against pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria, by the introduction of an killed or weakened microorganism, a harmless piece of a…