(Encyclopedia) PříbramPříbrampərzhĭbˈräm [key], town (1991 pop. 36,898), SW Czech Republic, in Bohemia. It is one of the oldest gold- and silver-mining centers of Bohemia, with mine shafts more than…
(Encyclopedia) Mendip Hills, range of hills, c.25 mi (40 km) long, across N Somerset, SW England, extending SE from the vicinity of Hutton to the Frome valley. Primarily limestone, the hills have…
(Encyclopedia) Sikhote-AlinSikhote-Alinsēkhətĕ-əlyēnˈyə [key], mountain range, c.625 mi (990 km) long, S Russian Far East. It is composed of a series of ridges lying between the Sea of Japan and the…
(Encyclopedia) Babbitt metal, an antifriction metal first produced by Isaac Babbitt in 1839. In present-day usage the term is applied to a whole class of silver-white bearing metals, or “white metals…
(Encyclopedia) Tarnowskie GóryTarnowskie Górytärnôfˈskyĕ g&oomacr;ˈrĭ [key], town (1993 est. pop. 77,700), Śląskie prov., S Poland. It is an industrial center where metal goods, mining and…
(Encyclopedia) cytomegaloviruscytomegalovirussīˌtəmĕgˌəlōvīˈrəs [key], member of the herpesvirus family that can cause serious complications in persons with weakened immune systems and infants. A…
Thoroughly Bred for Racing A closer look at the real athletes behind horse racing by John Gettings Running in one of the Triple Crown races takes a special kind of athlete, and…
(Encyclopedia) malleability, property of a metal describing the ease with which it can be hammered, forged, pressed, or rolled into thin sheets. Metals vary in this respect; pure gold is the most…
