(Encyclopedia) Zimbalist, EfremZimbalist, Efremĕˈfrəm zĭmˈbəlĭst [key], 1889–1985, Russian-American violinist. Zimbalist was a pupil of Leopold Auer at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. He made his…
(Encyclopedia) meadow saffron or autumn crocus, perennial garden ornamental (Colchicum autumnale) of the family Liliaceae (lily family). Native to Europe and N Africa, it has escaped from gardens to…
(Encyclopedia) annual, plant that germinates from seed, blossoms, produces seed, and dies within one year. Annuals propagate themselves by seed only, unlike many biennials and perennials. They are…
(Encyclopedia) elegy, in Greek and Roman poetry, a poem written in elegiac verse (i.e., couplets consisting of a hexameter line followed by a pentameter line). The form dates back to 7th cent. b.c.…
(Encyclopedia) bugbane, any plant of the genus Cimicifuga, tall north-temperate perennials of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family). The white spirelike bloom has a rank odor that attracts…
Origin of ProkaryotesOrigin of Prokaryotes and EukaryotesIntroductionOrigin of ProkaryotesEukaryote EvolutionProtistsSlime Molds In 1862, Pasteur disproved the spontaneous-generation theory but…
For the fifth year in a row, more vinyl albums were purchased than any previous year in the history of Nielsen SoundScan. In 2012, vinyl albums reached 4.6 million in sales, an increase…
Plants Without plants, nearly all life on Earth would end. Plants provide oxygen for humans and animals to breathe and they provide food for many animals. There are about 260,000 plant species in…
(Encyclopedia) masochismmasochismmăsˈəkĭzəm [key], sexual disorder in which sexual arousal is derived from subjection to physical and emotional degradation. A type of paraphilia (see perversion,…
(Encyclopedia) Anna LeopoldovnaAnna Leopoldovnaänˈnə [key]Anna Leopoldovnalyāˌəpôlˈdəvnə [key] or Anna KarlovnaAnna Karlovnakärˈləvnə [key], 1718–46, duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, regent of…
