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Inventions and Discoveries

Adrenaline: (isolation of) John Jacob Abel, U.S., 1897. Aerosol can: Erik Rotheim, Norway, 1926. Air brake: George Westinghouse, U.S., 1868. Air conditioning: Willis Carrier, U.S., 1911.…

State Department Notes on Syria

U.S. Department of State Background Note The Ommayad Mosque, Damascus, Syria, October 20, 2005. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Syrian Arab RepublicGeographyArea: 185,170 sq. km. (71,504 sq. mi…

novel

(Encyclopedia) novel, in modern literary usage, a sustained work of prose fiction a volume or more in length. It is distinguished from the short story and the fictional sketch, which are necessarily…

World War II

(Encyclopedia) World War II, 1939–45, worldwide conflict involving every major power in the world. The two sides were generally known as the Allies and the Axis. Although hostilities came to…

Notable Actors

Isabella Rossellini See also Filmmakers and Directors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater…

Brazil

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Brazil Brazil brəzĭlˈ [key], Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of…