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windmill

(Encyclopedia) windmill, apparatus that harnesses wind power for a variety of uses, e.g., pumping water, grinding corn, driving small sawmills, and driving electrical generators. Windmills were…

Algebra: Introducing the Radical Sign

Introducing the Radical Sign Algebra Wrestling with Radicals Introducing the Radical Sign Simplifying Radical Expressions Unleashing Radical Powers Radical Operations Solving Radical…

DK Science: Mobile Communications

EMERGENCY SERVICESMOBILE PHONESFIND OUT MOREMobile communications allows direct radio contact with people on the move, connecting them immediately, even in an emergency. Radio was originally…

DK Science: Telescopes

X-RAY OF BINOCULARSREFRACTING TELESCOPEREFLECTING TELESCOPEFIND OUT MOREJust as our eyes cannot see small objects, so they cannot see things that are very far off. Even when things are millions of…

Automotive Mechanic

What is this job like? Automotive service technicians and mechanics fix cars or light trucks that have broken down. They must be able to figure out the source of the problem quickly and correctly.…

DK History: English Civil War

WHO WAS “OLD IRONSIDES”? WHO WERE ROUNDHEADS AND CAVALIERS? WHO WERE THE DIGGERS AND LEVELERS? WHAT WAS THE COMMONWEALTH? FIND OUT MOREFrom 1642 to 1648 people in the British Isles were split by a…

Are You Ready?

Tornado, flood, fire, terror, emergency: find the top ten ways to prepare for disaster. Then compare your readiness with the rest of America. On hand emergency items Use…

Facts About People Around the World

  People at a Glance People in Groups Generic People Collecting People People in the World Kids Around the World People: Rank and File Knights in Shining Armor…

United Nations Security Council

  The Security Council was constructed as an organ with primary responsibility for preserving peace. Unlike the General Assembly, it was given power to enforce measures and was organized as…

What speed is the Earth turning?

The Question: How fast is the Earth turning? The Answer: Well, it depends on where you are. But let's suppose you had the power to…