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DK Science: Bases

LIMESTONEFIND OUT MOREMany cleaning products, such as soap and oven cleaner, are bases. Bases neutralize (cancel out) acids. Alkalis are bases that dissolve in water. Strong bases, such bleach,…

Chemistry: Properties of Acids and Bases

Properties of Acids and BasesChemistryAcids and BasesWhat Are Acids and Bases?Properties of Acids and BasesThe pH ScaleTitrationsBuffers It's frequently possible to tell acids and bases apart from…

Most Admired World Leaders

CEOs from 60 countries name their most admired role models Sir Winston Churchill sculpture in Parliament Square, LondonSource: AP Photo/Tim Ireland…

coal

(Encyclopedia) coal, fuel substance of plant origin, largely or almost entirely composed of carbon with varying amounts of mineral matter. Coal is found in beds or seams interstratified with…

Edinburgh

(Encyclopedia) Edinburgh Edinburgh ĕdˈĭnbərə [key], city (2021 pop. 542,599) and council area, royal burgh, capital of…

February 2006

WorldAtomic Energy Board to Report Iran to the UN (Feb. 4): At an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, board members vote to refer Iran to the Security Council, citing its…

DK Science & Technology: Chemistry

WHAT IS A CHEMICAL? WHAT ARE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES? WHY ARE SOME CHEMICALS DANGEROUS? CHEMICAL REACTIONS BIOCHEMISTRY FIND OUT MORE Chemistry is the science of matter. Scientists study…

Classical Mythology: Don't Try This at Home!

Don't Try This at Home!Classical MythologyAchilles: The Angry Young HeroDon't Try This at Home!To War!The Final Battles Thetis—a minor goddess perhaps, but still a goddess—was not content to have a…

Origin of Athlete Nicknames

Do you have a nickname? How did you get it? Many athletes' nicknames have nothing to do with their sports. Nicolai “Old One Leg” Andrianov…