(Encyclopedia) Simon, Paul, 1941–, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, b. Newark, N.J. A polished and intelligent folk-rock lyricist and performer, he first gained fame as half of Simon and…
WHAT ARE BACTERIA AND VIRUSES? WHAT ARE GENETIC DISEASES? WHY DO SOME PEOPLE SUFFER FROM ALLERGIES? WHAT IS CANCER? MEDICINEFIND OUT MOREAnything that damages the body or how it works can be called…
SpeciationMicroevolution and MacroevolutionIntroductionMicroevolutionSpeciationMacroevolution According to the theory of natural selection, speciation is the creation of new species by genetic…
(Encyclopedia) Giordano, UmbertoGiordano, Umberto&oomacr;mbĕrˈtō [key]Giordano, Umberto jōrdäˈnō [key], 1867–1948, Italian operatic composer. His most famous work is the richly melodic Andrea…
latitude lines Imaginary lines running horizontally around the globe. Also called parallels, latitude lines are equidistant from each other. Each degree of latitude is about 69 miles (110 km)…
singer, actressBorn: 9/26/1948Birthplace: Cambridge, England Born in England and reared in Australia, singer Olivia Newton-John scored with numerous country-tinged pop hits during the 1970s and…
(Encyclopedia) Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843–1932, British artist, landscape gardener, and crafts artist. She was associated with William Robinson and Edwin Lutyens in developing an informal and natural…
(Encyclopedia) RéjaneRéjanerāzhänˈ [key], 1857–1920, stage name of Gabrielle Réju, French actress. After her first success, in Meilhac's Ma Camarade (1883), she grew in reputation as a comedienne.…
