Perspective is a way of showing space in three dimensions. By using perspective, a flat picture can seem to show depth and distance, just as your eye would see it.Cape Cod Evening by Edward Hopper…
El Niño's Alter Ego "Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it." —Mark Twain El Niño has revolutionized conversations about the weather. No longer banal small…
Death Penalty Update Here & Abroad by John Gettings The United States' debate on the morality and efficacy of capital punishment reached an important juncture on June 29, 1972. The U.S.…
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As humans, we get by with five senses: touch, taste, sight, smell, and hearing. They work well for us, but other animals have developed many other strange and wonderful ways to find their way…
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(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, James, 1781–1813, American naval hero, b. Burlington, N.J. He entered the navy in 1798 and saw his first important service in the Tripolitan War. In the War of 1812, as…
(Encyclopedia) Artaxerxes III, d. 338 b.c., king of ancient Persia (358–338 b.c.), son and successor of Artaxerxes II. He was originally named Ochus and is sometimes called Artaxerxes Ochus. He…
(Encyclopedia) Kook, Abraham IsaacKook, Abraham Isaack&oomacr;k [key], 1864–1935, Jewish scholar and philosopher, b. Latvia. He settled (1904) in Palestine, where he became the chief rabbi of the…
(Encyclopedia) Kieft, WillemKieft, Willemvĭlˈəm kēft [key], 1597–1647, Dutch director-general of New Netherland. Arriving in New Amsterdam in 1638 to succeed Wouter Van Twiller, Kieft immediately…
