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equatorial coordinate system
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Equatorial coordinate system equatorial coordinate system, the most commonly used astronomical coordinate system for indicating the positions of stars or other celestial objects on the celesti...European Monetary System
(Encyclopedia)European Monetary System, arrangement by which most nations of the European Union (EU) linked their currencies to prevent large fluctuations relative to one another. It was organized in 1979 to stabil...New Madrid Fault System
(Encyclopedia)New Madrid Fault System: see under New Madrid, Mo. ...New York State Canal System
(Encyclopedia)New York State Canal System, waterway system, 524 mi (843 km) long, traversing New York state and connecting the Great Lakes with the Finger Lakes, the Hudson River, and Lake Champlain. The waterway, ...National Estuarine Research Reserve System
(Encyclopedia)National Estuarine Research Reserve System: see under National Marine Sanctuary Program. ...court system in the United States
(Encyclopedia)court system in the United States, judicial branches of the federal and state governments charged with the application and interpretation of the law. The U.S. court system is divided into two administ...U.S. Customary System of weights and measures
(Encyclopedia)U.S. Customary System of weights and measures: see English units of measurement. ...British Imperial System of weights and measures
(Encyclopedia)British Imperial System of weights and measures: see English units of measurement. ...Hazard, Ebenezer
(Encyclopedia)Hazard, Ebenezer, 1744–1817, American public official and historian, b. Philadelphia. He became a publisher in New York City. He was appointed (1775) first postmaster of the city under the Continent...SI, abbreviation for the International System of Units
(Encyclopedia)SI: see International System of Units. ...Browse by Subject
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