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Muir, John

(Encyclopedia)Muir, John, 1838–1914, American naturalist, b. Dunbar, Scotland, studied at the Univ. of Wisconsin. He came to the United States in 1849 and settled in California in 1868. In recognition of his effo...

Burnet, Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Burnet, Thomas, c.1635–1715, English cleric and scientist, b. Croft, in Yorkshire, England. He was educated at Northallerton and Cambridge. Following travels in Europe, Burnet published in 1681 the ...

Jalisco

(Encyclopedia)Jalisco hälēˈskō [key], state (1990 pop. 5,302,689), 31,152 sq mi (80,684 sq km), W Mexico, bounded on the west by the Pacific. Guadalajara is the capital. Jalisco is dominated by the southern end...

Riesengebirge

(Encyclopedia)Riesengebirge: see Krkonoše, mountains. ...

Karkonosze

(Encyclopedia)Karkonosze: see Krkonoše, mountains. ...

Nyasa, Lake

(Encyclopedia)Nyasa, Lake məläˈwē [key], Port. Niassa, c.11,600 sq mi (30,040 sq km), c.360 mi (580 km) long and from 15 to 50 mi (24–80 km) wide, E central Africa, in the Great Rift Valley. Lake Nyasa, the t...

Linguetta

(Encyclopedia)Linguetta: see Ceraunian Mountains, Albania. ...

Mfumbiro

(Encyclopedia)Mfumbiro, mountains, Africa: see Virunga. ...

Malditos, Montes

(Encyclopedia)Malditos, Montes: see Maladetta Mountains. ...

Rockies, the

(Encyclopedia)Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains. ...