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Stone, Richard
(Encyclopedia)Stone, Richard (Sir John Richard Nicholas Stone), 1913–91, British economist, grad. Cambridge, 1935. After working for the British government during World War II, he became (1945) the first director...Stone, Robert
(Encyclopedia)Stone, Robert, 1937–2015, American novelist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. During his early years he was in the Navy, and later he joined Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters in their drug-enhanced adventures. He...Stone Age
(Encyclopedia)Stone Age: see Paleolithic period; Mesolithic period; Neolithic period. ...stone curlew
(Encyclopedia)stone curlew: see thick-knee.stone marten
(Encyclopedia)stone marten: see marten.Stone Town
(Encyclopedia)Stone Town, Zanzibar: see Zanzibar, city. ...semiprecious stone
(Encyclopedia)semiprecious stone: see gem.philosopher's stone
(Encyclopedia)philosopher's stone: see alchemy. ...precious stone
(Encyclopedia)precious stone: see gem.Rosetta Stone
(Encyclopedia)Rosetta Stone: see under Rosetta. ...Browse by Subject
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