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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…

Homework Center: Social Studies

Subjects Geography History Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Homework Skills Writing | Research Speaking & Listening Studying Reference Sources Almanac Dictionary…

Moons of the Solar System

by Mark Hughes There are more than 140 known moons throughout our solar system. Most are barren rock, while some have atmospheres, volcanoes, and maybe even oceans of liquid…

Chicago Landmarks

by Dana J. Quigley photos by Carol M. Highsmith Chicago, a major Great Lakes port, is the commercial, financial, industrial, and cultural hub of the Midwest. The bustling city, the most populous in…

Selected U.S. National Parks

by Elizabeth Olson photos by Carol M. Highsmith The U.S. National Park Service was created on August 25, 1916, by President Woodrow Wilson. In 1872, Yellowstone National Park became the…

Chemistry: Stoichiometry

StoichiometryChemistryStoichiometryStoichiometry: Fun to Say, Fun to Do!Simple Stoichiometry CalculationsLimiting Reactant ProblemsGas Stoichiometry As you may have gathered from the previous…

Our Solar System (in order from the Sun)

by Mark Hughes Our solar system consists of a bright yellow star, eight planets, nearly 150 moons, and thousands of smaller objects like asteroids and comets. If you wanted to see all eight planets…

Houston Landmarks

by Dana J. Quigley photos by Carol M. Highsmith Home to over 2.2 million people, Houston is the nation's fourth-largest city. This bustling commercial and cultural hub boasts many famous…