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Velasco, José María

(Encyclopedia) Velasco, José MaríaVelasco, José Maríahōsāˈ märēˈä vāläsˈkō [key], 1840–1912, Mexican landscape painter; teacher of Diego Rivera. A gifted artisan descended from a family of shawl…

Agassiz, Louis

(Encyclopedia) Agassiz, Louis (Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz)Agassiz, LouiszhäN lwē rôdôlfˈ [key] Agassiz, Louisăgˈəsē [key], 1807–73, Swiss-American zoologist and geologist, b. Môtiers-en-Vuly,…

Latitude and Longitude

Distance Calculator Find coordinates cities/towns, land features, and more Where Is It? Location: (example: Grand Canyon, Arizona…

Theories of the Universe: How Did We Get Here?

How Did We Get Here?Theories of the UniverseEvolution vs. CreationismIt's a Matter of OpinionHow Did We Get Here?And God Said … I wanted to spend some time discussing ideas about the nature of…

Theories of the Universe: Recapping Relativity

Recapping Relativity Theories of the Universe Cracks in a Newtonian World Faster Than a Speeding Light Wave It All Depends on Your Position The Relative Nature of Space and Time Geological…

Cotonou

(Encyclopedia) Cotonou Cotonou kōtōn&oomacr;ˈ [key], city, capital of Atlantique prov., S Benin, on the Gulf of…

What Curiosity Can Tell Us About Mars

The 1 ton rover proves to be a huge success for NASA by Jennie Wood Here's one of the first images of Mars taken by NASA's Curiosity rover. Photo Credit: NASA Related Links Space…

Recent Science Discoveries, 2000

New Orleans, the New Atlantis? And other recent science discoveries by Otto Johnson More Discoveries IntroductionIce Age Haute CoutureAntisocial…

Ewing, William Maurice

(Encyclopedia) Ewing, William Maurice, 1906–74, American oceanographer and geologist, b. Lackney, Tex., grad. Rice Institute, now Rice Univ. (B.S., 1926; M.A., 1927; Ph.D., 1931). He taught physics…