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Weather: Satellites—a Far-Out Look

Satellites—a Far-Out LookWeatherRadar and SatellitesRadar—Scanning the SkiesDoppler—the New GenerationSatellites—a Far-Out LookThe Modern EraPutting It All Together If a picture is worth a thousand…

DK Society & Beliefs: Philosophy

WHO WERE THE FIRST PHILOSOPHERS? IS PHILOSOPHY LIKE RELIGION? WHAT IS LOGIC? WHY DOES TRUTH MATTER? WHAT IS FREE WILL? WHAT IS ETHICS? THE STATUE OF LIBERTY FIND OUT MOREPhilosophy comes from the…

Algebra: Area and Volume Problems

Area and Volume Problems Algebra Whipping Word Problems Interest Problems Area and Volume Problems Speed and Distance Problems Mixture and Combination Problems Algebra teachers have a lot of…

Wealth and Poverty: Who's Got How Much?

Who's Got How Much?Wealth and PovertyIntroductionWhat Is Poverty?Who's Got How Much?Why Incomes Are Becoming More UnequalWhat's the Government's Role?Other Aspects of Wealth and PovertyThe Ultimate…

decimal system

(Encyclopedia) decimal system [Lat.,=of tenths], numeration system based on powers of 10. A number is written as a row of digits, with each position in the row corresponding to a certain power of 10…

Pisa

(Encyclopedia) PisaPisapēˈsä [key], city (1991 pop. 98,928), capital of Pisa prov., Tuscany, N central Italy, on the Arno River. It is now c.6 mi (9.7 km) from the Tyrrhenian Sea, which once reached…

Affirmative Action Timeline

by Borgna Brunner and Beth Rowen Learn about the major milestones in the history of affirmative action.     1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s…

October 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Blackwater…