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Weather: Placing the Instruments

Placing the InstrumentsWeatherMeasuring the AtmosphereThe Take on TemperatureIs the Pressure Getting to You?The Wind in the WillowsIt's Not the Heat, It's the HumidityMeasuring the RainPlacing the…

Abel, places in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Abel, in the Bible. 1 Ostensibly a place name. The RSV text does not give the name. 2 See Abel-beth-maachah.

Sin, places in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Sin. 1 in the Bible, one of the wildernesses through which the Israelites wandered when they left Egypt. It is not the same as Zin. 2 The town Pelusium, which is rendered Sin in Hebrew.

DK Encyclopedia: People & Places

+ PHYSICAL WORLD FACTFILE: PHYSICAL WORLD FIND OUT MORE + POLITICAL WORLD FACTFILE: POLITICAL WORLD FIND OUT MORE + POPULATION HONG KONG, CHINA FACTFILE: POPULATION…

America's Most Endangered Places

The Ellis Island Hospital in New York Harbor is among American sites most at risk America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered Places 2011America's Most Endangered Places…

America's Most Endangered Places

Shockoe Bottom, Virginia is among American sites most at risk America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered Places 2013America's Most Endangered Places 2012America's Most…

America's Most Endangered Places

Little Havana in Miami, Florida is among American sites most at risk America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered Places 2014America's Most Endangered Places 2013America's Most…

American Indian Place Names

/* /*]]>*/ American Indian Place Names   by Borgna Brunner     Many American places have been named after Indian words. In fact, about half of the states got their names from…

Places to See Before They Disappear

Endangered travel destinations around the world by Elizabeth Olson Glacier National Park Related Links Distinctive Destinations in the U.S. Extreme Vacations Where in the…