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Anatomy and
Physiology: You've Got Some Nerve!

You've Got Some Nerve!Anatomy and PhysiologyThe Central and Peripheral Nervous SystemsYou've Got Some Nerve!Gyri and SulciThe Control CenterSensory and Motor ControlThalamus: The Switching…

French art

(Encyclopedia) French art, the artistic production of the region that constitutes the historic nation of France. See also French architecture. The innovations of postimpressionism, combined with…

mulberry

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Red mulberry, Morus rubra mulberry, common name for the Moraceae, a family of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, often climbing, mostly of pantropical distribution, and…

Howells, William Dean

(Encyclopedia) Howells, William Dean, 1837–1920, American novelist, critic, and editor, b. Martins Ferry, Ohio. Both in his own novels and in his critical writing, Howells was a champion of realism…

silverwork

(Encyclopedia) silverwork, utilitarian objects and works of art created from silver. Silverwork includes ecclesiastical and domestic plate, flatware, jewelry, buttons, buckles, boxes, toilet articles…

sodium chloride

(Encyclopedia) sodium chloride, NaCl, common salt. Salt is important in many ways. It is an essential part of the diet of both humans and animals and is a part of most animal fluids, such as…

water supply

(Encyclopedia) water supply, process or activity by which water is provided for some use, e.g., to a home, factory, or business. The term may also refer to the supply of water provided in this way.…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Literature

WHAT WERE THE FIRST WORKS OF LITERATURE? IS LITERATURE DIFFERENT AROUND THE WORLD? WHY DO PEOPLE WRITE LITERATURE? NOVELSGENRESPLOTSMYTHSNONFICTIONFIND OUT MORELiterature uses words to create works…

Pronouns and Case: The Rules

The RulesPronouns and CaseIntroductionWhy Can't a Pronoun Be More Like a Noun?The RulesWho Versus Whom (or Should I Just Shoot Myself Now?) Let's review the rules for using pronouns so these little…

Mitterrand, François Maurice

(Encyclopedia) Mitterrand, François MauriceMitterrand, François MauricefräNswäˈ mōrēsˈ mētəräNˈ [key], 1916–96, French political leader, president of France, 1981–95. Initially a supporter of Pétain'…