(Encyclopedia) pentathlonpentathlonpĕntăthˈlən [key], composite athletic event. In ancient Greece it comprised leaping, foot racing, wrestling, discus throwing, and casting the javelin. The modern…
(Encyclopedia) Van Halen, Eddie (Edward Lodewijk Van Halen), 1955–2020, American rock musician and song writer, b. Amsterdam, Netherlands; his family moved to California when he was young. He and…
(Encyclopedia) Upshaw, Gene (Eugene Upshaw, Jr.), 1945–2008, American football player and labor union leader, b. Robstown, Tex. He attended Texas College of Arts and Industries (now Texas A&M,…
The Question: A project I am working on for this class requires that I know the exact distance between the grooves on a CD. I've looked everywhere, and I cannot find this…
The Five Basic Techniques of Camera MovementMovies and FilmFilm: Camera MovementTracking the History of Camera MovementThe Five Basic Techniques of Camera MovementThe Camera Moves in Relation to…
Runner Abebe Bikila became the first black African to win gold
by Gerry Brown Abebe Bikila runs barefoot at the Rome Olympics in 1960. Related Links Olympics Overview…
(Encyclopedia) Feynman, Richard PhillipsFeynman, Richard Phillipsfīnˈmən [key], 1918–88, American physicist, b. New York City, B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1939, Ph.D. Princeton, 1942…
(Encyclopedia) bubble chamber, device for detecting charged particles and other radiation by means of tracks of bubbles left in a chamber filled with liquid hydrogen or other liquefied gas. It was…
The Question: Are there any NASCAR tracks that Dale Earnhardt did NOT win on in his career? The Answer: The only tracks that Dale Earnhardt did not win a…
