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Types of Maps

There are several types of maps. Each show different information. Most maps include a compass rose, which indicates which way is north, south, east and west. They also include a scale so you…

Brewer's: Type

Piea (large type), litera picata, the great black letter at the beginning of some new order in the liturgy. Brevier' (small type), used in printing the breviary. Primer, now called “long…

Blood Types

Not all blood is the same Human blood is grouped into four types: A, B, AB, and O. Each letter refers to a kind of antigen, or protein, on the surface of red blood cells. For example, the surface…

Types of Colors

Red, yellow and blue are the primary colors. Primary colors are the most basic colors. You can't make them by mixing any other colors. Orange, green and purple are the secondary colors. A secondary…

Ballots: Types and History

by David Johnson Italian Origins of "Ballot" The word "ballot" comes from the Italian, "ballotta" or "little colored ball." In the 13th century some Italian communes used ballottas for votes.…

Principal Types of Volcanoes

Source: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey Cinder Cones Composite Volcanoes Shield Volcanoes Lava Domes Submarine Volcanoes Geologists generally group…

The Devil's Dictionary: Type

by Ambrose Bierce TWICETZETZE (or TSETSE) FLYTYPE -n. Pestilent bits of metal suspected of destroying civilization and enlightenment, despite their obvious agency in this incomparable…

National Income by Type

(in billions of dollars)Type of income193019401950196019701980199019952000200120022003National income$83.1$91.2$264.4$474.9$930.9$2439.3$5089.1$6453.9$8795.2$8981.2$9290.8$9707.8Compensation of…

Brewer's: Clarendon Type

The black letters which head these articles are so called. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894ClaretClarendon A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…

Chemistry: Types of Solids

Types of SolidsChemistrySolidsWhat Are Solids?Why Are Solids Solid?Types of Solids There are five main types of solids, each of which has its own properties and structures. Let's have a look.…