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Forester, C. S.
(Encyclopedia) Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott Forester), 1899–1966, British novelist, b. Cairo, Egypt, educated in England. A prolific and popular author, C. S. Forester is best known for his novels of…MacKaye, Benton
(Encyclopedia) MacKaye, BentonMacKaye, Bentonməkīˈ [key], 1879–1975, American forester and regional planner, b. Stamford, Conn., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1900; M.A. School of Forestry, 1905); son of…Simsbury
(Encyclopedia) Simsbury, town (1990 pop. 22,023), Hartford co., N Conn.; inc. 1670. Although the town is mainly residential, it produces ordnance, machinery, and chemicals. The Westminster School,…Henry of Huntingdon
(Encyclopedia) Henry of Huntingdon, d. 1155, English chronicler, archdeacon of Huntingdon. His Historia Anglorum is important not because it gives many new facts but because it was much used by later…Asaph
(Encyclopedia) AsaphAsaphāˈsăf [key], in the Bible. 1 Choirmaster of David's time, or the eponym of a corps of singers. His name is attached to a little collection of psalms. 2 The same as Abiasaph.…Forester, United States Forest Service
Austin O'Brien Tell us about your work---what do you do? My work as a forester centers primarily on preparing timber sales for a public bidding…Coniferous Forest
The coniferous forest biome is south of the Arctic tundra. It stretches from Alaska straight across North America to the Atlantic Ocean and across Eurasia. The largest stretch of coniferous…Deciduous Forest
This biome is in the mild temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Major regions are found in eastern North America, Europe, and eastern Asia. Special features: Deciduous trees lose their…Fernow, Bernhard Eduard
(Encyclopedia) Fernow, Bernhard EduardFernow, Bernhard Eduardfûrˈnō [key], 1851–1923, American forester, b. Germany. In 1876 he emigrated to the United States and became a leader in the movement to…Patrick O'Brian Biography
Patrick O'BrianRichard Patrick RussnovelistBorn: 1914Birthplace: Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, England Fans of historical fiction are familiar with Patrick O'Brian's series of novels,…Trending
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