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Echinodermata

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Internal anatomy of a sea star, representative of the phylum Echinodermata EchinodermataEchinodermataəkīˌnōdûrˈmətə [key] [Gr.,=spiny skin], phylum of exclusively marine bottom…

philosophy

(Encyclopedia) philosophy [Gr.,=love of wisdom], study of the ultimate reality, causes, and principles underlying being and thinking. It has many aspects and different manifestations according to the…

Athens, city, Greece

(Encyclopedia) Athens Athens ăthˈĭnz [key], Gr. Athínai, city (2021 urban agglomeration pop. 3,153,000), capital of Greece, E central Greece, on the plain of Attica,…

camera

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Image formed by a camera camera, lightproof box or container, usually fitted with a lens, which gathers incoming light and concentrates it so that it can be directed toward the…

astronomy

(Encyclopedia) astronomy, branch of science that studies the motions and natures of celestial bodies, such as planets, stars, and galaxies; more generally, the study of matter and energy in the…

drama, Western

(Encyclopedia) drama, Western, plays produced in the Western world. This article discusses the development of Western drama in general; for further information see the various national literature…

mathematics

(Encyclopedia) mathematics, deductive study of numbers, geometry, and various abstract constructs, or structures; the latter often “abstract” the features common to several models derived from the…

photography, still

(Encyclopedia) photography, still, science and art of making permanent images on light-sensitive materials. See also photographic processing; motion picture photography; motion pictures…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: Notes on Queen Mab

by Percy Bysshe Shelley 9NOTE ON QUEEN MAB, BY MRS. SHELLEYNotes on Queen Mab Shelley's Notes 1. 242, 243:- The sun's unclouded orb Rolled through the black concave. Beyond our…

Roman Catholic Church

(Encyclopedia) Roman Catholic Church, Christian church headed by the pope, the bishop of Rome (see papacy and Peter, Saint). Its commonest title in official use is Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church…