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The Milky Way, the galaxy containing our solar system, is about 100,000 light-years in diameter and about 10,000 light-years thick. Aphelion: see Orbit. Apogee: see Orbit. Black hole…America's Most Endangered Places 2004
Eleven historic sites in danger of being lost forever In a report released in late May 2004, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.nationaltrust.org ) listed 11 historic sites across…Geometry: Max Geometry
Max GeometryGeometryWhose Geometry Is It Anyway?Non-Euclidean GeometryHyperbolic Geometry: Saddle Up!Spherical GeometryTaxi-Cab GeometryMax GeometryHow Many Shapes Can a Circle Have? With the…Field Hockey
First Olympic Appearance: 1908 (men), 1980 (women) by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? India has won eight gold medals at the Olympics - all of them in this event. From 1928-56…Weather: High Points and Low
High Points and LowWeatherGoing in CirclesFeeling the PressureHigh Points and LowWhat Makes the Weather Go 'RoundWhat's in a Name?Scales of Motion Here we are talking about pressure, and the subject…Brewer's: Squash
A sort of pumpkin, called by the American Indians ascutaquash. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SquibSquare the Circle A B C D E F G H I J K L M…The King of the Golden Mountain
The King of the Golden Mountain There was once a merchant who had only one child, a son, that was very young, and barely able to run alone. He had two richly laden ships then making a voyage…Elements and Mottoes
ContentsExperienceCompensationPoliticsHeroismCharacterCultureFriendshipSpiritual LAWSBeautyMannersArtUnityWorshipPrudenceNatureThe Informing…National Poetry Month - Awards
Featured Biography Marianne Moore American poet Notable Poets » Akhmatova - ByronCatullus - DunbarEliot - HughesJarrell - MillayNeruda - RumiSandburg - TennysonValéry -…Brewer's: Byzantine Art
That symbolical system which was developed by the early Greek or Byzantine artists out of the Christian symbolism. Its chief features are the circle, dome, and round arch; and its chief…Trending
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