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Neptune

The Magnetic Field of NeptuneNeptune's MoonsThe Smaller Satellites Little was known about Neptune until Aug. 1989, when NASA's Voyager 2 became the first spacecraft to observe the planet.…

Ashbery, John

(Encyclopedia) Ashbery, John, 1927–2017, American poet, b. Rochester, N.Y., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1949), Columbia (M.A., 1951). Among the most acclaimed and influential American poets of his era, he…

Lapland

(Encyclopedia) LaplandLaplandlăpˈlăndˌ [key], Finn. Lappi, Nor. Lapland, Swed. Lappland, vast region of N Europe, largely within the Arctic Circle. It includes the Norwegian provinces of Finnmark and…

Brecht, Bertolt

(Encyclopedia) Brecht, BertoltBrecht, Bertoltbĕrˈtôlt brĕkht [key], 1898–1956, German dramatist and poet, b. Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht. His brilliant wit, his outspoken Marxism, and his…

Boas, Franz

(Encyclopedia) Boas, FranzBoas, Franzbōˈăz, –ăs [key], 1858–1942, German-American anthropologist, b. Minden, Germany, Ph.D. Univ. of Kiel, 1881. He joined an expedition to Baffin Island in 1883 and…

Schubert, Franz Peter

(Encyclopedia) Schubert, Franz PeterSchubert, Franz Peterfränts pāˈtər sh&oomacr;ˈbərt [key], 1797–1828, Austrian composer, one of the most gifted musicians of the 19th cent. His symphonic works…

Staël, Germaine de

(Encyclopedia) Staël, Germaine deStaël, Germaine dezhĕrmĕnˈ də stäl [key], 1766–1817, French-Swiss woman of letters, whose full name was Anne Louise Germaine Necker, baronne de Staël-Holstein. Born…

Weather: How It Happens

How It HappensWeatherHurricanes: The Greatest Storms on EarthIt's Different in the TropicsHow It HappensThe Name GameHurricane ForecastingThe Triple Threat The hurricane story begins with a cluster…

Election Ballots: Types and History

Paper, lever machines, butterfly, and more by David Johnson Types of Ballots Paper BallotsMechanical Lever MachinesPunch CardsMarksense (…