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Walter Murch

Walter Murch won an Oscar for mixing sound on Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now, then won twin Oscars for sound mixing and film editing on the 1996 drama The English Patient. Murch is…

Notable Books of 2001

Back When We Were GrownupsThe Bonesetter's DaughterThe Cold Six ThousandThe CorrectionsDeath in Holy OrdersGhost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic MissionJohn…

James Watson

James Watson and fellow scientist Francis Crick are credited with being the first to describe the hidden double-helix structure of DNA molecules. They published their findings in the journal Nature…

Are There Trees in Iceland?

The Question: I would like to know where in Iceland trees grow. In what city or cities can they be found? The Answer: There aren't many trees…

Mountains

Mountains exist on all the continents of the earth. Many of the world's mountains lie in two great belts. The Circum-Pacific chain, often called the Ring of Fire, runs from the west coast of…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 24, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 23, 1806April 25, 1806April 24, 1806 Thursday April 24 th 1806. We were up early this morning and dispatched the men in surch of our horses…

Weather: Big-City Snows

Big-City SnowsWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New England…

The Weather and Your Mood

How much does the weather really affect your mood? by Jennie Wood Related Links America's Worst Cities for Spring Allergies, 2012 The Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Cleanest Air…

Anne Bradstreet: Water

WaterScarce Earth had done, but th' angry water moved. Sister (quoth she) it had full well behoved Among your boastings to have praised me Cause of your fruitfulness as you shall see: This…