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Weather: Droplet to Drop … How Rain Happens
Droplet to Drop … How Rain HappensWeatherBring on the RainDroplet to Drop … How Rain HappensTypes of PrecipitationFooling the CloudsSo Why Does It Rain? In "Partly to Mostly Cloudy," we discussed…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: The Parting Kiss
by Robert Burns My Bonie MaryWritten In Friar's-Carse HermitageThe Parting Kiss Humid seal of soft affections, Tenderest pledge of future bliss, Dearest tie of young…Willis Haviland Carrier
Willis Haviland CarrierBorn: 1876Birthplace: Angola, N.Y. Apparatus for treating air—Carrier developed the first safe, low pressure centrifugal refrigeration machine using non-toxic,…Vancouver Island
(Encyclopedia) Vancouver Island (1991 pop. 579,921), 12,408 sq mi (32,137 sq km), SW British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean; largest island off W North America. It is c.285 mi (460 km) long…Major Biomes of the World
Arctic TundraConiferous ForestDeciduous ForestDesertGrasslandsMountainsRainforests Have you visited any biomes lately? A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people…mummy
(Encyclopedia) mummy, dead human or animal body preserved by embalming or by unusual natural conditions. As a rule mummies are from ancient times. The word is of Arabic derivation and refers…Advanced-Level Science Projects: Botany
BotanyAdvanced-Level Science ProjectsBotanyHow Close to a Plant Must Pesticides Be in Order to Be Beneficial?Can Healthy Plants Be Grown in Soil Containing No Microorganisms? Can Cloning Make a…Weather: The Take on Temperature
The Take on TemperatureWeatherMeasuring the AtmosphereThe Take on TemperatureIs the Pressure Getting to You?The Wind in the WillowsIt's Not the Heat, It's the HumidityMeasuring the RainPlacing the…Percy Bysshe Shelley: From Vergil's Fourth Georgic
by Percy Bysshe Shelley The SameSonnetFrom Vergil's Fourth Georgic Verses 360 et seq. Published by Locock, "Examination", etc., 1903. And the cloven waters like a chasm of mountains…Weather: What Should I Wear?
What Should I Wear?WeatherWhat Should I Wear?Playing the OddsGetting Down to BasicsForecasting from the Beginning Books on weather often save the best for last. Before you finally get to weather…