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Nikola Tesla Biography
Nikola Tesla electrical engineer, inventorBorn: 7/9/1856Birthplace: Smiljan Lika, Croatia A brilliant but eccentric inventor, Tesla is responsible for many of the innovations in modern…Nepal Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Nepal Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Nepal Relations PEOPLEPerched on the southern…The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
People have put together many lists of the seven ancient wonders of the world. But this “seven wonders” list celebrates monumental engineering and construction feats of the 20th century. It was…Transcaucasia
(Encyclopedia) TranscaucasiaTranscaucasiatrănzˌkôkāˈzhə, –shə, trănsˌ– [key], transitional region between Europe and Asia, extending from the Greater Caucasus to the Turkish and Iranian borders,…Scandinavia
(Encyclopedia) ScandinaviaScandinaviaskănˌdĭnāˈvēə [key], region of N Europe. It consists of the kingdoms of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark; Finland and Iceland are usually considered part of…Notable Tunnels
Name Location LengthYearcompletedmikm Railroad, excluding subwaysSeikan Tsugaru Strait, Japan 33.553.91988Channel Tunnel1English Channel, England-France 31.150.01994Iwate IchinoheTanigawa Mountains…Worst Industrial Accidents in History
The following table includes information about the worst industrial disasters in history. Year Day Incident Location Fatalities 2013 04/24 Rana Plaza, a building containing…World's Largest Dams
Volume (thousands) Dam Location cu m cu yds Year completed Three Gorges China 39,300,000 51,402,459 UC08 Syncrude Tailings Canada 540,000 706,…Herman Cain: Campaign Issues
Where he stands Herman Cain Photo by: Gage Skidmore Related Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential Races Presidential Gallery…Cascade Range
(Encyclopedia) Cascade Range, mountain chain, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, extending S from British Columbia to N Calif., where it becomes the Sierra Nevada; it parallels the Coast Ranges, 100–150 mi (…Trending
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