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Britton, Nathaniel Lord
(Encyclopedia) Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859–1934, American botanist, grad. Columbia School of Mines, 1879. He taught geology and botany at Columbia, 1879–96. He was the New York Botanical Garden's…Jordan, David Starr
(Encyclopedia) Jordan, David Starr, 1851–1931, American scientist and educator, b. Gainesville, N.Y., M.S. Cornell, 1872, M.D. Indiana Medical College, 1875, and studied under Louis Agassiz at…Weather: La Niña: The Kid's Sister
La Nia: The Kid's SisterWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister El Nio refers to the warm portion of ENSO, but it is an…Loon Capital of the World
The Question: What city is known as the Loon Capital of the World? Hint: Wisconsin. The Answer: We love it when people try to stump us…Effects of Dry Air on the Body
Studies have shown that dry air has four main effects on the human body:Breathing dry air is a potential health hazard which can cause such respiratory ailments as asthma, bronchitis,…Weather: Child's Play
Child's PlayWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister El Nio has always been associated with economic hardship along the…jazz
(Encyclopedia) jazz, the most significant form of musical expression of African-American culture and arguably the most outstanding contribution the United States has made to the art of music…slavery
(Encyclopedia) slavery, historicially, an institution based on a relationship of dominance and submission, whereby one person owns another and can exact from that person labor or other services.…Trending
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