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Tonson, Jacob

(Encyclopedia) Tonson, JacobTonson, Jacobtŏnˈsən [key], 1656?–1736, English publisher. He and his brother Richard purchased the publication rights to Milton's Paradise Lost, a transaction later…

Lost Islands: Navassa Island

Isle of pristine peauty and the Guano Act of 1856 Where Is It? Columbus managed to find Navassa in 1507, yet today the island remains virtually invisible to the tourists and…

Doré, Gustave

(Encyclopedia) Doré, GustaveDoré, Gustavegüstävˈ dôrāˈ [key], 1832–83, French illustrator, engraver, painter, and sculptor. He is best known for his highly imaginative and dramatic illustrations. At…

Mekas, Jonas

(Encyclopedia) Mekas, Jonas, 1922–2019, Lithuanian-American avant-garde filmmaker, critic, and journalist. During and after World War II, he and his younger brother, Adolfus, were interned in labor…

bird of paradise

(Encyclopedia) bird of paradise, common name for any of 43 species of medium- to crow-sized passerine birds of New Guinea and the adjacent islands, known for the bright plumage, elongated tail…

Lost

NBCWednesday 8:00–9:00 p.m. NBC's entry into the adventure/reality genre has teams of two Americans racing from a foreign destination to the Statue of Liberty armed with only $100—and…

Paradise Road

Director/Writer: Bruce BeresfordDirector of Photography:Peter JamesEditor:Timothy WellburnProduction Designer:Herbert PinterProducers:Sue Milliken and Greg CooteFox Searchlight; R; 110…

Paradise (Book)

Author:Toni MorrisonPublisher:Knopf After Toni Morrison's first public reading of Paradise, a woman rose from the pews of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church and said: “I want to thank you. I…

Return to Paradise

Director: Joseph Ruben Writers: Wesley Strick and Bruce Robinson Polygram Filmed Entertainment; R; 109 minutes Release: 8/98 Cast: Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Joaquin Phoenix…

labyrinth fish

(Encyclopedia) labyrinth fish: see betta; climbing perch; gourami; paradise fish.