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(Encyclopedia) IrtyshIrtyshĭrtĭshˈ [key], river, c.2,650 mi (4,260 km) long, W Siberian Russia and Kazakhstan. It is the chief tributary of the Ob and one of the two major rivers of W Siberia. As the…Ise
(Encyclopedia) Ise Ise ēˈsā [key], city, Mie prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Ise Bay. It is one of the…mah jongg
(Encyclopedia) mah jonggmah jonggmä jông [key], four-handed game, probably of Chinese origin, popular in the United States. It is played in many variations throughout China. In 1920, Joseph P.…Mirrlees, Sir James Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Mirrlees, Sir James Alexander, 1936–2018, Scottish economist, Ph.D. He taught at Cambridge (1963–69, 1995–2003), Oxford (1969–95), and Chinese University of Hong Kong (2002–18).…Mo-Tzu
(Encyclopedia) Mo-TzuMo-Tzumô-dzŭ [key] or Mo TiMo Timô [key]Mo Tidē [key], c.470 b.c.–391 b.c., Chinese philosopher. His teachings, found in The Mo Tzu, emphasize universal love—that people should…Darjeeling
(Encyclopedia) Darjeeling or Darjiling Darjeeling both: därjēlˈĭng [key], town, West…Chao K'uang-yin
(Encyclopedia) Chao K'uang-yinChao K'uang-yinjou kwäng-yĭn [key], Chinese emperor (960–79), founder of the Sung dynasty. A leading general during the short-lived Later Chou dynasty (951–60), he…cloisonné
(Encyclopedia) cloisonnécloisonnékloizənāˈ, –sənāˈ [key], method of enamel decoration of metal surfaces, such as vases and jewel boxes. Metal filaments (which form the cloisons or separating elements…Amur
(Encyclopedia) AmurAmuräm&oobreve;rˈ [key], Chin. Heilongjiang, river, c.1,800 mi (2,900 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Shilka and Argun rivers, NE Asia, at the Russian-Chinese border…Fanning, Edmund, 1769–1841, American trader and explorer
(Encyclopedia) Fanning, Edmund, 1769–1841, American trader, explorer, and promoter of trade and exploration in the South Seas, b. Stonington, Conn. At the age of 14 he went to sea. In command of a…Trending
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