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(Encyclopedia) VolgaVolgavŏlˈgə, Rus. vôlˈgə [key], river, c.2,300 mi (3,700 km) long, central and E European Russia. It is the longest river of Europe and the principal waterway of Russia, being…Augeas
(Encyclopedia) AugeasAugeasôjēˈəs [key], in Greek mythology, son of Helios and king of Elis. He kept his huge herds of cattle in the Augean Stables. As his sixth labor, Hercules cleaned the stables…Mojave
(Encyclopedia) MojaveMojavemōhäˈvē [key], river, c.100 mi (160 km) long, rising in the San Bernardino Mts., S Calif., and flowing generally north to disappear in the Mojave Desert. Due to the porous…Rio Grande, river, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) Rio Grande, name of several rivers of Brazil. The largest rises in S Minas Gerais state, SE Brazil, and flows c.650 mi (1,050 km) NW to the Paranaíba River, with which it forms the…Senefelder, Aloys
(Encyclopedia) Senefelder, AloysSenefelder, Aloysäˈlōüs zāˈnəfĕlˌdər, äˈlois [key], 1771–1834, German lithographer, b. Prague. Senefelder invented lithography in Munich c.1796. In 1818 he published a…Shimei
(Encyclopedia) ShimeiShimeishĭmˈēī [key], in the Bible. 1 Benjamite who cursed David. 2 Royal official. 3 Ancestor of Mordecai. 4 Gershonite family. An alternate form is Shimi. 5 Brother of…Back
(Encyclopedia) Back, river, c.600 mi (970 km) long, rising in lakes, Northwest Territories, Canada, and flowing northeast through Nunavut across the tundra to Chantry Inlet. Numerous lakes lie along…Onega
(Encyclopedia) OnegaOnegaōnēˈgə, ōnāˈ–, Rus. ŭnyāˈgŭ [key], river, c.260 mi (420 km) long, rising in Lake Lacha, NW European Russia, and flowing N into the Onega Gulf of the White Sea, SW of…camouflage
(Encyclopedia) camouflagecamouflagekămˈəfläzh [key], in warfare, the disguising of objects with artificial aids, especially for the purpose of making them blend into their surroundings or of…air navigation
(Encyclopedia) air navigation, science and technology of determining the position of an aircraft with respect to the surface of the earth and accurately maintaining a desired course (see navigation…Trending
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