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Darley, Felix Octavius Carr
(Encyclopedia) Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822–88, American illustrator, lithographer, and painter, b. Philadelphia. He is best known for his pen-and-ink drawings, which, for their inventiveness,…trachea
(Encyclopedia) tracheatracheatrāˈkēə [key] or windpipe, principal tube that carries air to and from the lungs. It is about 41&fslsh;2 in. (11.4 cm) long and about 3&fslsh;4 in. (1.9 cm) in…mantid
(Encyclopedia) mantid or mantis, name applied to the large, slender, slow-moving, winged insects of the family Mantidae in the order Mantodea. Predatory insects, mantids have strong, elongate, spiny…Brock, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Brock, Sir Thomas, 1847–1922, English sculptor. One of the leading sculptors under the reign of Victoria, he enjoyed a long and successful career. He became an Academician in 1891 and…Jachin and Boaz
(Encyclopedia) Jachin and BoazJachin and Boazjāˈkĭn, [key]Jachin and Boazbōˈăz [key], in the Bible, two pillars in front of Solomon's Temple, probably symbolic of God's presence.Humboldt Glacier
(Encyclopedia) Humboldt Glacier, NW Greenland. The largest known glacier of the Northern Hemisphere, it debouches into Kane Basin along a front c.60 mi (100 km) wide and 300 ft (91 m) high. U.S.…Tupamaros
(Encyclopedia) TupamarosTupamarost&oomacr;pämäˈrōs [key], urban guerrilla organization and political party in Uruguay, also known as the National Liberation Army. Named for the Inca revolutionist…rib
(Encyclopedia) rib, one of the slender, elongated, curved bones that compose the chest cage in higher vertebrates. Ribs occur in pairs, and are found in most vertebrates; however, in some lower…Nash, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Nash, Paul, 1889–1946, English painter and wood engraver. He studied at the Slade School of Art, London. Nash worked at the front as official artist in both World Wars. He helped to…Longs Peak
(Encyclopedia) Longs Peak [for Stephen H. Long], 14,255 ft (4,345 m) high, N Colo., in the Front Range of the Rocky Mts. From the east side of its snowcapped peak there is a 2,000 ft (610 m) drop to…Trending
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