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- Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
6: ...ragmatic Sanction when it was issued, on Charles' death ([[1740]]) the [[War of Austrian Succession]] ...
8: ...______") and 5 sons surviving to adulthood. She made him co-regent of her Austrian dominions, but she ...
25: ...a Beatrice d'Este, heiress of Breisgau and of [[Modena]]; had issue ([[Austria-Este]]). Duke of Breisg...
29: ... Additionally, the army was weak and the treasury depleted due to two wars near the end of her father'...
31: ...she focused her internal and external policies on defeating Prussia and regaining the lands that had b... - Elizabeth of Russia (14144 bytes)
3: ...s foundation of the [[Imperial Academy of Arts|Academy of Fine Arts]] in [[Saint Petersburg|St. Peters...
7: ...[[Kolomenskoye]], near [[Moscow]], on the 18th of December [[1709]]. As her parents were not married a...
9: ...luency than accuracy. From her earliest years she delighted every one by her extraordinary beauty and ...
11: ...hat on the death of her mother (May 1727) and the departure to [[Holstein]] of her beloved sister Anne...
15: ...banishment to [[Siberia]], minus his tongue, by order of the empress [[Anna of Russia|Anne]], consoled... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
7: ...al monarch of the [[Tudor dynasty]], having succeeded her half-sister, [[Mary I of England|Mary I]]. S...
9: ...]. Elizabeth was a short-tempered and sometimes indecisive ruler. This last quality, viewed with impat...
11: The reign was marked by prudence in the granting of [[British honours system|ho...
16: ...on after [[Edward VI of England|Prince Edward]] under the [[English Act of Succession|Act of Successio...
18: ...daughter's spiritual welfare to Parker before her death. Later, Parker would become the first Archbish... - Steffi Graf (16410 bytes)
2: ...], she became the first player to achieve the "Golden Slam" – capturing all four Grand Slam titl...
6: ...e of three he began teaching Steffi to swing a wooden racket in the family's living room. She began pr...
8: ...nament at the age of 13 in October [[1982]] at Filderstadt, Germany, and lost her first professional m...
10: ...ctice courts. This narrow focus meant that Graf made few friends on the tour in her early years, but l...
12: ... [[1986]] at [[Hilton Head]], [[South Carolina]], defeating [[Chris Evert]] in the final. She followed... - Apple (20408 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_subfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Maloideae]]}}
16: ...the family [[Rosaceae]], and is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. Table apples are of the...
23: ...t affect domestic apples, and research with it to develop new disease-resistant apples is continuing.
25: ...ave been used in some recent breeding programs to develop apples suitable for growing in climates unsu...
27: ... the earliest tree to be cultivated. To a greater degree than other tree fruit, except possibly [[citr... - Middle Ages (21063 bytes)
1: ...eginning of the [[Early Modern]] period that preceded the [[Industrial Revolution]].
5: ...] flourished in the early '''Middle Ages''': [[Hildesheim]].]]
6: ...cial senses were unevolved and its technologies undeveloped, compared to the preceding culture.
8: ...ished, leading to the rise of illiteracy among leadership.
10: ===A new order=== - Engraving (3556 bytes)
1: ... [[silver]] or [[gold]] are engraved, or may provide an [[intaglio (printmaking)|intaglio]] plate, whe...
5: ...lity of line that is characterized by its steady, deliberate appearance and clean edges. The angle tin...
11: ...illennium B.C. The majority of so-called engraved designs on ancient gold rings or other items were pr...
15: ...ries, and/or used when a more "elegant" design is desired and a limited color range is acceptable.
17: ==Modern engraving== - Science (19868 bytes)
8: ...ce in terms of [[ontology]]: science attempts to identify what "things" in the world, their causal pow...
10: ...the empiricist tradition, we must be careful to understand that "prediction" refers to the outcome of ...
12: ...used interchangeably. Both have been subjected to devastating criticisms:
14: ...demonstrated the impossibility of a theory-independent observation language, so the very notion of tes...
15: ...steady accumulation of facts, as the empiricist model implies. - Trumpet (13239 bytes)
6: ...l, before the flare for the bell begins. (Careful design of these tapers is critical to the [[tuning|i...
8: ... sound and the ease with which it can be played. Deeper cupped mothpieces are best suited for expansi...
11: ...]] or ''cornetto'' (not to be confused with the modern cornet), and the [[Scandinavia]]n [[lur]].
16: ...make well-known the term ''[[double high C]]'' to describe the next octave above high C. Trumpeters w...
19: ...urice Andre]], [[Wynton Marsalis]] and [[Hakan Hardenberger]]. - Age of Exploration (14467 bytes)
1: ...dro ?vares Cabral]], [[John Cabot]], [[Juan Ponce de Le, and [[Ferdinand Magellan]].
3: ...re a combination of traditional European and Arab designs were the first ships that could leave the re...
6: ...isi's world map.JPG|200px|thumb|right|This map, made by Arab geographer [[al-Idrisi]], was one of the ...
7: ...iddle East was almost completely controlled by traders from the Italian city states. Their close links...
9: The first of these travelers was [[Giovanni de Plano Carpini]] who journeyed to [[Mongolia]] and... - Australia (39438 bytes)
13: leader_titles = [[Queen of Australia|Queen]]<br>[[Gover...
14: leader_names = [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Eli...
16: area_magnitude=1_E12|
24: population_density = 2|
25: population_density_rank = —| - Cuba (25106 bytes)
6: ...ted States]] occupied the island until its independence was granted in [[1902]], though limited by the...
10: ...able were expanded to cover all Cubans.After some delay, a [[Constitution]] of Soviet inspiration was ...
12: ...forced to surrender, due to president Kennedy's orders to call off the invasion. The failed attempt to...
14: ...pped the flow of vessels heading south and Cuba ended the exodus.
16: ...rty of Cuba in December of 1975 that "Without the decisive, steady, and generous aid of the Soviet peo... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ... ittihād, nazm<br /> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
13: government_type = [[Federal republic]] |
14: ..._titles = [[President of Pakistan|President]]<br />[[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minis...
15: leader_names = [[Pervez Musharraf]]<br />[[...
19: area_magnitude = | - Jamaica (16893 bytes)
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
6: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
10: ...gn="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Jamaica|In Detail]])
37: <br> - [[Population density|Density]]
42: | '''[[Independence]]''' - Bolivia (30115 bytes)
2: ...[country]] in central [[South America]]. It is bordered by [[Brazil]] on the north and east, [[Paragua...
8: native_name = República de Bolivia |
19: leader_titles = [[President of Bolivia|President]] |
20: leader_names = [[Eduardo Rodr�ez]] (interim) |
24: area_magnitude = 1 E12 | - Spain (36498 bytes)
1: ..., the Spanish language remains widely spoken outside of the country, and is the official language of n...
7: native_name = Reino de Espa
10: image_coat = Escudo de Espang |
19: leader_titles = [[Kings of Spain|King]]<br>[[President of the Government of Spain|Pres. of the Gov.]] ...
20: leader_names = [[Juan Carlos I of Spain|Juan Carlos I]]... - Utah (29154 bytes)
23: DensityRank = 41<sup>st</sup> |
24: 2000Density = 10.50 |
25: AdmittanceOrder = 45<sup>th</sup> |
28: Longitude = 109?W to 114?W |
29: Latitude = 37?N to 42?N | - Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
2: ...> [[United States Department of the Interior|U.S. Department of the Interior]]}}
9: ...ion_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Orders}}
17: ...rd_flying.jpg |thumb|300px|left|Tenontosaurus and deinonych]]
18: ...he [[media]]. The term is also used informally to describe any prehistoric reptile, like the [[pelycos...
20: ...ww.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/avians.html]. The widespread application of [[cladistics]], which rigoro... - Anemometer (11426 bytes)
1: ...6 m) lengths. The wire (4 conductors running inside a shield) runs along the rightmost leg of the 3 l...
3: ...έτρον, a measure), is a device for measuring either the [[wind speed|velocit...
5: Anemometers may be divided into two classes, (1) those that measure the [[v...
7: ..., of the velocity of the wind to that of the cups depends very largely on the dimensions of the cups a...
9: The other forms of velocity anemometer may be described as belonging to the [[windmill]] type. In ... - Aviation history (39698 bytes)
3: ...[The Bible]]. Nevertheless, it exemplifies man's desire to fly.
5: ...rping the planes' wings ([[Wright brothers]]). Modern planes are controlled by [[computer]]s, which c...
15: ... also sketched designs for a helicopter, but this design would not have flown.
17: ... for powered flight until the [[gasoline]] engine designed by the Wright Brothers.
19: ...d understanding of the relationship between altitude and the atmosphere.
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