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- Periodic table (7298 bytes)
1: ...so that many [[chemical property|chemical properties]] vary regularly across the table. Each element i...
3: ...lements]] for more details or different perspectives.
6: ...ell]] electrons, which gives them similar properties.
9: ...eral systems as they confusingly used the same names to mean different things.
15: ...(standard)|standard table]] (same as above) provides the basics. - List of elements by symbol (14812 bytes)
28: <tr><td>Cs</td><td>[[caesium]]</td><td>55</td><td></td></tr>
34: <tr><td>Es</td><td>[[einsteinium]]</td><td>99</td><td></td><...
59: <tr><td>Mg</td><td>[[magnesium]]</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr>
60: <tr><td>Mn</td><td>[[manganese]]</td><td>25</td><td></td></tr>
133: .../td><td>[[didymium]]</td><td>-</td><td>Rare earth metal that proved to be a mixture of the elements [[pra... - Middle Colonies (4101 bytes)
1: ...onies were also known as the "bread basket" colonies because of their large grain export.
3: ...he wealthy would have their portraits painted. Homes in the country could be made of logs and chinked ...
5: ...and barley. The whiskey was often mixed with spices, milk, and sugar which many people thought improv...
7: ...ake breeches, shirts, jackets, and moccasins. Forest products were used to make a dye. Yellow came fr...
9: ...nting and publishing were also very important trades. - Industrial Revolution (30001 bytes)
1: ...ction machines for manufacturing in other industries.
3: ...ut [[1850]], when technological and economic progress gained momentum with the development of steam-po...
5: ...[agriculture]] and gave up its [[nomad|nomadic lifestyle]].
9: ==Causes==
10: ...on]] of the 17th century. But one of the main causes was the invention of the steam engine. - Steel (28384 bytes)
1: :''See [[Steel (disambiguation)]] for other uses.''
3: ...ution in the alloy controls the qualities of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content...
5: ...alloying materials, and carbon, if present, is undesired. A more recent definition is that steels are ...
8: ...dissolves carbon quite readily, so that smelting results in an alloy containing too much carbon to be ...
11: ...ts [[pearl]]-like appearance, or the similar but less beautiful [[bainite]]. - Catherine de' Medici (7484 bytes)
5: ...ourteen when she was married (1533), at [[Marseilles]], to the duke of Orl顮s, whose elder brother wa...
7: ...ggle against [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]], was only too glad of the opportunity to str...
9: When her maternal aunt the Duchess of Albany died, Catherine inherited the [[County...
11: ...ver, soon grew weary of the domination of the Guises, and entered upon a course of secret opposition. ...
13: ..., or even fewer centimetres (17, 15, or fewer inches). - Bonnie and Clyde (17385 bytes)
3: ... [[central United States]] during the [[Great Depression]], often with various members of the [[Barrow...
5: ...]] press and its readership during what is sometimes referred to as the [[public enemy era]] between 1...
9: ...t the pairing was short-lived. Noted for homesickness throughout her short adult life, she longed to b...
11: ...mited to logistics support. At only 4 feet 10 inches, she was a stalwart and loyal companion to Clyde ...
15: ...rate far outpacing the ten to fifteen bank robberies attributed to him and the Barrow gang. - Nadia Comaneci (5337 bytes)
3: ...s in the 20th century and one of the world's greatest gymnasts of all time.
5: Comaneci was born in [[Onesti]], Romania, the daughter of Gheorghe and Stefan...
7: ...l-Around title. That same year the [[Associated Press]] named her their "Athlete of the Year."
9: ...hat recognition. Nadia had scored 19 perfect scores before Montreal.
11: ...78 World Championships. A fall from uneven bars resulted in a 4th place finish, but she won the beam ... - Actinium (7046 bytes)
20: | [[Chemical series]] || [[Actinide]]s
25: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
31: ! colspan="2" bgcolor="#ff99cc" | Atomic properties
51: ... colspan="2" bgcolor="#ff99cc" | Physical properties
61: | 22.55 [[scientific notation|×]]10<sup>-6</sup> [[cubic metre per mole|m<sup>3<... - Beehive (beekeeping) (7741 bytes)
1: ...ney for the coming winter. A location where beehives are kept is known as an [[apiary]].
3: ==Traditional beehives==
5: ... hives of varying dimensions, with or without frames, and finally replaced by Langstroth equipment.
7: ...they typically provided more [[beeswax]] but far less honey than a modern hive.
9: ...e inspected for disease or [[parasite]]s without destruction of the honeycomb and usually the colony. - Ceramics (15941 bytes)
1: ...s. This article will explore the history, techniques, cultural significance, and contemporary relevanc...
7: ...s, reflecting both functional and aesthetic purposes.
10: ...ement, leading to more uniform and sophisticated designs.
12: ...or its red and black figure techniques, while Chinese ceramics are famous for their porcelain, a signi...
13: ==Techniques in Ceramics== - Mosaic (6524 bytes)
5: ... Roman mosaic laid in AD 325 at Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England.]]
12: ...') or of colored glass or clear glass backed with metal foils, are used to create a pattern or picture.
14: ==Uses of mosaic==
16: ...e extension of refined mosaics to cover the surfaces of wall and ceilings in the ''[[Domus Aurea]]'', ...
18: ...co replaced the even more labor-intensive techniques of mosaic. - Pottery (17136 bytes)
1: ...age:makingpottery.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A man shapes pottery as it turns on a wheel. (Cappadocia, Turk...
2: ... Clay formulated to be fired at higher temperatures, which is partially vitrified is called "[[stonew...
4: ...iques that are thousands of years old but also takes advantage of more modern innovations in the field...
6: A person who makes pottery is generally known as a potter. The potte...
8: ...res and help in the dating of some historic cultures as well. - Sculpture (5545 bytes)
1: ...three-dimensional form created as an artistic expression. Sculpture is primarily concerned with space:...
3: ...h arrangement and juxtaposition or by the simple designation of an object or even an act as sculpture....
5: ...escribed as ''sculpturesque'' if it shares qualities with [[classicism|classical]] figurative sculptur...
12: ** [[limestone]]
19: ** [[Catlinite|pipestone]] - Engraving (3556 bytes)
1: ...d, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorative object in itself, as when ...
4: ==The engraving process==
5: ...d diamond-shaped and used for cutting straight lines. Other tools such as mezzotint rockers, roulets ...
11: ...ther items were produced by [[chasing]] or sometimes a combination of [[lost-wax casting]] and chasing...
13: ...ys been used as a method of original artistic expression. - Glass (26176 bytes)
1: ...umping the liquid sugar onto a cold surface. The resulting solid is amorphous, not crystaline like the...
3: ...rded by [[Roman Empire|Roman]] historians as ''glaesum.'' Anglo-Saxons used the word ''glaer'' for amb...
5: ...fic type of glass—the [[silica]]-based glasses in common use as a building, container or decorat...
9: ...e and will break into sharp shards. These properties can be modified, or even changed entirely, with t...
16: ==Properties and Uses== - Heraldry (23465 bytes)
1: ...ousting|jousts]] and to describe the various devices they carried or [[paint]]ed on their [[shield]]s.
3: ...) on the [[shield]]. The charges on a shield are described from the top to the base, from dexter to si...
5: ...epict the same coat of arms on many different shapes of shield.
7: ...se bold, vivid colours rather than [[pastel]] shades.
9: ...he crest is a design affixed to the [[helmet]]. Crests can also be used on their own; this is particul... - Manuscript (5266 bytes)
1: ...[[graffiti]]''), or in [[cuneiform]] writing, impressed with a pointed stylus in a flat tablet of unba...
3: ...e been discovered in [[Bulgaria]]. Technically, these are all [[inscription]]s rather than manuscripts...
6: ...n to express the plural, just as ''pp'' means "pages".)
8: ...lumen'' in Latin) or [[book]]s (''[[codex]], codices''). Manuscripts were produced on [[vellum parchm...
10: ...fessional copies were made simultaneously by scribes in a [[scriptorium]], each making a single copy f... - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
1: ...phy in a Latin Bible of AD 1407 on display in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England. The Bible was hand...
2: ...corative [[writing]]. A style of calligraphy is described as a ''hand''.
4: ...xamples of ancient Roman [[graffiti]] are of interest to both calligraphers and palaeographers.
7: {{Main|Chinese painting}}
8: ...Chinese to appreciate its beauty. Calligraphy, in essence, is an abstract art. - Printing (4400 bytes)
1: :''For other articles which otherwise might have the same name, see [[P...
3: ...chine|folder]] of newspaper web offset printing press]]
4: ...on [[paper]] using a [[printing press]]. It is an essential part of [[publishing]].
6: ... for [[newspaper]]s and [[catalogue]]s). The largest commercial and industrial printer in the world i...
11: ...h and 13th century many Arabic and Chinese libraries contained tens of thousands of printed books.
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