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- Adela of Normandy (2741 bytes)
7: ...me evidence she was born after her father's accession to the [[England|English]] throne in [[1066]]. S...
9: ... a proud and self-indulgent man, who had no intention of taking the cross until Adela insisted upon it...
20: ...on this [[crusade of 1101|second crusading expedition]] in [[1102]], for their children were still min... - Alexandra Kollontai (3203 bytes)
1: ... was a [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[Communist]] revolutionary, first as a member of the [[Menshevik]]s, the...
5: ... [[1903]], Kollontai did not side with either faction. However, she came to dislike aspects of Bolshe...
7: ...tion, and working laws put in place by the Revolution. She was well recognized later for [[socialist f...
11: ...[[Lenin]] managed to dissolve the Workers' Opposition, after which Kollontai was more or less totally ...
13: ...er of the Soviet delegation to the [[League of Nations]]. She died in [[1952]]. - Sofia Gubaidulina (8325 bytes)
1: ...[[Russia]]n-[[Tatar]] [[composer]] of deeply religious music.
3: ...], in the [[Tatar Republic]]. She studied composition and piano at the [[Kazan]] Conservatory, graduat...
5: ...ostakovich]], who in evaluating her final examination encouraged her to continue down her "mistaken pa...
7: ...lina founded Astreja, a folk-instrument improvisation group with fellow composers Victor Suslin and Vy...
9: ...ium]]''. She later composed a homage to [[T. S. Eliot]], using the text from the poet's spiritual mast... - Geology (12007 bytes)
1: ...science]] and study of the [[Earth]], its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and th...
3: ...ch as [[iron]], [[copper]], and [[uranium]]. Additional economic interests include minerals such as [[...
5: [[Astrogeology]] refers to the application of geologic principles to other bodies of the so...
10: ...[mountain]]s and by [[Deposition (geology)|deposition]] of [[silt]].
12: ...ot overturned until after the [[Scientific Revolution]]. It was translated into [[Latin]] and the othe... - Kazakhstan (26806 bytes)
1: ...o a former republic of the now extinct [[Soviet Union]].
3: ...[http://www.stat.kz/ru/dynamic/svedenia_rk/population/nas.htm].<!--
21: ...="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: n/a''</small>
23: ...pan=2 style="background: #ffffff;" | [[image:LocationKazakhstan.png|290px]]
46: ...<br/> - Total ([[2001]])<br/> [[Population density|Density]] - Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ... between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]].
3: ==From fiction to fact==
4: ...ntific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, but a viable practice.
6: ...dvar-Hazy Center|NASM annex]] at [[Dulles International Airport]] in Northern Virginia displays an un...
11: ...The United States sometimes uses a 50 mile definition. (See [[boundary to space]].) - History of science (41710 bytes)
4: ... modern [[scientific method]] to guide the evaluation of [[knowledge]]. This change is considered to b...
6: ...t from [[science]] (at least in the modern conception). [[Technology]] concerns the [[Creativity|creat...
8: ==Theories and sociology of the history of science==
9: {{seemain|Theories and sociology of the history of science}}
11: ... the 1960s, a common trend in the study of the sociology and history of science ([[science studies]]) ... - Crusade (28507 bytes)
2: ...f several military campaigns — usually sanctioned by the [[Papacy]]— that took place durin...
4: ...have multiple meanings and connotations. For additional meanings see [[Crusade#Usage of the term "crus...
7: ...ained warriors always sought an outlet for their violence. A plea for help from the Byzantine Emperor ...
9: [[Image:crusades.jpg|thumb|250px|Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classro...
11: ...pular support for the First Crusade, and the religious vitality of the 12th century. - World War II (58065 bytes)
1: ...295px|[[Mushroom cloud]] from the [[nuclear explosion]] over [[Nagasaki]] rising 18 km (over 11 miles)...
4: ...ese War]]), or earlier yet the 1931 Japanese invasion of [[Manchuria]]. Still others argue that the [[...
8: ...y [[Technology during World War II|war-time inventions]].
10: ...mmunist [[People's Republic of China]] and the Nationalist [[Republic of China]].
18: ...0, and vowed to defend one another against aggression. This replaced the German-Japanese [[Anti-Comint... - Abacus (7218 bytes)
1: ...n wires. It was in use centuries before the adoption of the written [[Arabic numerals]] system and is...
5: ...cus in principle, though has a different construction.
7: ...e:Abacus-1b.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Abacus Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classro...
8: ...am. The abacus can be reset to the starting position instantly by a quick jerk along the horizontal a...
10: ...action]], [[square root]] and [[cube root]] operations at high speed. - Seljuk Turks (7657 bytes)
1: ...north into [[Persia]], fighting and conquering various tribes on their way to [[Transoxiana]].
5: ...ird son [[Ahmed Sanjar]], unsatisfied by his portion of the inheritance, took over the empire. His br...
7: ...rom regaining their former empire. For a brief period, [[Toghrül III|Toğrül III]], was...
30: [[Kerman province|Kerman]] was a nation in southern Persia. It fell in 1187, probably co...
50: ...d-Dawla [[Tutush I]] ''(second time)'' [[1094]]-[[1095]] - Rail transport (15539 bytes)
3: ...ly of [[steel]], generally mounted upon cross-sectional beams (termed "[[Railroad_tie|sleeper]]s" or "...
8: ...]s of the train may roll with a minimum of [[friction]]. As an example, a typical rail car can hold up...
9: Trains also have a small frontal area in relation to the load they are carrying, which cuts down o...
13: ...any countries. In [[Asia]], for example, many millions use trains as regular transport in [[India]], [...
15: ... to having receipts equal costs (see [[Transportation in South Korea]]). Similarly, passenger rail in ... - Europium (8579 bytes)
10: <div align="right"><small>[[Periodic table (standard)|Full table]]</small></div>
21: ...p|Group]], [[periodic table period|Period]], [[periodic table block|Block]]
22: | [[group _ element|_]], [[period 6 element|6]], [[f-block|f]]
44: | [[Electron configuration]]
50: | [[Oxidation state]]s ([[Oxide]]) - First Crusade (34670 bytes)
2: ...he Crusade was a major turning point in the expansion of [[Western world|Western power]], and was the ...
5: ...among themselves and terrorize the peasant population.
7: Outlets for this violence took the form of campaigns against non-Chris...
9: ...n the 11th century, focused a great deal of attention on the east. It was [[Pope Urban II]] who first ...
12: ...in Syria by his brother [[Tutush I]], who died in 1095. Tutush's sons [[Radwan]] and [[Duqaq]] inherited... - Culture of Russia (14552 bytes)
1: ...Czarist]] and [[Soviet]] rules and under the relgious leadership of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]].
9: ...ure in the paiting. The most comprehensive collection of Icon art is found at the [[Tretyakov Gallery]...
18: ...ov]]. Initially [[Narkompros]] (ministry of education), which was also in charge of the arts, supporte...
22: ...completed by the Bolognese architect [[Aristotle Fioravanti]]. European architecture was firmly establ...
25: *[[Cathedral of the Assumption, Smolensk]] - List of autonomous entities (9309 bytes)
17: | 1 autonomous region
21: | rowspan=5 | 5 autonomous regions
32: | rowspan=2 | 2 special administrative regions *
38: | 1 autonomous province under international law
48: | 1 autonomous region - Linnaean classification (11503 bytes)
1: ... to the science of [[taxonomy]] or [[systematics|biological systematics]].
5: ...sified animals based on their means of transportation (air, land, or water).
7: ... original commentary is now lost, but its translation into Latin by [[Michael Scot]] survives.
9: ...ndash;1565). Gesner's work was a critical compilation of life known at the time.
11: ...Tyson]] (1649–1708). Advances in classification due to the work of [[entomologist]]s and the fir... - Chemical equilibrium (5726 bytes)
1: ...telier's principle]] describes qualitative predictions that can be made about chemical equilibrium.
3: ... the right or to the left of the equilibrium position.
5: ...s always proceed towards equilibrium. For a reaction at equilibrium:
8: ...ts and products are related by the following equation:
12: ...are not included in the equilibrium constant equation. - Igor Stravinsky (26622 bytes)
1: ...lso wrote in a broad spectrum of ensemble combinations and classical forms. His oeuvre included every...
5: ... the composer, which were published as ''Conversations with Stravinsky''.
9: ==Biography==
10: ...ky originally studied to be a [[lawyer]]. Composition came later. In [[1902]], at the age of 20, Stra...
12: ...ve;re of ''Le sacre du printemps'' turned into a riot.) - Saint Petersburg (36589 bytes)
15: | [[Subdivisions of Russia|Subdivision]]: || [[Federal cities of Russia|federal city]]
17: ...ystem|Location]]: || {{coor dm|59|56|N|30|20|E|region:RU_type:city(4,661,219)}}
21: | [[Population]]: || 4,661,219 <small>(2002 Census)</small>
23: | [[Population density]]: || 7691 persons/km�
36: ...ation of Russian into English|English transliteration]]: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as i...
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