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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...[Earth]] objects and generally anything that involves the technologies, science, and politics regardin...
3: ==From fiction to fact==
4: ... be done. During the [[20th century]], with the development of adequate propulsion technologies, stron...
6: ...pace capsule and [[Soviet]] [[rocket]]s. The [[Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center|NASM annex]] at [[Dulles In...
11: ...ly used is that space begins 100 km (62 miles) above Earth's surface. The United States sometimes uses... - Cave (10592 bytes)
2: ...jpg|thumb|300px|The outside world viewed from a cave]]
3: ...aces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves.
5: ==Cave types and formation==
6: ... are formed by geologic processes. These may involve a combination of chemical processes, tectonic for...
8: ===Primary caves=== - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
7: ...l>Emblem of the [[Palaeologus]] dynasty, as preserved today at the entrance of the Ecumenical Patriarc...
13: ... is permanently split into Eastern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
21: ...inian's generals reconquer North Africa and Italy from the [[Vandals]] and [[Ostrogoths]].
27: ...n the following decades, they take most of North Africa, and later conquer Sicily as well.
29: ...the Empire's remaining Italian territories, aside from some territories in the south. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...ost), is a [[fort]], a [[camp]] and the logical development of a [[Fortification|fortified enclosure]]...
2: ...expanded into pleasure dwellings and power houses from the late 15th century, their "castle" designati...
8: ... specific purposes, or evolved into new purposes over time:
10: ...st and foremost castles were places of protection from an invading enemy, a place of retreat. This can...
11: ...e weapons, built in otherwise hostile territories from which to control surrounding lands. - Tree (23723 bytes)
3: ...trees grow to 100 m tall, and some can live for several [[millennium|millennia]].
9: ...f type and shape, bark characteristics, reproductive structures, etc.
11: ...wering plant]]s and conifers. The listing below gives examples of many well known trees and how they a...
13: ...paced across grassland (usually grazed or burned over periodically) is called a '''[[savanna]]'''.
16: ...trunk]](s), [[branch]]es, [[twig]]s and [[leaf|leaves]]. Tree stems consist mainly of support and tran... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
10: There are five basic trapping mechanisms exploited by carnivorou...
13: ...y in a rolled leaf that contains a pool of digestive enzymes;
15: *Snap traps, which trap prey with rapid leaf movements;
17: ...ting hairs to force prey to move towards a digestive organ. - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
1: [[image:Francis_Bacon.jpg|thumb|250px|Sir Francis Bacon]]
2: ...]]. He was knighted in [[1603]], created '''Baron Verulam''' in [[1618]], and created '''Viscount St A...
4: ...n method]]''. Induction implies drawing knowledge from the natural world through experimentation, obse...
6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[Londo...
8: He was the youngest of five sons of [[Nicholas Bacon|Sir Nicholas Bacon]], Lo... - Socrates (7975 bytes)
5: ... his wounded lover [[Alcibiades]], and probably saved his life; despite the objections of Alcibiades, ...
7: ...ent all of his time on scientific research, but gave up on it when he came to see that it was ''philos...
9: ... was the first person to question everything and everyone, and apparently it offended the leaders of t...
11: ...g and strived for knowledge. Historical accounts from varied sources, while questionable, suggest tha...
13: .... Although no written accounts of his real life have been located, he is idolized by his disciples and... - Mars (27704 bytes)
4: '''Mars''' is the fourth [[planet]] from the [[Sun]] in the [[solar system]]. It is name...
6: ...#x2642; (a circle with a small arrow pointing out from behind it), is a stylized representation of the...
11: ... Express Orbiter]], present measurements state a average methane concetration of about 10 [[Parts per ...
13: ...[methanogen]]s are among possible but as yet unproven sources. The methane appears in patches, which ...
15: ...r-ice that were photographed by the Opportunity rover in 2004. - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...different reasons, and they created colonies with very different [[social]], [[religion|religious]], [...
4: ...s with the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] government on issues of [[taxation]] and [[representat...
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ...tellectual growth of the Renaissance led to the development of [[seafaring]] technologies needed to ma...
11: ...t. Within a few years, they had divided up lucrative [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]]. - Christianity (47078 bytes)
6: ...term "Christ" to describe Jesus, which is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] translation for "M...
8: ...anches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: ...olicism]] (the largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
14: ...r into [[heaven]], and that salvation is a gift given by the grace of God.
23: ...tulus crucis'']] or statement of the charge hung over the condemned on the cross. - Allspice (3832 bytes)
3: <!-- If you add picture, put it in the commons with name Pimenta dioica.jpg -->
16: ...eral spices, such as [[cloves]], [[pepper]], and even [[cinnamon]] and [[nutmeg]].
18: ...familiar red stuffing found in quality green [[olive]]s.)
21: ...similar to a combination of [[cinnamon]] and [[cloves]], but [[hot]]ter and more [[pepper]]y.
25: ...nto Europe after that. It is still almost exclusively grown in [[Jamaica]], although some other Centr... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ''This article refers to the former French president, Charles de Gaulle. For the [[Paris...
10: | [[President of France]]
13: | From [[January 8]], [[1959]]<br> to [[April 28]], [[...
22: | [[November 22]], [[1890]]
28: | [[November 9]], [[1970]] - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
5: He is universally referred to as "Tycho" rather than by his s...
8: ...court. [[Beate Bille]], Tycho's mother, also came from an important family which had produced leading ...
10: ...the command of Vordingborg Castle to which they moved, and where Tycho began a Latin education until h...
12: ...d became interested in [[astronomy]]. It was, however, the [[eclipse]] which occurred on August 21, [[...
14: ...nducted from a single location over a period of several years.'' -Tycho Brahe, [[1563]] (age 17). - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: .... More coined the word "[[utopia]]", a name he gave to an ideal, imaginary island nation whose politi...
5: ...ome a "marvellous man". Thomas attended the [[University of Oxford]] for two years, where he studied ...
7: ...but for the rest of his life he continued to observe many monastic practices, including self-punishmen...
9: ...ion at a time when such learning was usually reserved for men.
12: ...II, More became increasingly influential in the government, welcoming foreign diplomats, drafting offi... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
1: {{French Revolution}}
2: ...]]'', and eclipses both subsequent revolutions in France in the popular imagination. It downplays the ...
6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
8: ...d as power devolved from the monarchy to legislative bodies, the conflicting interests of these initia...
21: ...tial creditors of the confidence and stability of France's finances. - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
11: {{Taxobox_infraclassis_entry | taxon = [[Neoptera]]}}
15: {{Taxobox_infraordo_entry | taxon = [[Scarabaeiformia]]}}
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...with other larvae. The name [[cervus]] is derived from the mandibles of the male, which look like the ...
32: ... fly more readily than the females. Adults only live for a few months feeding on [[nectar]] and tree [... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox classis entry | taxon = [[bird|Aves]]}}
17: ... lakes. After nesting, [[North America]]n birds move further north along the coasts in flocks, returni...
19: ...se birds often travel in single file, flying low over the water's surface.
21: The nest location varies from a simple scrape on the ground on an island to a...
34: {{commons|Pelecanus occidentalis}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
1: [[Image:Uscongress.gif|right|frame|Seal of the Congress.]]
3: ...tes House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] (the "[[Lower House]]") and the [[United State...
5: ...that approximately one-third of the terms expire every two years.
7: ...Senate is fully equal to the House of Representatives. The Senate is not a mere "chamber of review," a...
13: ... Because terms are staggered, every state will have a ''junior'' and ''senior'' Senator. - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
1: [[Image:Us senate seal.png|framed|[[Seal of the United States Senate|Seal of th...
2: ...ion than the House. The Senate has several exclusive powers enumerated in the Constitution not granted...
4: ... extensive than those of the House of Representatives (the "[[lower house]]").
6: ...national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.
10: ... convention (political meeting)|Constitutional Convention]] in [[1787]]; all states except [[Rhode Isl...
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