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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
10: ==Orbiting and reaching space==
15: One can distinguish the [[sub-orbital spaceflight]] and the [[or...
56: ...poses. The contention is quite sharp with some stating that the money could have been used to aid the T...
194: {{Commons|Category:Space exploration}} - Cave (10592 bytes)
23: ...''' occur in and under [[glacier]]s, formed by melting. They are also influenced by the very slow flow ...
30: ...ic acid]]s. The dissolution process produces a distinctive landform known as [[karst]] and characterize...
37: ...lfurous fumes, rather than by acidic water percolating from the surface.
45: Cave inhabiting animals can be categorized as [[troglobite]]s (c...
47: ...hese characters are a loss of pigment (often resulting in a pale or white coloration), loss of eyes (or... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
5: |+<big><big>Byzantine Empire</big></big>
7: ...f the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinople).</small>
10: | Constantine makes Constantinople his capital.
15: | [[527]] || Justinian I becomes emperor.
18: | Justinian builds the church of [[Hagia Sophia]] (Α&... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: A '''castle''' (from the [[Latin]] ''castellum'', diminutive of ''castra'', a mili...
2: ...ge, often remained attached to the dwelling, resulting in many un-castlelike castles and ''[[chaux]]''....
17: ... in Germany during the 11th century, and the resulting decline of the German kingdom, castle building e...
46: ...ed in French ''[[motte-and-bailey|motte]]'' (in Latin, ''mota''), a word still common in French place-n...
52: ...produce a citadel; the other was a type wholly distinct, the high rectangular tower of [[masonry]], of ... - Tree (23723 bytes)
11: ...day are [[flowering plant]]s and conifers. The listing below gives examples of many well known trees an...
20: ...t year-round climate, growth is continuous and distinct rings are not formed, so age determination is i...
63: ...estimates have been made on the basis of extrapolating current growth rates, but the results are usuall...
74: ...so the oldest human-planted tree with a known planting date.
227: [[Image:1859-Martinique.web.jpg|right|thumb|Coconut Palm, a monocotyl... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
17: *Lobster-pot traps, which use inward pointing hairs to force prey to move towards a digestive ...
73: ...very [[wax]]y, which provides a very uncertain footing for insects. The insects are often attracted by
76: ... increases the efficiency of the traps by intoxicating the prey items.
90: [[mucilage]]-secreting glands, which may either be short and nondescrip...
105: on all the continents except the [[Antarctica|Antarctic mainland]].... - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...ns''' in [[1621]]; both peerage titles becoming extinct upon his death.
4: ...orld through experimentation, observation, and testing of hypotheses. In the context of his time, such ...
25: ...d|Queen Elizabeth]]'s favourite. By 1591 he was acting as the earl's confidential adviser. Bacon took h...
31: ...ed to set himself right with the new powers by writing his ''Apologie'' (defence) of his proceedings in...
33: ...d to obtain further promotion and wealth by supporting the king in his arbitrary policy. - Socrates (7975 bytes)
5: ...versationalist. He also saw military action, fighting at the [[Battle of Potidaea]], the [[Battle of D...
7: ...ng; in Plato's accounts he explicitly denies accepting money for teaching and does not seem to have any...
9: ...figures to try Socrates for impiety and for corrupting the youth of Athens. According to Dr Will Beldam...
13: ...t reflect on his accomplishments through their writing.
21: ...tributed to Socrates in Plato's and Xenophon's writings: - Mars (27704 bytes)
6: ...symbol, ♂ (a circle with a small arrow pointing out from behind it), is a stylized representatio...
13: ...rapidly broken down (and so is presumably also continually being released to the atmosphere) before it ...
18: ...ed to sustain an Earth-like atmosphere by transporting carbon rich rocks to the surface, while the pres...
20: ...mar04.jpg|thumb|left|Microscopic rock forms indicating past signs of water taken by ''[[Opportunity rov...
27: ...h iron oxides were once thought of as Martian 'continents' and given names like [[Arabia Terra]] (''lan... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...ince of Georgia|Georgia]] each came to the new continent for vastly different reasons, and they created...
31: ... relied on white [[indentured servant]]s, but starting in [[1619]] tapped into the [[slave trade]], whi...
44: ...f England, the Puritans wanted to reform it by setting an example of a holy community through the socie...
54: ...o sought to reform the [[Anglican Church]] by creating a new, pure church in the New World. This expedi...
56: ...ntelligent and charismatic woman who preached [[Antinomianism]], her conviction that everyone's interpr... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
14: ... the beliefs that [[God]] (as a [[Trinity]] of distinct persons with one substance) became human on ear...
34: ...shared the faith, he would draw another arc completing this [[ichthys]], a symbol of Christianity.]] Ch...
43: ...ns and philosophers such as [[Origen]] and [[Augustine]] developed [[Christian theology]] and [[Christi...
47: ...n, Roman Emperor [[Constantine I (emperor)|Constantine I]] was converted in [[312]] and with his [[Edic...
52: ... Arian books burned and Arius exiled, Arianism continued to exist and thrive in the empire for several ... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
3: <!-- If you add picture, put it in the commons with name Pimenta dioica.jpg --> - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
52: ...rmy]]. He fought and distinguished himself in fighting near the river [[Zbrucz]] and received the highe...
63: ... of the French government who were in favor of continuing the war. He took the plane back to [[Bordeaux...
65: ...in, he would return to London and call for the continuation of war. On the morning of June 17, with 100...
69: ...nts and calling for the end of despair and the continuation of a winnable war was spread from mouths to...
71: ...]] movement. Whereas the [[United States|USA]] continued to recognise [[Vichy France]], the British gov... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...For purposes of [[publication]], he owned a [[printing press]] and [[paper mill]]. His best known assis...
8: ... 1572). He also had two sisters, one older ([[Kirstine Brahe]]) and one younger ([[Sophie Brahe]]). [[O...
10: ...le to which they moved, and where Tycho began a Latin education until he was 12 years old.
16: ...nable. He was able to improve and enlarge the existing instruments, and construct entirely new ones. Ty...
30: ...rsten J?sdatter gave birth to their daughter, Kirstine (named after Tycho's late sister who died at 13)... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
5: ...y of Oxford]] for two years, where he studied [[Latin]] and [[logic]]. He then returned to London, whe...
7: ...y in [[1505]], but for the rest of his life he continued to observe many monastic practices, including ...
12: ... the government, welcoming foreign diplomats, drafting official documents, and serving as a liaison bet...
14: ... British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]]. He later served as high steward for the unive...
19: ...philosophy. More and Erasmus collaborated on a Latin translation of the works of [[Lucian]], which was... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...bjects and amplifies the power of the people, boosting them to the status of citizens.
8: ...om the monarchy to legislative bodies, the conflicting interests of these initially allied groups would...
15: ...ble national [[debt]], both caused by and exacerbating the burden of a grossly inequitable system of [[...
23: ... and proposed a uniform land tax as a means of setting France's finances in order in the long term. In...
25: ... tactlessness), Brienne went on the attack, attempting to disband the parlements entirely and collect t... - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ... orange legs, and an orange head which is very distinct from the very sharp brown pincers. They have co...
32: ...ering flight usually at dusk making a very low distinctive buzzing sound, the males seem to fly more re... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
17: ...ds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, [[North America]]n birds move further north alo...
19: This [[bird]] is distinguished from the [[American White Pelican]] by its...
34: {{commons|Pelecanus occidentalis}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
3: ...s a [[bicameralism|bicameral]] legislature, consisting of the [[United States House of Representatives|...
15: ...from [[Congressional district]]s. Only the non-voting delegate from Puerto Rico (known as [[Resident C...
17: ...e Canadian House of Commons, the British House of Commons, and the German [[Bundestag]], approximately 15 p...
22: ... Congress of the United States was named the [[Continental Congress]].
26: ...rly broadcast on [[C-SPAN]], as are newsworthy meetings of [[Congressional committee|committee]]s and [... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
10: ..."consist of the most distinguished characters, distinguished for their rank in life and their weight of...
14: ...arly 19th century was marked by the service of distinguished orators and statesmen such as [[Daniel Web...
16: ...-Civil War era. Very few senators had long and distinguished careers, with most serving but for a singl...
23: ...exception is [[Louisiana]], which uses [[runoff voting]].
25: ...m were removed in [[1861]] and [[1862]] for supporting the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]...
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