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81Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
82Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
83Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
84Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
85Native American art — ▪ visual arts Introduction also called Indian art or American Indian art the visual art of the aboriginal inhabitants of the Americas, often called American Indians. For a further discussion of the visual art of the Americas produced in …
86Odense International Film Festival — is a short film festival in Denmark that takes place every year in August. Odense International Film Festival made its debut in 1975, and is Denmark s oldest film festival. The municipality of Odense is responsible for the execution of the film… …
87Locke: knowledge and its limits — Ian Tipton I That John Locke’s Essay concerning Human Understanding is one of the philosophical classics is something nobody would deny, yet it is not easy to pinpoint precisely what is so special about it. Locke himself has been described as the …
88wonder — /ˈwʌndə / (say wunduh) verb (i) 1. to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about a thing. 2. (sometimes followed by at) to be affected with wonder; marvel. –verb (t) 3. to be curious about; be curious to know: to wonder what happened. 4. to be …
89surprisingly — adverb Date: 1661 1. in a surprising manner ; to a surprising degree < a surprisingly fast runner > 2. it is surprising that < surprisingly, voter turnout was high > …
90Daniel Defoe — Born c.1659–1661 Died 24 April 1731 Occupation Writer, Journalist …
