(Encyclopedia) Whittington, Richard, 1358–1423, English merchant and lord mayor of London. He made his fortune as a mercer and then entered London politics to become successively councilman, alderman…
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Instrument-landing system (ILS), the most common instrument-landing approach system, uses two beams to guide an airplane.
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(Encyclopedia) Feiffer, JulesFeiffer, Julesfīˈfər [key], 1929–, American cartoonist and writer, b. New York City. He began publishing a cartoon strip in the Village Voice in 1956, maintaining his…
(Encyclopedia) handedness, habitual or more skillful use of one hand as opposed to the other. Approximately 90% of humans are thought to be right-handed. It was traditionally argued that there is a…
(Encyclopedia) Alvarez, A. (Alfred Alvarez)Alvarez, A.ălvärˈĕz, ălˈvərĕzˌ [key], 1929–2019, English writer, critic, and poet. He was a theater critic, a writer for the British Broadcasting Corp., a…
Harry Potter fans celebrate Book Four by Holly Hartman This article was posted on January 20, 2000. Take the Goblet of Fire Quiz ! At about 750 pages, the latest Harry Potter should keep fans…
