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Lu Jiuyuan Lu Jiuyuan
Lu Chiu-yuan Lu Chiu-yuan (1139-1193) was a Chinese thinker, public official, and man of letters. He is regarded as the representative of the idealistic wing, as distinct from the rationalistic wing, of Sung-dynasty Neo-Confucianism. Lu Chiu-yuan, better known in China by his literary name... Read more
Mycenae Mycenae
Mycenae , ancient city of Greece, in Argolis. In historical times it had little importance and was usually dependent on Argos. Its significance is in its remote past as a center of Mycenaean civilization . The famous Lion Gate, which led into the city, and the Treasury of Atreus, the largest of the... Read more
parody parody
parody mocking imitation in verse or prose of a literary work. The following poem by Robert Southey was parodied by Lewis Carroll: "You are old, Father William," the young man cried; "The few locks which are left you are gray; You are hale, Father William—a hearty old man; Now tell... Read more
Numeration systems Numeration systems
Numeration systems Numeration systems are methods for representing quantities. As a simple example, suppose you have a basket of oranges. You might want to keep track of the number of oranges in the basket. Or you might want to sell the oranges to someone else. Or you might simply want to give the... Read more
Olympus Olympus
Olympus , Gr. Ólimbos, mountain range, c.25 mi (40 km) long, N Greece, on the border of Thessaly and Macedonia, near the Aegean coast. It rises to c.9,570 ft (2,920 m) at Mt. Olympus, the highest point in Greece. The peak was first ascended in 1913. In Greek mythology the summit, shut from... Read more
Cyclopean Cyclopean
Cyclopean , name often applied to a primitive method of prehistoric masonry construction, found throughout Greece, Italy, and the Middle East. The term is derived from Cyclopes, the mythological beings who were supposed to have built walls in this manner. The Cyclopean technique involves the use of... Read more
Earths Interior Earths Interior
EARTH'S INTERIOR CONCEPT For the most part, this book is concerned with geologic, geophysical, and geochemical processes that take place on or near Earth's surface. Even the essay Plate Tectonics, which takes up one of the central ideas in modern earth sciences, discusses... Read more
Mulungu Mulungu
Mulungu The Nyamwezi people of Tanzania in East Africa worship Mulungu as the god who created all things and who watches over the earth. Although he created the world, Mulungu is a very distant god with no personal relationship with living beings. According to legend,... Read more
Kirk Whalum Kirk Whalum
Kirk Whalum Saxophonist For the Record… Selected discography Sources Best known for his saxophone solo on Whitney Houston’s hit “I Will Always Love You,” contemporary jazz musician Kirk Whalum has also recorded a series of well received solo albums and film soundtracks,... Read more

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