New York Free Circulating Library — 49 Bond Street (opened 1883) where the first branch of the NYFCL settled for most of its existence. Country United States … Wikipedia
JEA Northside Generating Station — in Jacksonville, Florida is a major power plant, one of the three power plants owned and operated by Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA). It produces electricity by burning coal and petroleum coke at Units 1 and 2, the largest circulating… … Wikipedia
Teleforce — was Nikola Tesla s charged particle beam projector, first mentioned publicly in the New York Sun on July 10, 1934. IntroductionThe term teleforce refers to Nikola Tesla s macroscopic charged particle beam projector. The device was based upon a… … Wikipedia
Tohono Chul Park — is a convert|49|acre|m2| 2|lk=on|sing=on nature preserve in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Park History In the 1920s, the entire northwest section of Tucson was considered ideal for growing frost sensitive citrus and date palms. Maurice Reid… … Wikipedia
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Novel — For other uses, see Novel (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Novell. New novels in a Oldenburg bookshop, February 2009 … Wikipedia
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fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter. Cf. fluid dynamics. [1940 45] * * * Study of the effects of forces and energy on liquids and gases. One branch of the field, hydrostatics, deals with fluids at… … Universalium
Europe, 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.… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Earth 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… … Universalium