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51ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
52technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
53point — point1 W1S1 [pɔınt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea)¦ 2¦(main meaning/idea)¦ 3¦(purpose)¦ 4¦(place)¦ 5¦(in time/development)¦ 6¦(quality/feature)¦ 7¦(games/sport)¦ 8¦(sharp end)¦ 9 boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc …
54Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity — The Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity (Arabic: رسائل أخوان الصفا و خلان الوفا Rasa il ikhwan as safa wa khillan al wafa; also variously known as the Epistles of the Brethren of Sincerity , Epistles of the Brethren of Purity and Epistles of… …
55List of atheists (film, radio, television and theatre) — Film, radio, television and theatre Allen* Mary Adams (1898 ndash;1984): English producer and administrator in the BBC, instrumental in setting up the BBC s television service. [ She was a socialist, a romantic communist, and could charm with her …
56His Dark Materials — For other uses, see His Dark Materials (disambiguation). His Dark Materials Northern Lights The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass Author Philip Pullman Language English …
57Columbus, Christopher — Italian Cristoforo Colombo Spanish Cristóbal Colón born between Aug. 26 and Oct. 31?, 1451, Genoa died May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain Genoese navigator and explorer whose transatlantic voyages opened the way for European exploration,… …
58Magnet — This article is about objects and devices that produce magnetic fields. For a description of magnetic materials, see magnetism. For other uses, see Magnet (disambiguation) …
59The Stand — This article is about the novel. For the television miniseries, see The Stand (TV miniseries). For other uses, see Stand (disambiguation). Project Blue redirects here. For anime series, see Project Blue Earth SOS. The Stand …
60animal behaviour — Introduction any activity of an intact organism. A living animal behaves constantly in order to survive, and all animals must solve the same basic problems. They must, for instance, periodically replace their energy source (consume… …
