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The New American desk encyclopedia.

3rd ed.
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A one-volume paperback encyclopedia for quick home, school and office use. 13,000 concise entries for quick lookup of famous people and important topics in every field. 240 thumbnail maps for the United States and other countries.

Publish Date
Publisher
Signet
Language
English
Pages
1374

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Cover of: The New American desk encyclopedia.
The New American desk encyclopedia.
1993, Signet
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Edition Notes

Published in
New York, N.Y
Other Titles
University desk encyclopedia.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
031
Library of Congress
AG5 .N247 1993

Contributors

Editor
Robert A. Rosenbaum

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
1374 p., [16] p. of plates :
Number of pages
1374

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24215128M
Internet Archive
newamericandeskenewy00newy
ISBN 10
0451175662
ISBN 13
9780451175663
OCLC/WorldCat
27967826

Excerpts

LEPANTO, Battle of, Christian naval
victory over the Muslim Turks. Oct. 7,
1571. John of Austria led combined
Spanish, Venetian and papal fleets which
crushed the Turkish fleet in the Gulf of
Patras near Lepanto, Greece. The battle
somewhat moderated the power of the
OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
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BULB, a short, underground storage stem
composed of many fleshy scale leaves that
are swollen with stored food and an outer
layer of protective scale leaves. Bulbs are a
means of overwintering; in the spring,
flowers and foliage leaves are rapidly
produced when growing conditions are
suitable. Examples of plants producing
bulbs are daffodil, tulip, snowdrop and
onion.
Page 195, added by Verbially.

Example of scientific entry.

LEVELLERS, radical reformers of the
English Civil War and Commonwealth
period. Their leader, John LILBURNE,
advocated a republic, economic reforms and
political and religious equality. Oliver
Cromwell, to whom they were bitterly
opposed, broke their power.
Page 728, added by Verbially.
RENWICK. James (1818—1895). US architect who designed Grace Church (1843—46) and St. Patrick’s Cathedral (dedicated 1879), New York, and other notable buildings, including the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (1846) and Vassar College (1860).
Page 1055, added by Verbially.

Famous architect

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