The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 4Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 82
Page 397
... period , about 350 million years ago . During the Permian period , about 270 million years ago , brachiopods developed their greatest degree of specialization , and many spiny and reef - forming types flourished . Most of these ...
... period , about 350 million years ago . During the Permian period , about 270 million years ago , brachiopods developed their greatest degree of specialization , and many spiny and reef - forming types flourished . Most of these ...
Page 606
... periods . An important depar- ture from tradition occurred in the late Chou period when some bronze vessels , mostly hu ( storage jars for wine ) , were decorated with hu- man figures shown hunting or fighting . At the same time there ...
... periods . An important depar- ture from tradition occurred in the late Chou period when some bronze vessels , mostly hu ( storage jars for wine ) , were decorated with hu- man figures shown hunting or fighting . At the same time there ...
Page 750
... period of Ottoman domination was negative . Despite the fact that many beautiful mosques , bridges , and public buildings remain from this time , the chief result of the Ottoman conquest was the suppression of Bulgarian cul- ture and ...
... period of Ottoman domination was negative . Despite the fact that many beautiful mosques , bridges , and public buildings remain from this time , the chief result of the Ottoman conquest was the suppression of Bulgarian cul- ture and ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
19th century American Army atomic Author became bishops bismuth blind blood cells blue boats body boilers Bolivia bombs bonds bone bonsai Boolean algebra born Borneo Boston botfly Botswana Bourbon brahman brain brake Braşov Brazil British called cerebellum cerebral cortex Charles church College colonial color court covalent bond death developed died Duke early elected England English feet forces France French Garden German Henry History important inches Indian industrial island John King known land later leader London Louis major ment metal meters miles modern Museum Napoleon National North organized Paris plants political Population port president printing produced published red blood cells River Roman Scout served South southern square miles studied tion town trade Tswana United University William World World War II York City