Cambridge Encyclopedia

Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 10

Bessemer process - Bessemer converter, Predecessor processes, Importance, Obsolescence

Bessie (Onahotema) Potter Vonnoh

Bessie Head - Early life, Professional Life, Move to Botswana, Writing, Death, Bibliography, Contemporary authors

Bessie Smith - Rumors surrounding her death, Artistic legacy, References in other works

bestiary

beta decay

beta particle - β− decay (electron emission), β+ decay (positron emission), Uses

Betacam - Variants

Betamax - The legacy of Betamax, Criticism

betatron

Betelgeuse - Origin of the name "Betelgeuse", Distinguishing characteristics, The Star's Future

Bethel - Semitic root, Hebrew, Geographical names, Religion, Freemasonry, Sources and references

Bethlehem - History, Recent events, Bethlehem Passport

Bethlehem (USA) - History, Recent events, Bethlehem Passport

Betje Wolff

Betsy (Cromer) Byars

Betsy Jolas - Honours

Betsy Ross - Early years, First marriage, Subsequent career

Bette Davis - Background and early acting career, Transition from stage to film, Legal case

Bette Midler

Better Business Bureau - Headline text, History, Dispute Resolution, Consumer and Business Education, Charity review

Bettina von Arnim - Works

Bettino Craxi - Political ascension, Downfall and disgrace, Quotes by and about Bettino Craxi

Betty (Naomi) Friedan - Education and family, Career, Controversy over gay and lesbian rights, Temperament, Books, Quotations, Further reading, Obituaries

Betty Carter - Selected discography

Betty Churcher - Publications

Betty Cuthbert

Betty Ford - Early life, Model and fashion coordinator, dancer and dance teacher, Marriages and family

Betty Grable - Filmography

bevatron

Beverley - "Beverley"

Beverly Cleary - Bibliography

Bewdley - History and Government, Town Geography, River and Bridges, Local attractions, Famous residents

b - Overview

Bhadgaon

bhakti - History, Brahman, the Ultimate Person, Two schools, Arcana: Deity worship, Six traditional favourites

bhangra

Bhil

Bhopal - History, Law and government, Geography, Major industries and products, Hospitals, Educational institutes

Bhumibol Adulyadej - Early life, Succession and marriage, Coronation and titles, Role in Thai politics, Royal powers, Royal projects

Bhutan - History, Geography, Economy, Government and politics, Districts, Cities and towns, Military and foreign affairs, Demographics, Culture

Bhutia - Bhutia in Sikkim

Biafra - Reconciliation, Related racial and religious violence

Biarritz

Bias

biathlon - Champions, Rules and equipment, Competition format, Biathlon venues, Other Biathlon variants

Bibi Andersson

Bible - Derivation, The Hebrew Bible, The Old Testament, The New Testament, Christian Theology

Bible Society - Current Bible societies

bibliography (list) - Types

bibliography (study) - Types

bicarbonate - Chemical properties, Uses

bicycle - History, Technical aspects, Social and historical aspects, Uses for bicycles, Types of bicycle, Standards

Biedermeier - Literature and music, Architecture, Furniture design

Biennale

biennial

Big Ben - Structure, Clock faces, The main bell, Similar turret clocks, Reliability, Culture, Cultural references

Big Bill Broonzy

Big Joe Turner - Career, Quotation, Most Famous Recordings

Biggleswade - Brief history, Educational Institutions, Twinned Towns, Famous people from Biggleswade

Bikaner

Bikini - Modern origin, Bikinis in modern culture, Evolution of the bikini

Bilbao - Tourism and Monuments, Population, Infrastructure and Transportation, Sports, Sister cities, Famous people from Bilbao

bilberry

Bildungsroman - Description of genre

bile - Physiology, Four humours

Bill Alexander

Bill Beutel - Early Life and Career, Television Career, Personal life

Bill Bradley - Professional basketball, U.S. Senate, Presidential candidate, Recent years, Further reading

Bill Brandt - Career and life

Bill Bright

Bill Bryden - Film director, Writer, Theatre director

Bill Bryson - Life, Bibliography

Bill Clinton - Arkansas political career, Presidency, 1993-2001, Investigation and impeachment, Public approval, Public image

Bill Cosby - Background, Biography, Personal life, Cosby and jazz, Albums, Books

Bill Dickey

Bill Evans - Early life, 1950s, 1960s, Chemical dependency, Historical impact, Discography, Multimedia

Bill Forsyth - Filmography

Bill Gates - Early life, Microsoft, Personal life, Publicity, Works, References and footnotes, Further reading

Bill Graham - Personal life, Political life, Honours

Bill Haley - Biography, Discography

Bill Hartack

Bill Hayden - Governor-General, After politics, Further reading

Bill Irwin - Stage, Film and television, Awards and honors

Bill Klem

Bill Lawry

Bill McKechnie - Stats

Bill Monroe

Bill Murray - Biography, Trivia, Filmography

Bill Nicholson

bill of rights - Entrenched and unentrenched bills of rights, "Aspirational" bills of rights, Infringement of rights

Bill Russell - Biography, Personal life, Player Profile, The Coleman Play, Quote, Trivia

Bill Shankly - Background, Player career, Managerial career, Retirement, Quotations

Bill Tidy

Bill Tilden - Personal life, Influence on tennis, Greatness as a player, Tilden the intellectual, Professional tennis career

Bill Traylor

Bill Walton - College career, NBA career, Broadcasting, Personal life

Bill Watterson - Early career, Rise to success, Retirement

Bill White

Bille August

billfish - Exploitation and conservation

billiards - Equipment, Types of games (carom and pocket), List of Carom and pocket billiards games

Billie (Paul) Piper - Pop career, Acting career, Personal life, Autobiography, Quotes, Filmography, Discography

Billie Holiday - Early life, Early singing career, The Commodore Years and "Strange Fruit"

Billie Jean King - Grand Slam singles finals, Titles, Grand Slam doubles tournaments, Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Billie Whitelaw - Filmography

Billy Bitzer

Billy Bragg - Brief biography, Political life, Singles

Billy Butlin - Early life, Early adulthood, Fun fairs, The first holiday camp, More camps and more ideas

Billy Connolly - Background, Awards, Trivia, Discography

Billy Crystal - Personal life, Career, Filmography

Billy Eckstine - Samples

Billy Joel - Early years, Musical career, Songwriting and Musical Styling, Band, Other achievements, Personal life, Discography

Billy Mitchell - World War I, Post-war demotion, Posthumous recognition

Billy Rose - Work on Broadway, Bibliography

Billy Strayhorn

Billy Sunday - Early life, Professional baseball player, Conversion, Marriage, Appenticeship for evangelism, Popular evangelist, Decline

Billy Wilder - Life and career, Academy Awards, Note

bimetallism - Political debate — 1890s U.S., Monometallism

binary code

binary star - Terminology, Classifications, Binary star evolution, Use in astrophysics, Multiple star examples, Fictional usage

Bing Crosby - Early life, Popular success, Entrepreneurship, Personal life, Trivia, Music Samples, Filmography, Television work, Discography

binoculars - Prismatic binoculars, Focusing and adjustment designs, Optical parameters, Optical construction, Image stabilization, Maintenance, Choosing binoculars

binomial nomenclature - History, Value of binomial nomenclature, Codes of nomenclature, Derivation of names

binturong

bioassay

biochemistry - History of biochemistry, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic acids

biodiversity - Definitions, Measurement of biodiversity, Distribution of biodiversity, Biodiversity and evolution, Benefits of biodiversity, Threats to biodiversity

bioengineering - Examples

biofeedback - Types of Biofeedback Instrumentation, Origins of biofeedback, Criticisms

biogas - Biogas and anaerobic digestion, Landfill gas, Biogas to natural gas, Landfill gas legislation

biogenesis - Law of biogenesis

biogeography - History, Classification

biography - Early forms, Classical forms, Middle Ages and Renaissance, Modern biography, Multi-media forms, Book Awards

Bioko - Geography, Demographics, History, Postal history, In Popular Culture

biological psychiatry - Scope and detailed definition, Basis for biological psychiatry, Scope of clinical biological psychiatric treatment, Diagnostic process

biological value - Humans, Advantages

biological warfare - History of biological warfare, Biological weapons characteristics, Attacking crops and animals

biology - Principles

bioluminescence - Adaptations for bioluminescence, Biotechnology, Organisms that bioluminesce

biomass

biome - Latitude classification, Altitude and latitude classification, Other biomes

biomechanics

bionics - History, Methods, Examples of biomimetics, Specific uses of the term

bionomics

biophysics - Overview, Topics in biophysics and related fields

biopsy

biosphere - Origin and use of the term, Extent of the earth's biosphere

biotechnology - Biotechnology medical products, History, Global biotechnology trends, Biotechnology firms, Key visionaries and personalities in biotechnology sector

biotin - General overview, Uses, Biotin deficiency, Biochemistry, Laboratory Uses

birch

bird

bird of paradise - Species of Paradisaeidae, Trivia

bird of prey

Birdie Hines - Works

birefringence - Biaxial birefringence, Measuring birefringence

Birkenhead - History, Notable vessels built at Birkenhead, Transport, Education, Notable people connected with Birkenhead, Miscellanea

Birmingham (UK) - History, Geography, Economy, Architecture, Politics, Demographics, Places of interest, Transport, Education, Sport, Food & drink

Birmingham (USA) - History, Geography, Economy, Architecture, Politics, Demographics, Places of interest, Transport, Education, Sport, Food & drink

Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham Six - Birmingham pub bombings, Arrests and questioning, Trial, Appeals, Consequences

birthmark

biscuit - Biscuits in North American usage, Biscuits in British, Australian and New Zealand usage

Bishkek - History, September 2006 Events, Sights, Sister cities, Government

bishop - Bishops in the New Testament, Bishops in the Apostolic Fathers, Bishops and civil government

Bishop - Bishops in the New Testament, Bishops in the Apostolic Fathers, Bishops and civil government

Bishops' Wars - Rise of the Bishops, First Bishops' War (1639), Peace of Berwick, Confirming a Revolution

Bismarck Archipelago

bismuth

bison

Bissau

bit - Representation, Unit, Abbreviation/symbol, More than one bit

Bithynia - Description, History

BITNET

bittern

bitumen (art) - Uses

bitumen (chemistry) - Uses

Bizone - British military deployments, United States military deployments

Black and Tans - Foundation, In action in Ireland

black box

black comedy - Works

Black Consciousness Movement (South Africa) - History, Controversies on the Black Consciousness Movement, Black Consciousness in literature, Important figures in the movement

Black Country - Scope, History, The Black Country today, Black Country dialect, Further reading

Black Death - Pattern of the pandemic, Causes, Consequences, Black Death in literature

Black Elk - Books, VHS Video

black fly

Black Forest - Geography, Points of interest, Popular culture

Black Friday

black grouse

Black Hand - Origin, Ideology, Impact, Decline

Black Hawk War - Background, Return of Black Hawk, Hostilities, Final confrontation, Aftermath

black hole - Evidence, Features and theories, Mathematical theory, Alternative models

Black Hole of Calcutta - Background, The Holwell account, The Monument

Black Kettle

black market - Black market price, Examples of black markets

black Mass

Black Mountain College - History

Black Muslims

black power - Background, Black Power positions, Audio/Video, Criticisms of Black Power

Black Rod - Black Rod in the United Kingdom, Black Rod in other Commonwealth countries

Black Sea - Geology and bathymetry, Hydrology and hydrochemistry, Mediterranean connection during the Holocene, History, Holiday resorts and spas

black snake

black swan

Black Thursday

Black Watch - History, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Battle honours

black widow - Description, Prey, Natural Enemies, More photos

black-eyed Susan (annual)

black-eyed Susan (USA)

blackberry - Additional photos

blackbird

blackbirding - History

blackbuck

blackcap

blackcurrant

Blackfoot - Blackfoot history and culture

blackjack - Card counting, Advanced strategy, Variants

blackmail

Blackpool - Economy, Blackpool in film, Local media, Notable people from Blackpool

Blackshirts

Blackshirts

blackthorn

blackwater fever

bladderwort - Physical description, Distribution and habitat, Trapping mechanism, Species

Blaenau Gwent

Blaise Cendrars - Life, Selected poems, Selected stories and novels

Blaise Pascal - Early life and education, Contributions to mathematics, Contributions to the physical sciences

Blake Edwards - Filmography, Facts

blank verse - History of English blank verse

Blarney

blasphemy - Blasphemy laws, Blasphemy in Christianity, Blasphemy in Islam

blast furnace - History, Process

blastula

blazar - Structure, Relativistic Beaming, Discovery, Current vision

bleak

bleeding heart

Blenheim Palace - The Churchills, The site, Architect, Funding the construction, Design and architecture, Interior, The Park and gardens

Blida

blight

blindness - Legal blindness, Causes of blindness, Blindness prevention, Adaptive techniques, Tools, Social attitudes towards blindness

blister beetle

blitzkrieg - Etymology and modern meaning, Interwar period, Methods of operations, Effect on civilians, Operations in History

Bloch - A, B, E, H, J, L, P

Bloemfontein - Suburbs

blood - Anatomy of mammalian blood, Physiology of blood, Health and disease, Mythology and religion, Art

blood bank

blood pressure - Measurement, Physiology, Pathophysiology, Factors influencing blood pressure, Venous pressure

blood test - Blood chemistry tests, Large organic molecules

blood transfusion - History, Precautions, Procedure, Blood donation, Complications and risks, Animal blood transfusion, Blood transfusion substitutes

blood-brain barrier - History, Physiology, Drugs targeting the brain, Diseases

bloodhound - Appearance, History, Miscellaneous

Bloody Assizes

Bloomfield - Surnames

Bloomsbury Group - History, Impact, Themes, Open sexuality within the group, Books

Blossom Dearie - Early career, The 1960s, 1970s, Discography

Blu Greenberg - Publications

blue - Blue in the RGB system, Naming and etymology, Blue in the environment, Geography, Symbolism and expressions

blue book - In the United States, In technology

blue moon (effect) - Visibly blue moons, Farmer's Almanac blue moons, Calendar blue moons, Time zone problems

blue moon (event) - Visibly blue moons, Farmer's Almanac blue moons, Calendar blue moons, Time zone problems

Blue Mountain

Blue Mountains - History, Geography, Tourist attractions

Blue Nile

Blue Riband - Holders of the Blue Riband

Blue Ridge Mountains - Geography, Geology, Popular culture, Mountains

blue shark - Distribution and habitat, Diet

blue whale

Bluebeard - Synopsis, Analysis

bluebell

blueberry

bluebird

blues - Etymology, Main characteristics, History of the different blues genres, Musical impact, Social impact

Blumenau - Divisions, Trivia

blunderbuss

Bo Diddley - Early life and career, The later years, Cover versions, Discography

boa

Boardman (Mike) Robinson

Boat People - Vietnam war boat people

Bob Bartlett

Bob Beamon

Bob Cousy - College of the Holy Cross, NBA career, Life after the NBA

Bob Crosby

Bob Crowley - Tony Awards

Bob den Uyl

Bob Dole - Early years, World War II and recovery, Career, Retirement, Personal life, Dole in Pop Culture

Bob Dylan - Band, Further reading

Bob Feller - Professional career, Feller's opinions and controversy, Highlights

Bob Fitzsimmons - Biography

Bob Fosse - His Teen Years, Early Career, Early Hollywood Years, The Move to Broadway, The Fosse Style, Legacy

Bob Geldof - Early career, Charity work, The Live Aid concert, The Commission for Africa, The Live 8 concerts

Bob Godfrey

Bob Hawke - Early life, Trade union leader, Prime Minister, Life after politics, Honours, Popular Culture

Bob Hope - British origins, Early career, Films, Broadcasting, Theater, USO, Interest in sports, Marriages and personal life

Bob Hoskins - Early life, Career

Bob Jones

Bob Kane - Biography, Quotes

Bob Keeshan - Awards, Trivia, Gallery

Bob Kurland

Bob Marley - Early life and career, The Wailers, Bob Marley & The Wailers

Bob Newhart - Early life, Television, Persona, Filmography, Honors, Personal life