Cambridge Encyclopedia

Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 16

chromophore

chromosome - Number of chromosomes in various species, Human

chromosphere

chronogram - Hebrew numerals

chrysanthemum - History, Economic Uses

Chrysippus - Philosophy, Bibliographical references

chrysoprase

chrysotile

chub - Fishing for Chub

Chuck Berry - Influence, Discography

Chuck Close

Chuck Jones - Biography, Influence and critical perception, Notable animated films directed by Chuck Jones, Quotes

Chuck Noll - Career record

Chuck Yeager - Biography, The Right Stuff, Controversies, Trivia, Video games, Further reading

chuckwalla - Physical description

Chukchi Peninsula

Chun Doo-Hwan - The road to power, Years in office, An embattled ex-President

church - Origins

Church Army - History, Principles and Practices, Church Army International, Training

Church of England - Theology and sociology, Governing and administration, History, Related churches, Financial situation

Church of Scotland - Position in Scottish society, Governance and administration, History, Theology and practice, Current reform, Publications

cicada - Taxonomy, Description, Life cycle, Gallery

Cicely Tyson

cichlid - Characteristics of cichlids, Range, Diet, Endangered cichlids, Hybrid cichlids, Cichlids as aquarium fish, Images of cichlids

CID

cider - Types of cider, Cider production, Health, Cider festivals, Related drinks, Cider by country

Cienfuegos - Geography, History, Hurricane Dennis 2005, Attractions, Famous residents

cigarette - History, Manufacturing, Contents and health effects, Consumption, Legal issues

ciliate - Classification

Cilicia - Geography, Early history, The Persian Royal Road, Hellenism and Roman Cilicia, Armenian kingdom, Ottoman Empire

Cimabue - Works

Cimbri - Moving south-east, Invading Gaul, Attacking the Roman Republic, Defeat, Culture

Cimmerians - Origins, Historical accounts, Language, Possible offshoots, In Pop Culture, Archaeology, Bibliography

Cineas

CinemaScope - History, External references

cinematography - Aspects of cinematography, Special effects, Role of the cinematographer, Evolution of technology: new definitions

Cinerama - History, Single-Film "Cinerama:" Ultra Panavision 70 and Super Panavision 70

cineraria

cinnabar (entomology) - Properties, Mining and extraction of mercury, Medicinal use, Other forms of cinnabar

cinnabar (metallurgy) - Properties, Mining and extraction of mercury, Medicinal use, Other forms of cinnabar

cinnamon - Cultivation, Uses, History

Cinque Ports - History of the Ports

circadian rhythm - Origin, Animal circadian rhythms, Plant circadian rhythms, Light and the biological clock

Circassians

Circe - Modern interpretations

Circinus

circle - Analytic results, Properties, Inscribed angles, An alternative definition of a circle, Numbers and the circle

circuit

circulation

circumcision - The procedures of circumcision, Medical aspects, Sexual, History of circumcision, Prevalence of circumcision

circumference

circumpolar star

circus - History of the circus, The circus performance, Circus music, films and plays, Circus Buildings

Cirencester - Local geography, History, The name of the town, Leisure and entertainment, Education, Bibliography

cirque

cirrhosis - Symptoms and signs, Causes, Diagnosis, Pathology, Pathophysiology, Treatment

Cisalpine Republic - Extension, Relationships with Switzerland, Institutional form, The treaty of Alliance, The second Republic, Dates of Directories

Ciskei

Cissy van Marxveldt

Cistercians - Formation, Cistercian Life, Polity, Cistercian Houses, Later History, Monasteries

citizens' band (CB) radio - Scope, CB Radio today, CB Usage in the United States, CB Usage Worldwide, CB Antennas

Citlalt - External Links

citron

citrus

cittern

city - Geography, History of cities, Environmental effects, Global cities, Inner city

city technology college (CTC)

Ciudad del Este - Population, Economy, Miscellaneous

Ciudad Guayana - History

Ciudad Real

civet - Species, Civet/Genet Hybrids

Civic Trust

Civil Constitution of the Clergy - Status of the Church in France before the Civil Constitution, Motivation of the Civil Constitution

civil disobedience - Theories and techniques of civil disobedience, Examples of Civil Disobedience

civil engineering - History, Sub-disciplines of civil engineering, Education and Licensure

civil law (codified)

civil law (domestic)

civil liberties - Civil liberties by country, Controversies in the UK

civil list - United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand

civil rights - Related terminology

civil service - Early civil services, The British Civil Service, The United States civil service, The Indian Civil Service

cladistics - Definitions, Cladistic methods, Cladistic classification

Claes (Thure) Oldenburg

Claire (Berenice) Rayner - Breast cancer patient

Claire (Catherine) Danes

Claire (Lee) Chennault - See also, Further reading, Works Cited

Claire Bloom - Career, Personal life and memoirs

Claire Zeisler

clairvoyance - Clairvoyance through history, Developing clairvoyant abilities

clam - Examples of clams

Clapham Sect - Members

Clara (Josephine) Schumann - Biography, Music of Clara Schumann, Quotes, Works (partial listing)

Clara Barton - Youth, education, family nursing, American Civil War

Clara Bow - Early life, Early career, Fame and fortune, Mental illness, Filmography, Further reading

Clara Hale

Clara Reeve

Clara Zetkin - Life, Further reading

Clare

Clare Boothe Luce - Early life, Writing career, Political career, Legacy, Publications

Clare Boylan

Clare Short - Background, Early career, DFID, Resignation over Iraq war, Post-ministerial career

Clarence (Harrison) DeMar - See Also, Reference

Clarence (Leonard) Johnson - Aircraft contributions, Further reading

Clarence (Melvin) Zener

Clarence (Seward) Darrow - Upbringing, From corporate lawyer to labor lawyer, From labor lawyer to criminal lawyer, Leopold and Loeb

Clarence Birdseye

Clarence Bloomfield Moore

Clarence Edward Dutton

Clarence King

Clarence Thomas - Life, Early career, Supreme Court appointment, Controversies, Judicial philosophy, Approach to oral arguments

Clarence Williams

Clarice Cliff

clarinet - Characteristics of the instrument, Construction and acoustics, Usage and repertoire of the clarinet

Clark Kerr - Academic background, Chancellor of UC, UC President, Life after Berkeley, Trivia

clarkia

class

classical music - Classical music as "music of the classical era", The nature of classical music

classicism - In the theatre, In architecture and landscaping, In the fine arts, In literature and poetry

Classics - Sub-disciplines within the classics, History of the western classics, Famous Classicists, Quotations

Claude (Achille) Debussy - Life and work, Death, Musical style, Debussy in film and pop culture, Notable compositions, Media

Claude (Eug - Style and influences, Works

Claude (Langman) Berri

Claude Bernard - Life, Works, An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine (1865)

Claude Chabrol - Filmography, Actor

Claude Chappe - Legacy

Claude Cohen-Tannoudji - Teaching, Research, Nobel Prize in Physics, Bibliography

Claude Duval - Popular culture

Claude E(lwood) Shannon - Biography, Shannon miscellany, Awards and honors list

Claude Gillot

Claude Goretta

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Claude Kitchin

Claude Lelouch - Filmography

Claude Lorrain - Biography, Critical assessment and legacy, Selected works

Claude McKay - Early life, Political activism, Home to Harlem and other writings

Claude Monet - Early life, Paris, Franco-Prussian War, Later life, Death

Claude Nicolas Ledoux - Biography, Later works, Works, Criticism

Claude Perrault

Claude Sautet - Filmography (Director), Filmography (Writer), Filmography (other)

Claudette Colbert - Personal life, Career, Filmography, Television Work

Claudio Abbado

Claudio Arrau - Awards and Recognitions, Quotes

Claudio Monteverdi - Life and works, Compositions, Media

Claudio Reyna

Claudio Treves - Life

Claudius - Claudius' affliction and personality, Family and early life, Reign, Marriages and personal life

clavichord - History and use, Structure and action, Fretting, Music

clavicle - Overview, Functions, Attachments, Development, Common clavicle injuries, Note about anatomical position, Additional images

clay - Grouping, Historical and modern uses of clay, Some varieties of clay

clay minerals - Structure

claymore - Name, Two-handed (Highland) claymore, Basket-hilted claymore

Clazomenae - Location, Mythology, Ancient Times

Cleanth Brooks - Biographical information, Brooks and New Criticism, Reaction to New Criticism, Brooks’ most noteworthy works, Further reading

Cleanthes

Clear Grits

cleavage

Cleisthenes

Clem(ent) Studebaker - Tippecanoe Place mansion

clematis

Clement (Clarke) Moore - Publications

Clement (Edward) Davies - Offices held

Clement (Melville) Keys

Clemente Rebora

Cleon - Aristophanes and Thucydides on Cleon

Clermont-Ferrand - History

Cleveland Abbe

Cleveland bay - History of the Breed, Breed Description

Cleveland Way

click beetle - Partial List of Genera

click language - Groups

Clifden - History, Access, Religion

Cliff Richard - 1940—1958: Childhood, 1958—1963: Success and stardom, 1964—1975: Changing circumstances, 1976—1994: Comeback

Clifford (Whittingham) Beers

Clifford Brown - Life, Tributes, Partial list of compositions, Partial discography, Further reading

Clifford Odets - Life, Works

Clifton (Albert Furlow) Sprague

Clifton Chenier

climate - Classifications, Climate determinants, Climate indices, Historical climates, National climates

climax vegetation

clinical psychology - History, Professional practice, Other scientific perspectives

clinometer - Factors Which Influence The Use Of Clinometers, Survey Methods Used For

Clint Eastwood - Biography, Filmography, Discography, Eastwood in popular culture

Clinton Hart Merriam

Clio

clitoris - Development and formation, Recognition of existence, Body modification, Additional images

Clive (Hubert) Lloyd

Clive (Stuart) Anderson - Trivia

Clive (Vivian Leopold) James - Sydney, London and Cambridge, Career, Bibliography, Trivia

Clive Bell - Marriage, relationships, Key ideas, career

cloaca

clock - History, Types, Purposes, Specific types of clocks

clone (computing)

cloning (genetics) - Molecular cloning, Genetic cloning, Organism

Clonmel

closed shop - Origins of the closed shop, The legal status of the closed shop in the United States

cloud - Cloud formation and properties, Cloud classification, Colors, Global dimming, Clouds on other planets, Reference

cloud chamber - Invention, Other chambers

clouded leopard

clover - Cultivation, Symbolism and mythology

Clovis

Clovis I

clown - History, Clown types, Other types, Styles, Skills, Customs and traditions, Clowning frameworks

club - Coffee houses, Social clubs, Social Activities Clubs

club foot - Causes, Treatments, Famous people

clubroot

Cluny Abbey - Founding, Organization, Cluny and the Arts, The Famous Library, Cluny's influence

clutch

cluttering - Treatment

Clwyd

Clyde (Vernon) Cessna

Clydesdale

Clyfford Still

Clytemnestra - Artworks based on the story of Clytemnestra

Co-operative Party

coal - Origin of coal, Types of coal, Uses, Coal fires, World coal reserves

coal mining - Methods of extraction, Modern Mining in America, Dangers to miners, Safer times in modern mining

coal tar - Applications, Safety

coal tit - Taxonomic note, Gallery

coalition - Politics and government, Computer science

Coast Mountains - Significant peaks, Subranges

coati

coaxial cable - Connectors, Uses, Types, Interference and troubleshooting

cob

cobalt

Cobb and Co

Cobham

COBOL - Prehistory and specification, History of COBOL standards, Defining features, COBOL legacy, Defense

cobra - Culinary use, Trivia

cocaine - History, Pharmacology, Cocaine trade, Addiction, Legal status, Usage

coccus

coccyx - Function, Structure, Pathology, Additional images

Cochabamba - People and culture, Places to see, Education, Airport, Neighborhoods, Satellite cities, Trivia

cochineal - History, Biology, Farming, Dye, Sources for the History of Cochineal

Cochise - Biography, Cochise in Popular Culture

cochlea

cockatiel - Description, Cockatiels as Pets, Breeding

cockatoo - Cockatoos as endangered or vulnerable species

cockchafer - Taxonomy, Description, Life cycle, Pest control and History

cockroach - Biology, Selected species, Behavior, Cockroaches and health risks, Habitat, Interesting facts, Pest control, Popular culture, History

cocktail party effect - Experiments and theoretical approaches

Coco Chanel - Life, External Links

coco de mer

cod - Unrelated species called cod, Species marketed as cod, Cod trade

coda

CODASYL

code - Codes in communication used for brevity, An example: the ASCII code

codec

codeine - Indications, Controlled substance, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Adverse effects, Recreational use

Codex Alimentarius - Authority

codling moth

coeducation - Coeducation in Canada, Coeducation in China

Coenraad Jacob Temminck

Coeur d'Alene

coffee - Etymology and history, Coffee seed types, Processing and roasting, Preparation, Economics of coffee

cognitive psychology - History, Major research areas in cognitive psychology, Influential cognitive psychologists

cognitive science - History, Principles of Cognitive Science, Scope of cognitive science, Research methods, Key findings, Criticisms

cognitive therapy - The basics, Thoughts as the cause of emotions, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Depression

coherence

cohort

cohort study

Coimbatore - History, Geography, Demographics, Administration, Infrastructure, Economy, People and culture, Education, Media, Communication, Health Care

Coimbra - Location, Nationwide importance, History and landmarks, Education, Economy, Culture, Leisure activities, Transportation, Climate, Civil parishes

coke - Surname

Cola - Etymology

Cola di Rienzo - Early career, Leader of revolt, Tribune of Rome, Attempt to unify Italy, End of his rule

Colchester - History, Politics, Culture, Twin towns, Education, Transportation, References in literature, Colchester in popular culture, Famous Colcestrians

colchicine - History, Pharmacology

cold

cold fusion - Overview, Experimental evidences, Theory, History, Set-up of the Fleischmann and Pons experiment

Cold War - Historical overview, Arms race, Intelligence, Origin of the Term "Cold War", Historiography, Further reading

Cole (Albert) Porter - The early years, The middle years, Song samples, Well-known songs

Coleman (Alexander) Young - Pre-Mayoral career, Five terms as Mayor, Assessment, Quotes

Coleman Hawkins - Life and career, Notable works, Quotation

coleus

Colin (Brian) Blakemore - Background and research interests, Animal testing and animal rights

Colin (Earl) Meads

Colin (Henry) Wilson

Colin (Luther) Powell - Personal background, Military career, Presidential appointments, Civilian career, Secretary of State, Life after politics, Political views

Colin (Macmillan) Turnbull - Turnbull's Books, Reference

Colin (Ray) Jackson - Achievements, Bibliography

Colin (Williams) Welland

Colin Firth - Selected filmography

Colin Maclaurin - Sources

Colin St John Wilson

colitis

collaboration - Questions, Etymology, Barriers To Collaboration, Differentiating coordination, cooperation, collaboration & teamwork, Wartime collaboration

collage - Collage in painting, Decoupage, Wood collage, Digital collage, Literary collage, Legal issues

collateral

collective bargaining - United Kingdom, United States, European experience

collective security

collectivism - Politics, Economics, Typology, Collectivist societies, Anti-collectivism

Colleen McCullough - Bibliography

collegiate church

Colley Cibber - Life, Cibber's autobiography, Cibber as actor, Cibber as playwright, Cibber as manager

collie

colligative properties

collimator (astronomy) - Overview

collimator (optics) - Overview

colloid - Classification of colloids, Interaction between colloid particles, Stabilization of colloid suspensions, Destabilizing a colloidal suspension

Colmar