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Cambridge Encyclopedia
Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 46
Liechtenstein - History, Politics, Administrative divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Transport, Culture, Sport, References and notes
Li
life - Definition by Opinion, Origin of life, The possibility of extraterrestrial life
life imprisonment - Interpretation in North America, Interpretation in Asia/Pacific
life insurance - How life insurance works, Types of life insurance, Permanent, Related life insurance products
lifeboat - Ship-launched lifeboats, Origins of the lifeboats onboard ships, Modern life boats, Other usages
lifting body
ligament - Fibrous ligaments, Peritoneal ligaments, Remnants of fetal structures, List of major fibrous ligaments
ligand
liger - History, Large size, Longevity, Fertility, Vocalisation and behavior, Colors, Zoo policies, In popular culture
light - Speed of light, Refraction, Optics, Measurement of light, Light sources, Theories about light, Effects of light
light-emitting diode (LED) - LED technology, Considerations in use, LED applications
lighthouse - History, Design, Maintenance, Automation, Notable Lighthouses, Symbology, Range Lights, Gallery
lightning - How it is formed, Types of lightning, Cloud-to-cloud lightning, Lightning safety
lignum vitae
Liguria - Origins, Climate, Principal cities and towns, Image gallery
Ligurian Sea - Conservation
lilac
Lilian Hale - Places Named Westcott, People Named Westcott, Things Named Westcott
Lilith - Etymology, Akkadian mythology, Lilith in the Bible, Jewish tradition, Lilith as Adam's first wife
Lilla Cabot Perry - Selected Works by Lilla Cabot Perry
Lille - History, Economy, Transport, Education, Miscellaneous, Twin cities
Lilli Lehmann
Lillian (Florence) Hellman - Writing, Blacklist and Aftermath, List of works, Sources
Lillian Gish - Early life, Private life, Filmography, Books, Documentaries about Lillian Gish, Quotes
Lillian Nordica - Media
Lillian Russell - Life and career
Lillie Langtry - Marriage, Relationships, affairs and scandals, American citizenship and after, Cultural influence
Lilongwe - History, General, Areas, Transport, Shopping
Lily (Alice Jos
Lily Ross Taylor - Bibliography, Further reading
Lily Tomlin - Biography, Selected filmography
Lima - Demographics, Geography, Districts and neighborhoods, Education, Commerce and industry, Transport, Tourist attractions, Sites of interest
Lima bean
Limassol - History, Administration, Economy, Demographics, Sites of interest, Festivals, Sports, Twinned Cities, Famous people, Reference, Other uses
limbo - The Limbo of the Fathers (limbus patrum) (also known as Abraham's Bosom)
Limburg
lime (chemistry)
lime (fruit) - See also
lime (tree)
limerick - History, Governance, Architecture, Education, Media and the Arts, Tourism, Hospitals, Climate, Crime, Twinned Cities
Limerick (city) - History, Governance, Architecture, Education, Media and the Arts, Tourism, Hospitals, Climate, Crime, Twinned Cities
Limerick (county) - History, Governance, Architecture, Education, Media and the Arts, Tourism, Hospitals, Climate, Crime, Twinned Cities
limestone - Limestone landscape, Uses of limestone, References and footnotes
limit
limner
limnology - Organizations, Journals, Resources
Limoges - History, Miscellaneous, Sources and External links
limonite - Uses of limonite
limpet
limpieza de sangre
Lincoln (Edward) Kirstein - Broadway Credits, Selected bibliography
Lincoln (UK) - Place names (municipalities), Mountains, Educational institutions, Buildings and roads, Culture, Automotive, Ships, Aircraft, Miscellaneous
Lincoln (USA) - Place names (municipalities), Mountains, Educational institutions, Buildings and roads, Culture, Automotive, Ships, Aircraft, Miscellaneous
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - Other associated and local theatres and facilities, Resident Organizations, Architects, Historical events
Lincoln Ellsworth
Lincoln Memorial - Design and construction, Interior, Events, Images of the memorial
Lincoln Park - Towns, Neighborhoods, Parks, Schools, Census-designated places, National park
Lincolnshire - Public services, People, Culture, Places of interest
Linda Nochlin
Linden
Lindisfarne - Nature reserve, History, Present day, Safety, Lindisfarne in culture
Lindley Armstrong Jones
Lindley Murray
Lindsay (Gordon) Anderson - Career, Filmography, Documentary and TV
Lindsay Davenport - Grand Slam singles finals, Titles (87)
Lindsay Kemp - Filmography, External links and References
Lindy Chamberlain - Early life, Azaria Chamberlain's disappearance, Conviction, imprisonment and release, Subsequent life
line dance - Modern social line dancing
Line Islands
line printer - Paper (forms) handling
Linear A
Linear B
linen - Flax fiber, Linguistic note
Linford Christie - Biography
ling (zoology)
lingam - Etymology, Interpretations, Ancient Lingams, A naturally occurring lingam
lingua franca - Outside Europe, Pidgin
linguistics - Divisions, specialties, and subfields, Variation, Properties of language, Details on selected divisions and subfields
Linlithgow - Geography
Linlithgow Palace
linnet
linsang
Linus (Carl) Pauling
Linz - History, Economy, Sights, Colleges and universities, Born in Linz, Miscellaneous
lion
Lion Feuchtwanger - Family background, Early career and persecution, Imprisonment and escape, Works
Lion Gardiner
Lionel (Edmund) Rose - Early life, Boxing career, Retirement, Trivia
Lionel (Keith) Murphy
Lionel (Leo) Hampton - Samples
Lionel Barrymore - Biography, Selected filmography, Related article
Lionel Bart - Work on Broadway
Lionel Blue - Life as a Rabbi, Out and Proud, Broadcasting Career, Books, Health, Rabbi Lionel Blue Quote
Lionel Jospin - Prime Minister, Jospin's Ministry, 4 June 1997 - 7 May 2002
Lionel Monckton - Life and career
Lionel Richie - Biography, Family, Discography, Filmography, Trivia, Breast cancer activist
Lionel Trilling
lip reading
lipase
lipogram
liqueur
liquid - Liquid measures
liquidity preference
Lisa (Marie Diane) Kudrow - Biography
Lisa Clayton
Lisa della Casa
Lisbon - Geography and location, History, Climate, Sport, Demographics, Culture and sights, Gallery, Economy, Transport, Education in Lisbon
Lisburn - Administration, History, People, 2001 Census, Education
Lisdoonvarna
Lise Meitner - Biography, Religion and ethnicity
LISP
litany - History
Litchfield (Connecticut) - Surname Lichfield or Litchfield
literacy - World literacy rates, Literacy and the Industrial Revolution, Teaching literacy
literary agent - Literary agents of the past, Further reading
literary criticism - History of literary criticism, Bibliography
literature - Introduction, Forms of literature, Related Narrative Forms, Genres of literature, Literary techniques, Literary figures
litharge
lithium - Isotopes, Regulation
lithography - Printing, Microlithography and nanolithography, Lithography as an artistic medium
lithosphere
Lithuania - History, Politics, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Miscellaneous topics, Notes and references
litre - Name origin, Other common metric equivalencies, Conversions
Little Crow
little owl
Little Richard - Discography
Little Walter - Career and life
liturgical movement - Origins, Development, The Second Vatican Council, Protestant Churches
liturgy - Etymology
Liu Shaoqi
Liu Sheng
Liu Xin
Liv (Johanne) Ullmann - Selected filmography, Quote, Trivia
Liv Tyler - Filmography
liver - Anatomy, Physiology, Diseases of the liver, Liver transplantation, Development, Liver as food, Cultural allusions, References
liver fluke
Liverpool - History, Culture, Sport, Landmarks, Education, Famous Liverpudlians, Media, Economy, Twin towns, Trivia, Districts of Liverpool
Liverpool poets - Poets, The Mersey Sound, Bands, Criticism, Legacy, Ginsberg
living fossil
Livorno - Twin cities, Notable people, Images
Livy - Life and works, Politics
Liz Claiborne
Liz McColgan
Liza (May) Minnelli - Biography, Signature song, Filmography, Music, Television work, Stage productions
lizard
Lizzie (Andrew) Borden - Biography, Alleged lesbian affair with actress Nance O'Neil, Legacy, Genealogy, Artistic depictions
Lizzie Black Kander
Ljubljana
llama - Classification, Characteristics, Reproduction, Behavior, Llamas in popular culture
Llandudno - Attractions, Churches, Links with Wormhout and Mametz, Cultural connections
Llangefni
Llangollen - History, Culture, Sport, Transport, Industry, Songs about Llangollen, Trivia
Llano Estacado - Other meanings
llanos - Cities situated in Los Llanos
Lleida - Languages, History, Communications, Culture, Interesting sights, Sports
Llewelyn Powys - Works
Lleyton Hewitt - Awards, Grand Slam singles finals, Masters Series singles finals, Titles (27)
Lloyd Osbourne - Collaborations with Robert Louis Stevenson, Other works
Lloyd Richards - Awards, Quotes
loa - Syncretism, Rituals, Families of Loa, List of Loa
loam - Loam in house construction
Loammi Baldwin
lobbying - U.S. Lobbying, EU Lobbying, Lobbyists for Social Change, Alleged corruption in lobbying
lobelia
lobster - Symbion, List of clawed lobster species, Gastronomy
local area network (LAN) - Technical aspects, History
local education authority (LEA)
local government - Australia, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, United Kingdom
Local Group
lock (canal)
lock (security)
Lockerbie - Lockerbie disaster, Lockerbie Academy, Lockerbie Drama Club
lockout
locomotive - Origins, Locomotives vs. Multiple Units, Classification by motive power, Classification by use
locust - Locusts in history and literature, Locusts as food, Locusts as experimental model, Swarming behaviour and extinctions
Lodi
Lodovico Castelvetro - Reference
Loevestein
loganberry
logarithm - Bases, Uses of logarithms, Series for calculating the natural logarithm, Generalizations, History
loggia
logic - Nature of logic, History of logic, Topics in logic, Controversies in logic
logic programming - Basis in mathematical logic, Prolog, Limitations of using mathematical logic for programming, Concurrent logic programming
logical positivism - The Origins of Logical Positivism, The Basic Tenets of Logical Positivism, Unified Science
logo - Overview, Logos today, Logo design, Examples
Lohengrin
River Loire - History, Large size, Longevity, Fertility, Vocalisation and behavior, Colors, Zoo policies, In popular culture
Loki - Children, Scheming with fellow gods, Friend to man, Slayer of Baldr
Lola Flores
Lola Montez - Early life, Life as a courtesan, Later life, Lola Montez in fiction, Further reading
Lolo
Lombard League
Lombards - Lombard traditions, Lombards in archaeology and history
Lombardy - History, Provinces, Main cities, Transportation, Tourism information, Image gallery
London - Defining London, Geography and climate, History, Government, Economy, Demographics, Transport, Education, Society and culture, Twinnings
London Bridge - History
London Contemporary Dance Theatre
London Eye - History, Financial controversy, The London Eye in film and television, Nearest rail and tube stations
London Missionary Society (LMS) - Source
London pride
lone pair
Long Beach - Places, Things
Long Branch - United States, Canada
Long Island - Climate, Geology, Demography, History, Law enforcement and crime, Transportation, Colleges and universities, Leisure, Music
long jump - History, The last two strides, Takeoff, Action in the air and landing, Training, Top 10 performers
Long March - Beginnings of the retreat, The rise of Mao, Conclusion
Long Parliament - 1640–1648, 1649–1653 Rump Parliament, 1659 recall and 1660 restoration, Succession, Notable members of the Long Parliament
long-tailed tit
longbow - History, Design and construction
Longford (city) - Transport, Sports, Education
Longford (county) - Transport, Sports, Education
Longinus
longship - Development history, Types of longship, Construction, Navigation and propulsion, Life on board, Legacy, Famous longships
Longus - Adaptation (2006), Editions
Lonnie Donegan - Skiffle, Discography, Trivia
Lonnie Johnson
looper
Lope (F - Life, Work, Plays, In Fiction
Lope de Rueda
loquat - Etymology
Lorado (Zadoc) Taft - Fountain of Time, Pioneer &, Sources
Lorain - Geographical places, People, Organizations, Things, Events, Similar spellings
loran
Lord (Edward Christian) David (Gascoyne) Cecil - Works
Lord (William) George (Frederick Cavendish) Bentinck - Reference
Lord Alfred (Bruce) Douglas - Early life, Relationship with Oscar Wilde, Marriage, Libel actions, Later life, Death, Writings, Secondary sources
Lord Chancellor - History, The Office, Legislative functions, Executive functions, Judicial functions, Ecclesiastical functions, Other functions, Precedence and privileges
Lord Edward Fitzgerald - Early years, In the "New World", Enters politics, Marries in France, Return to Ireland
Lord George Gordon - 1751-, 1779-, 1787 - Lord George Gordon, the Jew
Lord Guildford Dudley
Lord Howe Island - Geology, Flora and Fauna, History
Lord Randolph (Henry Spencer) Churchill - Early life, The "Fourth Party", Tory democracy, Office, Eclipse
Lord William (Henry Cavendish) Bentinck - Early career, Governor-General of India
Lord's Cricket Ground - Early history, Ground, Usage, The MCC Museum, Test matches at Lord's
Lord's Prayer - Versions, Analysis, Use as a language comparison tool, Latin version, Origin
Lorelei - Translation of Heine's "Die Lorelei", Trivia, Literature
Loren (Corey) Eiseley - Early life, Academic career, Writings, Death and Burial, Bibliography
Lorenzino de' Medici
Lorenzo
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Lorenzo de' Medici - Lorenzo and politics, Lorenzo and the Renaissance, Marriage and children, Further reading
Lorenzo Dow - Sources
Lorenzo Ghiberti - Major works, I Commentari (The Commentaries)
Lorenzo Homar
Lorenzo Lotto - Biography, Apprenticeship, Treviso (1503-1506), Recanati (1506-1508)
Lorenzo Maitani
Lorenzo Thomas - Civil War, Postbellum
Lorenzo Valla - Education, Latin stylistics, Exposing historical hoaxes, Subsequent career, Biographies and critical esteem, Works
Loreto
Loretta Lynn - Career, Honors and Awards, Controversies, Further reading
Lorin (Varencove) Maazel
loris
Lorraine - Variations
Lorraine Hansberry - Biography, Legacy, Her works, Trivia
Los Alamos
Los Angeles Lakers - Current roster, Franchise leaders, Players of note
Lossiemouth - History, Geography and geology, Climate, Demographics, Economy, Transport, Politics, Religion, Culture and leisure, Sport, Language
lost generation - Traits, Celebrities
Lot
Lotharingia
Lothian - Lothian Regional Council (1975-1994), Language
Lotta Continua
Lotte Lehmann
Lotte Lenya - Life and career, Filmography (not complete), TV films
lottery - Country Lottery details, Probability of winning, Notable prizes, Payment of prizes, Scams and frauds
lotus - Plants, Companies, Other
Lotus Notes - Features, Data Replication, Database, Use as an email client, How Notes differs from other email clients
Lou (Silver) Harrison - Biography, Harrison's music
Lou Brock - Early life, Brock for Broglio, Just The Facts And Stats
Lou Hoover - Places, People and Fictional Characters
Lou Reed - Early life, Career
Louis (Antoine L - Biography
Louis (Arthur) Johnson
Louis (Brucker) Bromfield - Bibliography
Louis (Comfort) Tiffany - Personal life, Societies, Gallery
Louis (Daniel) Armstrong - Early life, The All Stars, Music, Death and legacy, Samples
Louis (Dearborn) L'Amour - Biography, Non-series novels, Sackett novels, Talon and Chantry novels, Kilkenny novels
Louis (Jozef Maria) Beel - Early life, Life during World War II
Louis (Michel) Eilshemius
Louis (Stanton) Auchincloss - Selected works
Louis (Trolle) Hjelmslev - The Linguistic Circle of Copenhagen, His theoretical work, Assessment
Louis Agassiz Fuertes
Louis Alexandre Berthier
Louis Althusser - Biographical information, Thought, Influence, Endnotes
Louis Aragon - Bibliography, Source
Louis Bonaparte
Louis Botha
Louis Bourdaloue
Louis Braille - Biography, Legacy
Louis Chevrolet
Louis Couturat
Louis Durey
Louis Farrakhan - Early life, Family, Current health, Nation of Islam, Controversy, Farrakhan and classical music, Farrakhan parodies
Louis Ginzberg - Biographical background, Judaism studied in a historical context, Legacy at JTS
Louis Golding - Works
Louis Gruenberg - Works, Discography
Louis I
Louis Jordan - Overview, Early life and musical career, Early solo career, The Forties, "King of the Jukeboxes"
Louis Laguerre
