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Cambridge Encyclopedia
Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 53
Nadia Comaneci - Early life, Gymnastics competition career, Post retirement, Special skills
Nadine Gordimer - Bibliography
nadir
Nagaland - History, Geography and climate, Administration, Economy
Nagarjuna - Philosophy, English translations
Nagasaki - History, Nagasaki in Western music and song, Sights, Events, Universities in Nagasaki, Sister cities
Nagorno-Karabakh - Politics, Divisions, Geography, History, Current situation
Nagpur - Geography and Climate, History, Notable Institutions in Nagpur, Demographics, Culture, Major Localities, Economy, Education, Transport
Naguib Mahfouz - Life and work, Works
Nahum - Historical context, Theme, The book
Nahum Goldmann - Education, Pre-Nazi Germany, After World War II, Works by Goldmann
Nahum Tate - Life, Works, Whilst Shepherds Watch'd, Reference
naiad - Types of Naiads, Individual Naiads, Further reading
Nairobi - History, Culture, Geography, Climate, Parks and Gardens, Business and Economy, Tourism, Maps, Transport
Namaqualand
Namib Desert
Namibia - History, Administrative divisions, Geography, Tourism, Politics, Demographics, Foreign relations, Military, Notables
Namur
Nana Mouskouri - The early years, The middle years, The later years, Music genre, Partial discography
Nana Sahib
Nancy
Nancy (Freeman) Mitford - Trivia
Nancy (Stevenson) Graves - Early life and studies, Work, Awards
Nancy Friday - Bibliography
Nancy Lopez - Results in LPGA majors
Nancy Newhall
Nancy Reagan - Early life, Actress, Marriage and family, First Lady of California, First Lady of the United States
Nancy Willard
Nanette Newman - Career, Personal life, Filmography
Nanjing - Geography and climate, History, Government and administrative division, Demographics, Transportation, Culture and art, Media, Tourism
nanotechnology - Fundamental concepts, Current research, Speculation, Societal implications, Further reading
Nantes - Main sights, Geography, Demographics, Famous people born in Nantes
Nantwich - History
Naomi
Naomi (Mary Margaret) Mitchison - Biography, Bibliography, Note on her title
Naomi Uemura - The Pole, Mount McKinley, Sources
Nap Rucker
napalm - Usage in warfare, Composition, Napalm in popular culture
Napata
naphtha - Production of naphtha in refineries and uses, Examples
naphthalene - Structure and reactivity, Production, Incidence in nature, Uses, Health effects
naphthol
Napier
Naples - History, Main sights, Sports, Food and drink, The Neapolitan diaspora, Famous Neapolitans, Public transport
Napoleonic Wars - Political effects of the wars, Military legacy of the wars, First Coalition 1792–1797, Second Coalition 1798–1801
nappe
Nara
Nara period - Nara period literature, Economic, social, and administrative developments
Narayanganj - History
Narbonne - Geography, Notable people from Narbonne
Narciso Yepes - Select Discography
narcissism - Narcissistic Culture, Narcissism as a genetic trait, Medical narcissism, Celebrating Narcissism
narcissus
Narcissus
narcolepsy - Symptoms, Effects, Causes, Prevalence, Diagnosis, Treatment, Research, Coping with narcolepsy
Narses
narthex
Narvik - Geography, Seasons in Narvik, Economy and Communications, Recreation and tourism, Narvik in World War II
narwhal
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) - History, NASA spaceflight missions, List of NASA administrators, Field installations, Aircraft, Awards and decorations, Related legislation
Nassau (Bahamas) - Place names:, House of Nassau, Other types of things:
Nassau (European history) - Place names:, House of Nassau, Other types of things:
nasturtium
Nat King Cole - Notable Songs, Discography (Albums), Filmography
Natal (Brazil)
Natalia (Romanovna) Makarova - Further reading
Natalia Bessmertnova - History, Title roles, Other important roles, Awards
Natalia Ginzburg - Life, Literary works
Natalie (Ann) Zemon Davis - Work
Natalie Clifford Barney - Early life, Renée Vivien, Poetry and plays, Salon, Epigrams and novel, Major relationships
Natalie Wood - Early life and acting career, Relationships, Drowning at Catalina Island, Awards and nominations, Filmography, Television work
Nataraja - Origin
Natchez Trace - Origins of the Natchez Trace, Development and Disappearance of the Trace
Nathalie Baye - Filmography
Nathalie Sarraute - Works (An Incomplete Listing)
Nathan (Mironovich) Milstein
Nathan Appleton - Biography
Nathan Bedford Forrest - Early life, Military career, Postwar years and Ku Klux Klan, Posthumous legacy, Further reading
Nathan Dane - Further reading
Nathan F(arragut) Twining
Nathan Hale - Background, Spy, The speech, Estimations of Hale, Hanging site(s), Other statues, Reference
Nathan Straus
Nathanael
Nathanael Greene - Post-war activities
Nathanael West - Early life, Career as author, Death, His work, Published works, Further reading
Nathaniel (Jarvis) Wyeth
Nathaniel (Southgate) Shaler
Nathaniel Bacon - Trivia
Nathaniel Benchley
Nathaniel Bowditch - Life and work, Bowditch's American Practical Navigator, Legacy
Nathaniel Chipman
Nathaniel Currier - Early years, Currier & Ives, Personal and later life
Nathaniel Hawthorne - Biography, Writings
Nathaniel L(ord) Britton
Nathaniel Lee
Nathaniel Macon - External Links
Nathaniel Parker Willis - Further Reading
Nathaniel Thayer - Children, Bibliography
Nathaniel Ward
National Academy of Design - Members of the National Academy of Design
national accounts - Development, Main components
national anthem - Types of anthem, Usage
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Organization, History
National Audubon Society
National Basketball Association (NBA) - Teams, Regular season, Important people, Rules named after a player, Awards
national curriculum - Principal Aims, Compulsory Subjects, Key Stages
National Front (NF) - Former
National Gallery
National Gallery of Art - Buildings, Operations
National Gallery of Australia - Establishment, Development of the collection, Major Displays
National Geographic Society - Founding of National Geographic Society, Publications, Television, Hubbard Medal
national guard
National Health Service (NHS) - History, NHS Policies and programmes, Structure, Criticism, Wikipedia project, Further reading
National Heritage Memorial Fund
National Hockey League - History, Game, Teams, Season structure, Notable players, Hockey rink, Rules, Television
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Facilities, Measurements and Standards, NIST Features Specialized Facilities, Helping Secure the Homeland, People, Directors
national insurance - Introduction, Contribution classes, The National Insurance number, NIRS
National League - League history, Teams, NL presidents 1876–1999, Other leagues
National Library of Australia - Collections, Facilities, PictureAustralia, National Directors
National Library of Wales
National Park - Features preserved, Park mandates, Other sites designated for preservation
National Party (Australia) - Africa, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, Europe, North America
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) - Locations
National Road - History
National Savings
National Security Council - NSCs by country
national theatre
nationalism - Principles of Nationalism, Theory of nationalism, Historical evolution of nationalism, Types of nationalism
nationalization - Opposing views, Notable nationalizations by country, The CIA and Oil Nationalization
Native American Church - History of the Peyote Religion, The Native American Church Movement, The Peyoteros of Southern Texas
NATO - Purpose, History, Cooperation with non-member states
natural childbirth - Alternatives to anesthetics, Psychological benefits, Preparation
natural gas - Storage and transport, Natural gas crisis, Uses, Sources, Safety
Natural History Museum
natural justice - Notes and references
natural law (philosophy) - History, Hobbes' natural law, In contemporary philosophy, In contemporary jurisprudence
natural law (science) - History, Hobbes' natural law, In contemporary philosophy, In contemporary jurisprudence
natural selection - General principles, Nomenclature and usage, An example: antibiotic resistance, Genetical theory of natural selection
natural units - Candidate physical constants used in natural unit systems
Naturalism
naturalistic fallacy - Moore's discussion, Other uses
Nature Reserve
Naum Gabo - Influence In Britain, Later years, Gabo's Theory of Art
Nauru - History, Politics, Districts, Foreign relations, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Culture
Nausicaa
nautilus - Description, Natural history
Navan - Railways
Navarre - Community
nave - Some naves, Alternate meanings
navigation - Modern methods, Celestial navigation, History, Austronesian Navigation, "Point system" measure of direction, Sources
Navigation Acts - The 1651 Act of Macbkurac, The Staple Act of 1663, Later Acts
navy - History, Contemporary naval forces, Operations, Traditions, Naval organisation, Marine troops
Nazareth - Etymology, Geography and population, Current Events, Other, Religious Shrines, A Contrary View
Nazario Sauro - Life
Nazca
the Naze
Ndola
near-death experience (NDE) - The phenomenology of the NDE, Near-death research, As an afterlife experience
Nearchus
Nebraska - Economy, Law and government, Education, Sports teams, Trivia
nebula - Astrophysics of nebulae
neck - Anatomy of the human neck, Neck pain
Ned Kelly - Early life, Rise to notoriety, The Fitzpatrick Incident, The Killings at Stringybark, Bank robberies
Ned Ludd
Ned Rorem
Ned Sherrin
needlefish
Nefertiti - Family, Death, Immortality, See Also
negative
negative income tax - Guaranteed minimum income
Negeri Sembilan - Economy, Government link
Negev
negligence - Breach of the duty of reasonable care, Additional elements of the claim: Proximate Cause
River (Argentina) Negro - People, Music, Business, Technology, Politics, Fiction
River (Brazil) Negro - People, Music, Business, Technology, Politics, Fiction
Nehemiah
Nehemiah Grew
Neil (Alden) Armstrong - Biography, Armstrong in popular culture
Neil (Percival) Young
Neil Bissoondath - Works
Neil Jordan - Novels
nekton
Nel Benschop - Bibliography
Nellie (Letitia) McClung - Recognition
Nellie Bly - Early life, Asylum exposé, Around the world, Later years
Nelly (Leonie) Sachs
Nelson (Rolihlahla) Mandela - Early life, Political activity, Arrest and imprisonment, ANC presidency and presidency of South Africa, International diplomacy
Nelson Algren - Nelson Algren Award, Bibliography
Nelson Goodman - Career, Induction and "grue", Nominalism and mereology, Irrealism, Bibliography
Nelson Piquet - Complete Formula One results
Nelson Riddle - Early years, The Capitol years, Later years, Notable song arrangements, Notable film and television work
nematode - Morphology, Free-living species, Parasitic species, Phylogeny, Trivia
Nemesis
Nenagh - History, Major Buildings, Transport, Sports, Famous People with Nenagh Connections
Nennius
Neo-Freudian - Related publications
Neo-Kantianism
Neo-Malthusianism
Neo-Marxism - Links
Neoclassicism (art and architecture) - Neoclassicism in architecture and in the decorative and visual arts, Covert neoclassicism in Modern styles
Neoclassicism (literature) - Neoclassicism in architecture and in the decorative and visual arts, Covert neoclassicism in Modern styles
Neoclassicism (music) - Artistic description, Musical description, People and works
Neolithic - Dates, Social organization, Farming, Technology
neologism - Changing culture, Cultural acceptance, Evolution of neologisms, Sources of neologism, Neologisms in literature, Quotation
neon
Neoplatonism - Platonism and Neoplatonism, Teachings, Early Christian and Medieval Neoplatonism, Renaissance Neoplatonism, Modern Neoplatonism, Commentary on Parmenides
Neoptolemus
neorealism - Theory, Notable neorealists
Neosho
neoteny - Neoteny in evolution, Neoteny in humans, Animal kingdom, Neoteny and progenesis
Nepal - History, Geography, Economy, Government and politics, Military and foreign affairs, Administrative divisions, Demographics, Culture
nephrotic syndrome - Laboratory Findings, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Differential diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis
Neptune (astronomy) - Discovery, Naming, Exploration of Neptune, Planetary rings, Natural satellites, Appearance and visibility from Earth, Voyager flyby
Neptune (mythology) - Discovery, Naming, Exploration of Neptune, Planetary rings, Natural satellites, Appearance and visibility from Earth, Voyager flyby
Nereus
Nergal - Nergal in demonology
neritic zone
Nero - Nero and religion, Nero in post-ancient culture
nerve growth factor (NGF) - Mechanism of action for NGF
nervous system - Coelenterata, Flatworms and roundworms, Arthropoda, Vertebrates
Nescio - Biography, Works by Nescio
Nesebar - History, Churches, Gallery
nest - Names of nests
Nestor
Nestorius
netball - Description and rules, History, Growth in popularity, Netball variants for children, Netball teams, Netball competitions
Netherlands Antilles - Politics, Future status, Islands, Culture, Miscellaneous topics
The Netherlands - Capital, History, Naming conventions, Politics, Administrative divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Arts
network topology - Daisy chains, Centralization, Hybrids
Neuilly-sur-Seine - Name, Mayors, Transport, Miscellaneous
Neunkirchen - In Austria, In Germany
neural network - Characterization, The brain, neural networks and computers, Neural networks and Artificial intelligence
neuralgia - Postherpetic Neuralgia, Atypical (Trigeminal) Neuralgia, Risks
neurasthenia
neurohormone
neurolinguistics
neurology - Field of work, Educational Requirements, Testing Examinations, Clinical tasks
neuropathology - Methodology, Focus of Specialization, History of neuropathology, Progress
neuropathy - Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment of Neuropathic Pain, Neuropathy related organizations
neurophysiology
neuropsychology - Approaches
Neuroptera
neurosis - History and use of the term, Psychoanalytical account of neurosis, Effects and Symptoms, Treatment
neurotransmitter - Types of neurotransmitters, Mechanism of action, Post-synaptic effect, Specific actions, Common neurotransmitters
neutralization
neutrino - Types of neutrinos, Mass, Neutrino sources, Neutrino detection, Neutrino experiments, neutrino detectors
neutrino astronomy - Observation challenges, Detector design
neutron - Stability, Interactions, Detection, Sources
neutron bomb - Technical overview, Neutron bomb tactics
neutron diffraction
neutron star - Structure, Some neutron stars that can be observed
Nevada - History, Education, Professional sports teams, Miscellaneous topics, See also, References, External links
Never Never Land
Nevil Maskelyne - Work, Family
Nevil Shute - Biography, Style and themes, Belief in private enterprise, Bibliography
New Age - Definitions, History, Beliefs, Criticism, Underlying assumptions, Language, Medicine, Music
New Britain - Description, History, People and culture, Ecclesiastical history, Postage stamps, Sources and References
New Brunswick (Canada) - History, Economy, Tourism, Media outlets, Demographics
New Brunswick (USA) - History, Economy, Tourism, Media outlets, Demographics
New Caledonia - Geography, Administration, Politics, Miscellaneous
New Criticism - Key concepts, Works
New Deal - Relief, recovery, and reform, The Origins of the New Deal, The First Hundred Days
New Democratic Party (NDP) - Development of the party, Representation in the House of Assembly, Relationship with the federal party
New England - History, Geography and climate, Population, Economy, Politics, Culture, Notable places
New England Confederation
New English Art Club
New English Bible - Background, Translation, Form, Considerations and Concerns, Summary
New Forest - History, Common rights, Geography, New Forest National Park, Visitor Attractions and Places, Gallery
New Forest pony - Gallery
New France - Foundation of Quebec, Royal takeover, Fall of New France
New Frontier - Review on Kennedy's New Frontier, Legislation and Programs
New General Catalogue (NGC)
New Granada
New Guard - Historical context, New Guard and Jack Lang, Membership and activities, Attempted kidnapping and civil unrest, Decline
New Hampshire - Geography, Demographics, Economy
New Ireland - Physical geography, History, Culture
New Jersey - Geography, Climate, History, Demographics, Economy, Transportation, Prominent cities and towns, Education, Recreation
New Left - Origins, The British New Left (or "Old New Left")
New Mexico - Geography, History, Demographics, Economy, Transportation, Law and government, Important cities and towns, Military, Education, Miscellaneous topics
New Model Army - Foundation, Dress, equipment and tactics, Civil War Campaigns, Interregnum
New Nationalism
New Netherland - Legacy, A note on the Latin name of the province
New Providence - New Providence in the American Revolution
New Right - New Right by country
New River Gorge Bridge
New Ross - Famous people descended from New Ross Inhabitants, Education, Sport
New Siberian Islands
New South Wales - Geography, Government
New Spain - Context, History, Politics, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Criticism of the Spanish presence
New Sweden - List of governors, Forts, Permanent settlements, Rivers and creeks
New Territories - History, Districts
New Testament - Books of the New Testament, Language
new town - Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, France, Hong Kong, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Nigeria, Norway, Poland
new universities - 1960s or "plate glass" universities, Post-1992 or "modern" universities
New World monkey
New Year's Day
New York (state) - Demographics, Economy, Education, Professional sports teams, Navy vessel namesakes
New York City Ballet
New York Public Library - History, Branches, Telephone Reference Service, Website, The Library in literature and film
New York School - The Poets, The Beats, Jazz, New York School artists
