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Cambridge Encyclopedia
Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 60
pontoon - History, Applications
pontoon bridge - Military bridges, Disasters, Notable uses of pontoon bridges
Pontus - Geography, Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern history
Pontus de Tyard
Pontypridd
Pony Club - Origins, Structure, National Pony Club Organizations
pony express - History, Trademarks and logos, Statues
Ponza Islands
poodle - History, Health concerns, Use, Miscellaneous
pool
Poole - Geography, Harbour, History, Culture, recreation, and entertainment, Places of interest, Transport, Schools
Pop Art - Origin of the term "pop art", Pop art in Britain, Pop art in America
pop music - History of pop music, Sound and themes
pope - Election, death and abdication, Titles of the Pope, Status and authority, Political role
Pop - Election, death and abdication, Titles of the Pope, Status and authority, Political role
Popish Plot
poplar
Poppaea Sabina - Life
poppy - Symbolism, Gallery
Popski's Private Army
popular culture - Defining popular culture, Popular culture in the 20th and early-21st centuries
popular front - Popular fronts in socialist countries, Popular fronts in non-socialist countries
population - Population pyramid, Population growth, Population decline, Carrying capacity and population ceiling, Population control, Population transfer
population biology
population density - Biological population densities, Human population density, Other methods of measuring population density
population genetics - Scope and theoretical considerations, Population geneticists
populism - Populist methods, History, Current or recent populists
porcelain - Scope, materials and methods, Categories of porcelain, History
porcupine
pornography - Terminology, Technology, History, Legal status, Anti-pornography movement, U.S. Government Commissions, Stereotypes
porosity - Porosity in earth sciences and construction, Porosity in manufacturing, Measuring porosity
porphyria - Signs and symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Culture and history
port - Major ports
Port Harcourt
Port Louis - History, Geography, Sights, Economy, Demographics
Port Moresby - History, Regions and Suburbs, Transport, Twin towns
Port of Spain - History, Geography, Governance, Economy, Demographics, Culture and entertainment, Infrastructure, Sister cities
Port Royal - Colonization of Port Royal, Piracy in Port Royal, Earthquake of 1692 and its aftermath, Miscellaneous
Port Said
Port Sudan - History, Tourism, Economy, Geography, Demographics, Transportation
Port-au-Prince - History, Economy, Transportation, Demographics, Education, Culture, Tourism
Portadown - History, People, Education, Sport
portico
Portland (Maine) - General, Cities and towns (by country), Buildings, Computing, Passenger trains, Ships, Sports teams, Art &
Portland (Oregon) - General, Cities and towns (by country), Buildings, Computing, Passenger trains, Ships, Sports teams, Art &
Portlaoighise
Porton Down - History, Use of Animals, Defence CBRN Centre
Portree
Portrush - Places of interest, History, 2001 Census, People
Portsmouth (New Hampshire) - History, Economy, Geography, Education, Government, Shopping, Sport, Tourist Attractions, Places of worship, Future developments, Town twinning
Portsmouth (Ohio) - History, Economy, Geography, Education, Government, Shopping, Sport, Tourist Attractions, Places of worship, Future developments, Town twinning
Portsmouth (UK) - History, Economy, Geography, Education, Government, Shopping, Sport, Tourist Attractions, Places of worship, Future developments, Town twinning
Portsmouth (Virginia) - History, Economy, Geography, Education, Government, Shopping, Sport, Tourist Attractions, Places of worship, Future developments, Town twinning
Portugal - History, Government and Politics, Foreign Relations and Military, Administrative Divisions, Geography and Climate, Economy
Porvoo - Villages
Poseidon - Prehistory, Myth, Spoken-word myths - audio files
positivism
positron - The positron in fiction
possession - Control, Intention to possess, Importance of possession, Obtaining possession, In radical political philosophy
possum
post-industrial society
post-production - Major post-production companies include, Reference
post-traumatic stress disorder - Background, Diagnostic criteria, Symptoms and their possible explanations, Biology of PTSD, Prevalence, Veterans and PTSD politics
postage stamp - History, Dispensing, Types of stamps, First day covers, Souvenir sheets, Cinderellas, Collecting, Famous stamps
poster art - Notable poster artists
Postmodernism - Overview, Term, Development of postmodernism, Deconstruction, Social construction, structuralism, post-structuralism, Criticism
PostScript - Email era, Common postscript examples
Potala Palace - White Palace, Red Palace
potash - Potash production and trade
potassium - Isotopes, Potassium in nutrition and medicine
potato - Toxic compounds in potatoes, Cultivation, New potatoes, References and external links
potential
potential difference - Explanation
potential energy - Gravitational potential energy
potentilla
potentiometer - Potentiometer as measuring instrument, Potentiometer as electronic component, Theory of operation, Early patents
potlatch - Overview, Traditional historical, "Potlatch" and "potluck", Sources, Further reading (Tlingit)
Potomac River
Potos
Potsdam - History, Politics, Sister cities, Education and research, Sights in Potsdam
Potsdam Conference - Primary results of the conference, The Potsdam Conference was preceded by
Potter Palmer
Potter Stewart - Education, Life experience, Supreme Court service
potter wasp
pottery - Techniques, Production stages, History
potto
pouched rat
pound (economics)
powder metallurgy - History and capabilities, Powder Production Techniques, Powder pressing, Continuous powder processing, Special products
Powell Clayton
power (physics) - Mechanical power, Electrical power, Power in optics
Powhatan - History, Characteristics, Powhatan today, Powhatan in film
Powys - Places of interest
Pozna?
Prado
Praetorian Guard - Relationships between emperors and their Guard, Organization and conditions of service
Pragmatic Sanction
pragmatics - Topics in pragmatics, Bibliography
pragmatism - Themes, Variations, Contemporary echoes, Notable pragmatists
Prague - History, Sights, Culture, Economy, Colleges and universities, Transport, Sport, Miscellaneous, Prague as a venue
Praia
prairie
prairie dog - Etymology, Biology and behavior, In captivity, Classification and first identification
pratincole
prawn
Praxiteles
prayer - Forms of prayer, The act of prayer, Prayer in Western religions, Prayer in Eastern religions
praying mantis - Body, Camouflage, Senses, Flight, Habitat, Diet, Predators, Endangered Status, Pest Control, Lifespan, Species
pre-eclampsia - Diagnosis, Appearance, Causes, Pathogenesis, Therapy
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (PRB) - Beginnings of the Brotherhood, Early doctrines, Public controversies, Later developments and influence, List of artists, Collections
precedent - Mandatory and persuasive precedent, Custom and case law, Actual court formulations of the doctrine
precession - Torque-free precession, Torque-induced precession, The physics of precession, Precession of the equinoxes
precession of the equinoxes - Changing pole stars, Polar shift and equinoxes shift, Explanation, Climatic effects, History, Values
predella
predestination - Predestination and omniscience, Predestination in Christianity, Jewish views, Islamic views, Islam and Christianity
prefabrication
prefect - Ancient Rome, Ecclesiastical, Academic, Modern sub-national administration, Police
pregnancy - Determining the beginning of pregnancy and predicting date of birth, Timeline of a typical pregnancy
prejudice
premium bond - ERNIE, Other meanings, Cultural reference
prenatal diagnosis - Reasons for prenatal diagnosis, Ethical and practical issues, Methods of prenatal diagnosis
prepared piano - History, In popular music
Presbyterianism - Characteristics of Presbyterians, Doctrine, Varieties of Presbyterianism in the United States
preschool education - Developmental areas, Ages for and importance of preschool education, Methods of Preschool Education
prescription
president - Presidents in democratic countries and international organizations, Presidents in dictatorships, Presidential symbols
Presidential Medal of Freedom - Insignia
presiding officer
Presley (Neville) O'Bannon
pressure - Example, Relative or gauge pressure, Scalar nature of pressure, Kinetic nature of pressure, Negative pressures
Prestel
Prester John - Letter of Prester John, Mongol Empire, Ethiopia, End of the legend, Literary references
Preston - History, Geography, Demographics, Landmarks, Economy, Transport, Education, Media, Sport, Famous residents, Twin cities/towns, Trivia
Preston (Smith) Brooks
Preston Sturges - Biography, Examples of Sturges dialogue, Feature-films filmography, Adaptations, Published screenplays, Awards
Prestonpans - History, Modern Prestonpans
Prestwick - Transport, Education, Many Kings passed through Prestwick
Pretoria - Demographics, History
preventive medicine - As a medical specialty, Rose's theorem
Priam - Marriage and issue, Life, In later literature, In Popular culture
Pribilof Islands
priest - In Judaism, Dress, Assistant Priest
primary
primary education - General information
primate (religion) - Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion
primate (zoology) - Habitat, Classification and evolution
prime minister
prime number - History of prime numbers, Prime divisors, Properties of primes, The number of prime numbers
primitivism - Some characteristics of primitivism, The origins of primitivism in western art, Primitivism and Colonialism/Racism
Primo Levi - Early life, Auschwitz, Writing, Levi's views on Nazism and Antisemitism, Death
primrose - People with the surname Primrose
Prince - Historical background and the two main notions of princehood, Genealogical Princes, by birth or equivalent
Prince Albert
Prince Edward (Antony Richard Louis)
Prince Edward Island - Municipalities
Prince Eugene of Savoy - Early life, Turkish Wars, War of the Grand Alliance, Zenta, War of the Spanish Succession
Prince Michael of Kent - Marriage, Controversy, Titles and honours, Notes and references
Prince of Wales - Princes of Wales, past and present
Princess Charlotte (Augusta)
Princess Royal - First marriage, Princess Royal, Charity work, Honorary military appointments, Court cases, Titles and honours
Princeton - Places, Other
principality - Terminology, Western principalities, Other principalities, Other uses
printed circuit
printing - History, Modern printing technology, Digital Printing
prion - PrP and the prion hypothesis, Prions in yeast and other fungi, Molecular properties
Priscian - Works
Priscillian - Priscillian's career, Priscillian's contemporary following, Continued Priscillianism, Writings and rediscovery
prism
prison - Other names and uses of the term, Prison design and facilities
private sector
privatization - Overview, Types of Privatization/Methods of Government Disinvestment
privet - Trivia
Privy Council
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Prix Goncourt
Prix Renaudot - Prix Renaudot laureates
Prizren - Prizren now
probability theory - A somewhat more abstract view of probability, Philosophy of application of probability, Bibliography
probate - Probate in the United States
probation - History of Probation: Origins and Evolution
proboscis monkey - Trivia
procedural programming - Procedures and modularity, Comparison with imperative programming, Comparison with object-oriented programming, Procedural programming languages
processing (photography)
Proclus - Biography, Works, System, Influence, Bibliography
Procopius - Life, Writings, Context
Procrustes - Derived meanings
procurator fiscal - Prosecution of crimes, Origins
producer
productivity - Measures of factor productivity, Productivity studies, Increases in productivity, Labour productivity, Marx on productivity
Professor Longhair - Discography
profit - Economic definitions of profit, Accounting definitions of profit, More varieties of profit
progesterone - Chemistry, Sources, Levels, Effects, Medical Applications
prognosis - History
programming language - Definitions, Purpose, Elements, Practice, History, Taxonomies
Progress spacecraft - Design, Versions, Current status
Progressive Party
Prohibition - United States, Canada, Britain, Nordic countries, Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, Australia
projective geometry - Description, Duality, History, Forms of the living world
projector
prolactin - Effects, Variance in levels, Structure, Prolactin receptor, Diagnostic use
proletariat
PROLOG - Data types, Facts, Rules, Execution, Parsing, Comparison of Implementations, Extensions
PROM - Prom King and Queen, Related Social Gatherings
promenade concert - Further reading
Prometheus - Worship, Myth, Comparative perspectives, Promethean myth in culture
promissory note
promoter (genetics) - Promoter elements, Promoter sequences, Binding, Diseases associated with aberrant promoter function
pronghorn
propane - Properties and Reactions, Sources, History, Popular culture
propellant (chemistry) - Aerosol sprays, Solid propellant rockets and projectiles, Liquid propellant rockets, Sources and references
propellant (fuel) - Aerosol sprays, Solid propellant rockets and projectiles, Liquid propellant rockets, Sources and references
propeller - History, Slang, Aviation, Marine
property - General characteristics, Theories of property, Property in philosophy, Types of property, What can be property?
propfan - Propfan engines
prophet - Sociological taxonomy of prophets, Prophets in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), Prophets in Jewish thought
proportional counter
proportional representation - Mixed Election Systems, Coalition Governments, History, Methods of proportional representation, Partial Proportionality
propyl
proscenium - Other forms of theater staging
prose - History, Styles, Examples
prosimian - Classification
prosopography
Prospero Alpini
prosthesis - Types
Protagoras - Protagoras and the scientific method
protea
protectionism - Current world trends
Protectorate - Rationale, Other protectorates, Contemporary usage by the United States
protectorate - Rationale, Other protectorates, Contemporary usage by the United States
protein - Biochemistry, Synthesis, Structure of Proteins, Cellular functions, Methods of study, History
Protestantism - Basic theological tenets of the Reformation, Later development, Protestant denominations, Number of Protestants
Proteus - The myth of Proteus, "Proteus" in modern fiction, "Proteus" in gaming
proton
protoplasm - History of the term
protostar - Heating due to gravitational energy
Protozoa
Provence - History, Geography, Climate, Sights, Culture
Providence - Geography and climate, Demographics, Neighborhoods, Economy, Government, Education, Culture, Infrastructure
providence - Geography and climate, Demographics, Neighborhoods, Economy, Government, Education, Culture, Infrastructure
Provincetown Players
Provo
provo
proxemics - Sharia
Prudence Crandall
Prudentius
Prunella (Margaret Rumney) Scales
prunus
Prussia - Symbols, Geography and population, Early history, Kingdom of Prussia, Napoleonic Wars, Wars of unification, German Empire
Przewalski's horse
psaltery
psephology
psi
psittacosis - In birds, In humans
psoriasis
Psyche
psychedelic art - Features of psychedelic art, Psychedelic artists
psychiatry - Psychiatry in professional practice, Treatment overview, Diagnostic systems of psychiatric disorders, History, Further considerations
psychoanalysis - History, Technique, Theory, Modern Adaptations, Criticisms, Influence
psychodrama - Psychological uses
psychohistory - Description, Areas of Psychohistorical Study, Emergence as a Discipline, Independence as a Discipline, Psychogenic mode
psychokinesis (PK) - Origin, Grammatical forms, Measurement and observation, Notable claimants of psychokinesis or telekinesis, Belief in telekinesis
psycholinguistics - Areas of study, Theories, Methodologies, Issues and areas of research, Bibliography/Further Reading
psychologism
psychology - History, Principles, Scope of psychology, Research methods, Criticism, Art Psychology
psychometrics - Origins and background, Definition of measurement in the social sciences, Instruments and procedures, Theoretical approaches
psychometry - Depictions of psychometry in popular culture
psychopathology - Psychopathology as the study of mental illness, Psychopathology as a descriptive term
psychopharmacology - History, Major Drug Classes that are Studied
psychophysics - Experimentation
psychosis - Classification, Causes, Signs and symptoms, Pathophysiology, Treatment
psychosurgery - History, Legal restrictions, Neurological effect, Present day, Famous people who underwent lobotomy, Fictional examples
psychotherapy - General description, Schools and approaches, The therapeutic relationship
Ptah - Origin of name
ptarmigan
pterosaur
Ptolemy - Name, Astronomy, Geographia, Astrology, Music, Other works, Named after Ptolemy
Ptolemy Soter I - Successor of Alexander
Ptolemy Philadelphus II - Reign, Relations with India
puberty - The physical changes of puberty in girls, The physical changes of puberty in boys
public house - Overview of pubs
Public Record Office (PRO) - History, Merger with the Historical Manuscripts Commission
public relations (PR) - Definition, History, The industry today, Methods, tools and tactics, Politics and civil society
public school - United Kingdom, Europe (EU), South Asia
public sector
public sector borrowing requirement (PSBR)
public switched telephone network (PSTN) - Architecture and context, Digital Channel, U.S. Telephone Switch Hierarchy
publishing - The process of publishing, Publishing as a business, Academic publishing, Tie-in publishing
Publius Cornelius Dolabella
Pud Galvin - Trivia
Puebla
Pueblo (Indians) - Colonial history, Historic places, Beliefs
puerperal fever - History
Puerto Rico - History, Geography, Geology, Demographics, Politics, Administrative divisions, Economy, Culture, Sports, Transportation
puff adder
puffball - Habitat and structure, Edibility and identification, Classification
puffin - Species
pug - Appearance, Temperament, Health, Gallery
Pula - Population, Geography, Sights, History, Culture, Economy, Tourism, Transport, Nearby towns and villages
Pulaski
puli
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