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Cambridge Encyclopedia
Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 61
pulley - Types of pulleys, Theory of operation, Examples of devices using pulleys
pulmonary embolism - Signs, symptoms and risk factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis, History
pulsar - History, Pulsar classes, Application, Significant pulsars, Sources
pulse (botany) - Common pulse points
pulse (physiology) - Common pulse points
pumice
pump - Types, Power source, Further reading
pumpkin - Cultivation, Chucking, Pumpkin seeds, Cooking, Pumpkin trivia
Punch and Judy - Characters, History, Story, Published scripts, Derived usage
punctuation
Punic Wars - Punic Wars
punk rock - Characteristics, History
Punta Arenas - Climate, Sister Cities
pupa - Chrysalis, Cocoon, Further reading
Puppis
Puranas - Mahapuranas (महापुराण) and Upapuranas (उपपुराण), Sthala Puranas, Kula Puranas, Other Puranas
purchasing power parity (PPP) - Explanation, Big Mac Index, Need for PPP adjustments to GDP, Difficulties
Pure Land Buddhism - Overview, Eastern Pure Land
purgatory - Early References to Purgatory, Catholic Theology, Christian spirituality, Protestant theology, Mormon theology, Eastern Orthodox theology
Purim - Overview, Reading of the Megillah, Giving of food and charity, The Purim meal, Masquerading, Songs
Purism
Purple Heart - Appearance, History, Criteria, Presentation procedures, Trivia, Sources
purpura - Classification
pus - Pus in Milk
Pushmataha - Source
putrefaction
Putten - The town of Putten
putty
pyelonephritis - Signs and symptoms, Diagnosis
Pygmalion
pygmy owl
Pylos - The Name of Navarino, The Bay of Pylos, The Town of Pylos, The Environs of Pylos
Pyongyang - History, Administrative divisions, Landmarks, Climate, Sister cities, Further reading
pyramid - Ancient monuments, Modern pyramids, Gallery
Pyramus and Thisbe - Adaptations
Pyrenean mountain dog - Temperament
Pyrenees - Geography, Landscape, Natural resources, Climate, Preserved areas, Demographics, Summits, External link and references
pyrethrum - Common Names, External Links
pyridine
pyridoxine
pyrite - Pyrite and marcasite, Formal oxidation states for pyrite, marcasite, and arsenopyrite
pyroclastic rock
pyrolysis - Anhydrous pyrolysis, Pyrolysis and waste management, Hydrous pyrolysis, Vacuum pyrolysis
pyrometer
Pyrrho
pyruvic acid - Chemistry, Biochemical role, Pyruvic acid's role in the origin of life
Pythagoras - Biography, Pythagoreans, Literary works, Influence on Plato, Influence on Esoteric Groups, Quotes concerning Pythagoras
Pytheas - Voyage, Literary influence, Books and articles
Pythian Games
python - Geographic Range and Habitat, Species
pyx
Pyxis
Q fever - History, Manifestations, Appearance and incidence, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, Other, Literature
Qatar - History, Politics, Administrative divisions, Economy, Culture, Qatari law, Education
Qazvin - Introduction and history, Qazvini Architecture, Famous Qazvinis, Qazvin today
Qing dynasty - Formation of the Manchu state, Claiming the Mandate of Heaven, Kangxi and consolidation
Qom - Attractions of Qom, Qom space center, Universities in Qom, Seminaries of Qom
quadrature
quadrille - The beginning – horsemen, From paired horses to paired dancers, Dances within Dances
Quadruple Alliance (1718))
Quadruple Alliance (1815))
quagga - Attempted revival, Quagga hybrids and similar animals, Trivia
Quai d'Orsay
quail
quango - History of the term, Republic of Ireland
quantity theory of money - Principles, Critics
quantum chromodynamics - Terminology, Lagrangian, History, The theory, Methods, Experimental tests
quantum computer - The basis of quantum computing, The power of quantum computers, Problems and practicality issues
quantum electrodynamics - Physical interpretation of QED, History, Mathematics
quantum entanglement - Background, Pure States, Ensembles, Reduced Density Matrices, Entropy, Applications of entanglement
quantum field theory - Origin, Quantizing a classical field theory, Renormalization, Gauge theories, Beyond local field theory, History
quantum gravity - Overview, Historical perspective, The "incompatibility" of quantum mechanics and general relativity, Theories
quantum Hall effect
quantum mechanics - Introduction, Theory, Applications, Philosophical consequences, Footnote
quantum statistical mechanics - Expectation, Von Neumann entropy, Gibbs canonical ensemble
quantum teleportation - Motivation, The result, Entanglement swapping, N-state particles, General teleportation scheme
quantum tunnelling - History and consequences, Semiclassical calculation
quantum well - Fabrication, Applications
quarantine - Practices, History, Notable Quarantines, List of Quarantine Service in the World
quark - Free quarks, Confinement and quark properties, Flavor, Colour, Quark masses, Properties of quarks, Antiquarks, Substructure, History
quartz
quartzite
quasar - Properties of quasars, Quasar emission generation, History of quasar observation
quassia
qubit - Representation, Qubit states, Entanglement, Variations of the qubit
Quebec (city) - History, Economy, Demographics, Language, Symbols and emblems
Quebec (province) - History, Economy, Demographics, Language, Symbols and emblems
Quechua - Vocabulary, Trivia
Queen Anne's War
Queen Charlotte Islands
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Queen Maud Land
Queen of Sheba - Biblical account, Modern African Account, Modern Arab view, Ethiopian account, Christian interpretations, Medieval depictions, Modern theories
Queen's Counsel (QC) - History, Today, Queen's Counsel Dress
Queens - History, Geography, Government, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Transportation, Education
Queensland - Demographics, Economy, Tourism, Transport, History, Universities
Quentin (Jerome) Tarantino - Early life, Film career, Aesthetics, Casting, Music, Interconnections, Criticism, Personal life, Trademarks, Filmography, Radio
Quentin (Saxby) Blake - Bibliography
Quentin Reynolds
query language
Quett (Ketumile Joni) Masire
Quetta - History, Geography and climate, Demography, Culture, Sports, Educational institutions, Transport, Sites of interest
quetzal
Quetzalcoatl - Antecedents and origins, Cult, Attributes, Moctezuma Controversy
Quezon City - Geography, Sub-divisions, Economy, Government, History
Quiet Revolution - Origins, Education, Economic reforms, Nationalism
quill
quillwort
Quimper - History, Miscellaneous
quince
Quincy (Illinois)
Quincy (Massachusetts)
quinine - Mechanism of action, Sources of quinine, Dosing, Side effects, Non-medical uses of quinine
quinoline - Isolation and synthesis
quinone - Biochemistry, Organic chemistry
Quinquagesima
Quintilian - Life, Works, Institutio Oratoria, Influence of Quintilian
Quintin Hogg - Source, Reference
Quintino Sella
Quintus Sertorius
quipu - Possible uses, Quipucamayocs, Conquest, Suppression and destruction, Status today, The encoding system, In literature, In film
Quit India Movement - World War II and Indian Involvement, Resolution for Immediate Independence, Suppression of the Movement
Quito - History, Demographics, Topographical zones, Points of interest, Professional Football teams, Sister cities
quoits
quota (IMF)
quota (OPEC)
QwaQwa
R(ichard) Buckminster Fuller - History, Legacy, Winter Soldier, Powers and abilities, Alternate versions, In other media, Notability
R(ichard) L(aurence) M(illington) Synge
R(obert) Bruce Merrifield - Early life, Career, Personal life
R(obert) Crumb - Life and career, Legacy, Additional information, Awards and honors
R(obert) F(alcon) Scott - Childhood and early career, Discovery expedition 1901-1904, Terra Nova expedition 1910-1913
R(obert) M(ichael) Ballantyne
R(obert) Nathaniel Dett - Biography, Music
R(obert) R(oswell) Palmer
R(obert) S(tephen) Hawker - Works
R(onald) D(avid) Laing - Biography, Laing's view of madness
Raadspensionaris
Rab
Rabat (Malta) - History, Natives from Rabat, Reference
Rabat (Morocco) - History, Natives from Rabat, Reference
rabbi - History, Sages as rabbis, The role of the rabbi in the last 200 years
rabbit - Differences from hares, Humans' relationship with rabbits, Domestic rabbits, Environmental problems with rabbits, Classification
rabies - Recently publicised cases, Transport of pet animals between countries
Rabindranath Tagore - Early life (1861–1901), Santiniketan (1901–1932), Twilight years (1932–1941), Travels, Works, Political views
raccoon - Species, Behavior, Disease, Raccoons as Pets, Raccoons as Food
raccoon dog
race - History, Human genetic variation, Incongruities of racial classifications, Current views across disciplines
RACE - History, Human genetic variation, Incongruities of racial classifications, Current views across disciplines
Rachel
Rachel (Louise) Carson - Early life and education, Early career and publications, Silent Spring and the DDT ban
Rachel Whiteread - Family life, Works, See also, References, External links
Rachis
racism - Definitions of racism, Academic racism, Individual racism, Institutional racism, Ideological racism, History of racism
rad
radar - History, Radar signal processing, Radar engineering, Radar functions and roles, Further reading
radar astronomy - Planetary, Asteroids and comets
radian - Definition, History, Explanation, Dimensional analysis, SI multiples
radiation - Radiation by type of emission, Radiation by source/cause of emission
radical
radicalism
radiesthesia
radio - Means of Communication Radio/TV, History and invention, Uses of radio
radio astronomy - Developments, Sources of radio emission
radio beacon
radio galaxy - Emission processes, Radio structures, Life cycles and dynamics, Host galaxies and environments, Unified models
radioactive tracer
radioactive waste - Sources of waste, Basic overview, Types of radioactive waste, Accidents involving radioactive waste
radiobiology - References and further reading
radiocarbon dating - Furthering the technique and applications, Basic chemistry, Measurements and scales, Calibration, Radiocarbon half-life, Examples
radiochemistry
radiography - History of medical radiography, Equipment, Uses, Theory of X-ray attenuation, Obsolete terminology
radiometric dating - Fundamentals of radiometric dating, Modern dating techniques, Short-range dating techniques
radionics - Types of radionic devices, Diagnostic usage, Magical means of operation, Further reading
radish
radium
radon - Compounds, Radon therapy
Rafael Nadal - Grand Slam singles finals, ATP Masters Series singles finals, Titles (20)
Rafael Sabatini - Life, Works, Epitaph
Raffaele Cadorna
raffia palm
rafflesia
ragged school
Ragnar (Anton Kittil) Frisch
Ragnar (Arthur) Granit
ragtime - Historical context, Styles of ragtime, Ragtime revivals, Ragtime composers, Samples, Sources
ragwort - Botanical description, Taxonomy, Distribution, Biological control, Poisonous effects, Medicine, Other usage, Literature, Cultivation, Trivia
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Biography, Legacy and influence, Albums as a Leader
rail
railway signalling - Blocks, Interlocking Signals, Modern signaling in the U.S.
Raimondo Montecuccoli
Raimu
rain gauge - History, Standard rain gauge, Weighing precipitation gauge, Tipping bucket rain gauge, Optical rain gauge
rainbow - Scientific explanation, Variations, History of the science of rainbows, Rainbows in culture
Rainer (Candidus) Barzel
Rainer Maria Rilke - Life, Rilke's influence, Selection of works
Rainer Werner Fassbinder - Documentaries about Fassbinder, Bibliographies
rainforest - Trees, Rainforest layers, Fauna, Human uses, Deforestation
Rajasthan - Geography, History, Economy, Demography, Temples, Culture, Government and politics, Education, Flora and fauna, Sports, Transport, Districts
Rajendra Prasad - Early life, During the Independence Movement, Passing and Legacy
Rajiv Gandhi - Early life, Entry into politics, Prime Minister, Bofors scandal, Sri Lanka Policy, Assassination, External Links
rally
Ralph (Albert) Blakelock
Ralph (Asher) Alpher
Ralph (Edward) Flanders
Ralph (Hall) Brown
Ralph (Harold) Metcalfe
Ralph (Nathaniel) Fiennes - Trivia
Ralph (Stockman) Tarr
Ralph (Waldo) Ellison - Biography, Works
Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Allen
Ralph Barton Perry - Selected works
Ralph Benatzky
Ralph Boston
Ralph Burns
Ralph Cudworth
Ralph Hodgson - Early life, Poet and publisher, In Japan, Retirement in the USA, Later work, Quotes
Ralph Izard - Early life, Death and legacy
Ralph Lauren - Clothing brands, Imitations
Ralph Linton
Ralph Manheim - Biography
Ralph Nader - Early career, Clash with the automobile industry, Activism, Presidential campaigns, Unofficial appearances, Works
Ralph Thomas Walker - Selected designs
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Biography, Style, Works
Ralph Waldo Emerson - Life, Works, Further reading
RAM
Ramadan - Practices during Ramadan
Ramakrishna - Religious perspectives, Ramakrishna's impact
Raman scattering - Raman scattering: Stokes and anti-Stokes, Distinction with fluorescence, Selection rules
Ramanuja - Formative years, Five acharyas, Visishtadvaita philosophy, Writings, Brindavan
Ramayana - Structure of Valmiki Ramayana, Synopsis, Morals in Ramayana
Ramblers' Association - What the Association does, How the groups work, History
Ramiz Alia
ramjet - History, Design, Ramjet Types, Flight speed, Related engines, Aircraft using ramjets
Ramon Muntaner
Rampjaar
Ramsey (William) Clark - Early life and career, Kennedy and Johnson Administrations, Controversial activism, Judicial activities
Ramsgate - History, Geography, Politics, Economy, Culture, Architecture, Transportation, Education, Affiliations
Ranald MacDonald - Early life, Japan, Last resting place, Further reading
Ranasinghe Premadasa
Rancagua
Randall Jarrell - Life, Career
Randall Robinson - Bibliography
Randall Thompson - Works
Randolph (Frederick Edward Spencer) Churchill
Randolph (Silliman) Bourne
Randolph Caldecott - Early life, Manchester, London, Marriage, Death, Appreciation
Randolph Rogers
random number
randomized controlled trial - Types of trials, Aspects of control in clinical trials, Randomization in clinical trials, Difficulties
Randstad - Hot Issues
Randy Newman - Biography, Songwriter, Film Composer, Musical Theater, Selected discography
Ranulf de Glanvill
Raoul Bott
Raoul Dufy - Biography, Works
Raoul Wallenberg - Birth and Family, Education and Employment, Holocaust, Arrest, Official "death" and later sightings, Honors
rape (botany)
rape (law)
Raphael - Chronology of main works, Sources
Raphael Holinshed - Further reading
Raphael Pumpelly
Raphael Semmes - Confederate States service
Raphaelle Peale - Major works
rapid application development (RAD) - History, Advantages and disadvantages
Raquel Welch - Early life, Career, Personal life, Achievements and awards, Filmography, Television work, Pop culture
Ras al-Khaimah - History, Education, Transportation, Sources
raspberry - Images, Diseases and pests
raster
raster graphics
rat
ratel - Predators, Mating and Cubs, Etymology and pronunciation
rates - History, Architecture
Rathlin Island
rationalism (architecture)
rationalism (philosophy) - Philosophical usage, History of rationalism
Ratnapura
rattlesnake
raven
Ravenna - History, Main sights, Transportation
Ravi
Ravi Shankar - Early life, Musical career, Family life, Honours, Bibliography
Rawalpindi - History, Environment and People, Attractions in Rawalpindi, Towns in Rawalpindi
ray - Ichthyology, Molecular physics, Fiction, Music, Geography, People with the surname Ray
Ray Blanton
Ray Charles - Biography, Halls of Fame and Other Honors, Controversies and criticisms, Children (12)
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Ray Stannard Baker
Ray Tomlinson - Career, Awards and Honors
Ray(mond William) Schalk
Rayleigh scattering - Derivations using particle theory, An explanation of Rayleigh scattering using the S-matrix
Raymond (-Claude-Ferdinand) Aron
Raymond (Arthur) Dart - Bibliography
Raymond (Charles) Moley
Raymond (Edwards) Gram Swing - College years, Early career, Career after WWI, Life outside journalism
Raymond (Fernand) Loewy - Early work, Pennsylvania Railroad, Studebaker, Loewy designs
Raymond (Hart) Massey - Footnote
Raymond (Redvers) Briggs - Selected bibliography, Film and television adaptations
Raymond (Thornton) Chandler - Biography, Novels, Short stories, Non-fiction, Famous quotes, Cultural references, Trivia
Raymond Barre - Barre's First Government, 27 August 1976 - 30 March 1977
