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Cambridge Encyclopedia
Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 66
Samuel Ryder
Samuel Sarphati - Buildings built on Sarphati's initiative
Samuel Seabury - History, Popular Society, Publications
Samuel Seabury - History, Popular Society, Publications
Samuel Sewall
Samuel Simon Schmucker
Samuel Slater - Early years, Life in America, Legacy
Samuel Sloan
Samuel Smiles - Smiles' writings, The reliability of Smiles' work
Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Early life and education, Pantisocracy and marriage, Poetry, Family connections, Cultural references, Bibliography
Samuel Tuke
Samuel van Houten
Samuel Wallis
Samuel Ward
Samuel Wells Williams - Publications, Reference
Samuel Wendell Williston
Samuel Wesley - Personal life
Samuel Wharton
Samuel Whitbread
Samuel Wilberforce
Samuel Williston
Samuel Wilson
samurai - History, Western samurai, Culture, Philosophy, Women, Weapons, Etymology of samurai and related words, Myth and reality
San Andreas Fault - Southern, central, and northern segments, Plate movement, Scientific research, Notable earthquakes
San Joaquin River - Economics
San Juan - Sister cities
San Lorenzo
San Marino (city) - Economy, Transport, Demographics, Culture, Miscellaneous topics
San Marino (state) - Economy, Transport, Demographics, Culture, Miscellaneous topics
San Pedro Sula - History, Sister cities
San Salvador
San Sebasti - Twin Cities
Sanctorius - References and external links
sand - Constituents of sand, Transport, Study of sand, Uses of sand, Hazards of sand
sand dollar
sand lizard
sandalwood - Source, Production, Use
sanderling
sandfly
sandgrouse
Sandown - Natural interests, Tourism, Cities links, Famous connections
Sandra Day O'Connor - Personal life and education, Early career, Supreme Court career, Current activities and memberships
Sandra Feldman
Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandro Botticelli - Biography
Sandro Penna - Biography, Works
sandstone - Origins, Types of sandstone, Gallery
Sandy Koufax
Sandy Lyle - Results in major championships
Sanford (Robinson) Gifford - Childhood / early career, Gifford's travels, In the studio, "Chief pictures"
sangha - Qualities of the Sangha, Monastic tradition, Ordination process, Women's role in the Sangha
Sanhedrin - Traditions of origin, Great Sanhedrin and Lesser Sanhedrin, Function and procedures, Early Christianity
Sans Souci
Sanskrit
Santa Ana
Santa Barbara
Santa Claus - Overview, Historical origins, Santa Claus in popular culture, Christian opposition to Santa Claus
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Fe (Argentina)
Santa Fe (USA)
Santa Fe Trail - Route
Santa Marta - Geography and climate, Gallery
Santiago - Important places named Santiago, Other places named Santiago (by country), Landforms, Historic uses, Other uses
Santiago (de los Caballeros) - Important places named Santiago, Other places named Santiago (by country), Landforms, Historic uses, Other uses
Santiago Calatrava - Notable works, Awards, Exhibits
Santiago de Compostela - The city, Demography, History of the shrine and the pilgrimage, The cathedral, Sister cities, Books
Santiago de Cuba - History, Personalities
Santiago del Estero - Culture
Santo Domingo - Historic Background, Public Transportation
Santorini - Minoan Advances, Development of the Atlantis Connection, "Minoan" Akrotiri, Ancient volcanic eruption
Santos - Places, Other
S - People, Music, Business, Technology, Politics, Fiction
SAP
saponification - Saponification in corpses, Saponification in fire extinguishers
Sapper - Specific usage
sapphire - Sapphires in nature, Synthetic sapphire for non-gemstone applications, Star Sapphire
Sappho - Life, Contributions to the lyric tradition, Transmission and loss of Sappho's works, Works
sapsucker
Sara Allgood - Early life, Career, Private life
Sara Coleridge
Sara Conboy
Sara Harkness
Sara Lidman
Sara Montiel - Acting career, Filmography, Discography, Awards, Personal Information
Sara Paretsky - Bibliography
Sara Teasdale
sarabande
Sarah (C) Blaffer Hrdy - Early life, Education, Family Life, Publications, Films
Sarah (Josepha) Hale
Sarah (Lois) Vaughan - Life and career, Marriages, relationships, Later life, Songs associated with Vaughan, Selected albums, Tributes
Sarah Bernhardt - Early life, Stage career, Visual Arts and Recordings, Social Life, Marriages, Relationships
Sarah Caldwell - Videography, Quotes
Sarah Churchill - Things, People, Places
Sarah Grand - Works
Sarah Kirsch
Sarah Parker Remond
Sarah Polk - People, Places
Sarah Siddons
Sarah Tyson Rorer
Sarah Winnemucca - Early life, Bannock War, Yakima Reservation, Lectures and writing, Commemorations, External links and references
Sarajevo - Geography and climate, History, Government, Demographics, Economy, Communications and media, Transportation, Culture, Sports, Education, Twin cities
Saransk - History, Other information, Theatres
Saratov - History, Modern Saratov, Famous people
Sarawak - History, Geography, Demographics, Economy
sarcoidosis - Epidemiology, Signs and symptoms, Investigations, Causes and pathophysiology, Treatment
sarcoma - Types of sarcoma
sardana
Sardanapalus
Sardinia - History, Geography, Climate, Culture, Transport, Environment, Business and commerce, Trivia
Sardis - Location, History, Archaeological expeditions, Bibliography
Sargasso Sea
Sark - Geography, Politics, History, Sercquiais, Clameur de Haro
Sarojini Naidu - Early life and family, In the Freedom struggle, Poetry, writings and quotes
Sarpedon - Sarpedon (son of Zeus and Europa), Sarpedon (son of Zeus and Laodamia)
sarrusophone - Sizes and ranges, Construction, Use in classical music, Use in jazz, Present status, The Rothphone
sarsaparilla
SAS - Sas
sashimi - Serving, Varieties of sashimi, Other sashimi-style dishes
Saskatchewan - Municipalities, Demographics, Miscellany
Saskatchewan River - Description
Saskatoon - History, Demographics, Economy, Climate and geography, Transportation, Education, Arts and culture, Royal presence, Sports and recreation
Sassacus
sassafras
Sassari - History, Ecclesiastical history, Main sights, Culture, Notable people, Sources and references
SAT (UK)
SAT (USA)
Satanism - History, Organizations, Historic use of the term, Philosophy, The Black Mass, Satanic holidays
Satchel Paige - Pre-professional career, Major Leagues, Post-playing career, Pitch names, "Rules for Staying Young"
satellite (astronautics)
satellite (astronomy)
satellite DNA
satellite television - History, Technology, Standards, Categories of usage, Satellite television by continent and country
satire - Terminology, History of satire, Contemporary satire, Appreciation of satire, Satire under fire
satisficing - Economics, Cybernetics (Artificial Intelligence), Social and Cognitive Psychology, Decision Making
satsuma
Satu Mare - Population, History
Saturn (astronomy) - Rotational behavior, Planetary rings, Best viewing of Saturn, Saturn in various cultures
Saturn (mythology) - Early concept, Later concept
satyagraha - Meaning of the Term, Definition and Conduct of Satyagraha, Origins of Satyagraha, See Also
Satyajit Ray - Early life, The Apu Years (1950–58), From Devi to Charulata (1959–64)
satyr - Mythology, Satyrs in Greek mythology and art, Satyrs in Roman mythology, Other references, Baby satyr
sauce - Sauces in French cuisine, Sauces in other cuisines, Sauce variations, Examples of sauces
Saudi Arabia - History, Politics, Provinces, Major cities of over 1,000,000
sauerkraut - Preparation, Serving, Geographical spread, Health, Similar foods, Bibliography
Saul
Saul (David) Alinsky - Biography and work, Students of Alinsky, Published works, Biography
Saul Bellow - Early life, Career, Criticism, Bibliography, In music
Saul Kripke - Biography, Work, Modal logic, Naming and necessity, Wittgenstein, Truth, Meaning of "I"
Saul Lieberman - Biography, Work, The Agunah issue, Personal Paradox, Judith Lieberman
Saul Steinberg - The "View of the World" cover
Saumur
Saunders Lewis - Life, Literary activity, Works in English and translations
Saurischia
saury
sausage - History, Classification of sausages, Types of sausage, Health concerns, Quotes
Savannah
savannah
Saverio Bettinelli
Savona
sawfish
sawfly
Sax Rohmer - Selected bibliography
saxhorn - The Saxhorn Family, History
saxifrage
Saxo Grammaticus
Saxons - Continental Saxons, Modern remnants of the Saxon name
Saxony - Geography, Economy, Culture, Tourism, Politics
saxophone - History, Construction, Key system, Materials, The mouthpiece, Reeds, Members of the saxophone family
Sayan Mountains - Geography, Culture
SBS
scabies - Etiology, Signs, symptoms, and diagnosis, Scabies in animals, Treatment
Scafell Pike - Geology, Ascent routes
scale - Astronomy, Chemistry and physics, Economics, Music, Scale models, Social science, Scales named after people
scallop
scampi
scanner
scanning probe microscopy - Established types of scanning probe microscopy, Advantages of scanning probe microscopy, Disadvantages of scanning probe microscopy
Scapa Flow - World War I, World War II, Scapa Flow Visitor Centre, Trivia
scapegoat - Tradition, Metaphor
scapigliatura
scapula - Muscles, Surfaces, The Acromion, Borders, Angles, Structure, Sources
Scarborough - History, Culture, Education, Sport, Famous residents and ex-residents
scarlet fever
Scarlett Johansson - Selected filmography
scat singing - History, Notable scat singers (in chronological order), Further reference
scattering - Electromagnetic scattering, Scattering in particle physics
Schaffhausen
scheelite - Synthetics
scherzo
Schick Test
Schieringers and Vetkopers
Schinderhannes
schipperke - Appearance, History, Temperament, Health, Grooming
schist
schistosomiasis - Types, Geographical distribution and epidemiology, Life cycle, Pathology, Clinical features, Laboratory diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention and hygiene
schizophrenia - Overview, History, Diagnosis, Causes, Incidence and prevalence, Treatment, Prognosis, Schizophrenia and drug use, Schizophrenia and violence
Schleswig - History
Schleswig-Holstein - Languages, Politics
schlieren photography
schnauzer
Schneider Trophy - Schneider Trophy Alumni
scholasticism - Scholastic method, Scholastic genres, Scholastic school, History, Famous scholastics, Key anti-scholastics
school (art) - Regional varieties, School sizes and structures, School ownership and operation, History and development of schools
school (education) - Regional varieties, School sizes and structures, School ownership and operation, History and development of schools
School of the Air
schooner - Etymology, Construction, Operation, Gallery
Schuyler Colfax - Life
Schwerin - Sights
Schwyz
sciatica - Causes of sciatica, Diagnosis and Treatment
science fiction - Definition, Science fiction and other genres, Subject matter, Media, Fandom
Science Museum - Historical background, Modern examples
science park - Cabral Dahab Science Park Management Paradigm
scintillation counter - Scintillation counter as a spectrometer
Scipio Africanus - Biography, Marriage and issue, Roman opinions, Legacy
Scobie Breasley
Scopes Trial - Butler Act, Testing the Butler Act, Prosecution and defense teams, Trial, Examination of Bryan
scops owl
scorpion
scorpionfish - Gallery
Scorpius
Scotch whisky - Legal definition, Methods of production, Types of Scotch whisky, Independent bottlers, Understanding a Scotch whisky label
Scotland - Etymology, History, Politics, Law, Subdivisions, Geography, Climate, Economy, Military, Demographics, Education, Culture, Transport, National symbols
Scotland Yard - History, Popular culture
Scott (Beaird) Brazil - Early years, Career, Death
Scott Joplin - Early years, Success, Illness, Musical Development, A note on tempo, Joplin's music, Samples
Scott Report - Publication
Scottish Ballet - Future
Scottish Borders - History, Notable towns and villages, Places of interest, Notes and references
Scottish literature - Earliest Scottish literature, Late medieval Anglo-Scottish literature, The seventeenth to early nineteenth Century
Scottish National Party (SNP) - History, National Executive Committee, Spokespeople, Party leaders, Electoral performance, Further reading
Scottish Parliament - Building, Officials, Procedure, Committees, Legislative functions, Scrutiny of government, Members, Constituencies and Voting systems
Scottish terrier
scouting - History, Programs and sections, Uniforms and distinctive insignia, Adults, Around the world
scramjet - History, Simple description, Theory, Advantages and disadvantages of scramjets, Advantages and disadvantages for orbital vehicles, Applications
scrapie
screamer - Species
scree - In popular culture
screen
screening
scribe
scrofula - History, The disease
scrotum - Function, Health issues, Additional images
scuba diving - History of diving, Diving Issues, Scuba dive training and certification agencies, Sources
sculpture - Materials of sculpture
scurvy
scurvy-grass
Scutum
Scylla
SDI - English language
sea - List of seas, Ambiguous terminology, Extraterrestrial seas
sea anemone - Anatomy, Life cycle, Ecology, Gallery
sea butterfly
sea cucumber - Sea cucumbers in art, Sea cucumber as food and medicine
sea fan
sea hare
sea ice - Formation of sea ice, Climatic importance, Extent and trends of polar ice packs
sea lettuce
sea mouse
sea otter
sea pen
Sea Peoples - Historic records, Hypotheses about the Sea Peoples
sea snake - Classification
sea spider - Morphology, Biology, Subtaxa, Evolution and relationships, Reproduction and development, Trivia, Reference
sea urchin - Physiology, Uses, Geological history, Gallery
seakale
seal (communications)
seal (zoology)
seamount - Geography, Ecology, Fishing
Seamus (Justin) Heaney - Life, Career, Trivia, Bibliography
Seamus Mallon - Background, Deputy First Minister, Retirement
Sean (Justin) Penn - Biography, Filmography
seaplane - Types of seaplane, History of seaplanes, Seaplane uses and operation
search engine - Challenges faced by search engines, How search engines work, Storage costs and crawling time
Sears Tower - History, The Skydeck, Trivia
seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology, Treatment, History
Seaspeak - Say again
seaweed - Taxonomy, History, Structure, Ecology, Uses
Seba Smith
Sebastian Brant
Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti - Personal life, Professional career, Further reading
Sebastiano del Piombo - Biography, Roman works, Elevation to office of Piombo, Partial anthology of works
Sebastiano Ricci - Early years, Ricci in Turin, then return to Venice, Florentine fresco masterpieces
Sebastiano Serlio - Biography
Sebastopol - Political status and subdivision, History, Etymology of the name, Sights and monuments
seborrhoea
SECAM - Technical details, History, SECAM varieties, Problems with the standard, Facetious interpretations of the SECAM acronym
second - International second, Equivalence to other units of time, Historical origin
second messenger
second sight - History of symbolical visions, Sources From Ireland, Second sight and its association with death
secondary education - Secondary education in various countries
secondary emission - Undesirable effects, Applications
secondary modern school
Secretariat
secretary - Origin, Modern usage, Private secretary
secretary bird
secretary of state - Belgium, Germany, Holy See, Mexico, The Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Scotland, Russia, San Marino
secretion - Secretion in the other domains of life:
sect - Etymology, Sociological definitions and descriptions, The concept of sect as used in an Indian context
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