Cambridge Encyclopedia

Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 70

Sir Thomas Elder

Sir Thomas Elyot - Select list of Elyot's translations

Sir Thomas Graham Jackson - Reference

Sir Thomas Gresham - Family and Childhood, Agent in the Low Countries, Financial Wizard, Death

Sir Thomas Lewis

Sir Thomas Lucy

Sir Thomas Malory

Sir Thomas More - Early life, Early political career, Scholarly and literary work, Henry VIII's divorce, Chancellorship

Sir Thomas North - Life, Translations, Reception, References and links

Sir Thomas Pride

Sir Thomas Urquhart - Life, Style, Trivia

Sir Titus Salt

Sir Tom Jones

Sir Tom Stoppard - Biography, Work for the theatre, Work for radio, film, and TV, Awards, Novel

Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory - Early Life and Career, The Battle of Britain: 12 Group and the 'Big Wing'

Sir Trevor (Robert) Nunn - Quotes, Further discussion

Sir Trevor McDonald - Early life and career, ITN, Other Work, Trivia

Sir Victor Gollancz - Selected bibliography

Sir Vincent (Brian) Wigglesworth

Sir W(illiam) Arthur Lewis - His contributions

Sir Wally Herbert

Sir Walter (Alexander) Raleigh - Early Life, The New World, Ireland, Later life, Poetry, Raleigh in culture

Sir Walter Besant

Sir Walter Gilbey

Sir Walter Nash - Early life, Early political career, Minister of Finance, Prime Minister, Later life

Sir Walter Raleigh - Early Life, The New World, Ireland, Later life, Poetry, Raleigh in culture

Sir Walter Scott - Early days, Literary career launched, The novels, Financial woes, His home, Abbotsford House, Assessment, Works

Sir Wilfred (Thomason) Grenfell - Medical education and mission work, International Grenfell Association, Historical Society, Literary inspiration, Awards

Sir Wilfrid Laurier - Early career, Leadership, Prime Minister, Opposition and war, Supreme Court appointments

Sir William (de Wiveleslie) Abney - Biography, Publications, Organizations and honors, Quotes

Sir William (Gerald) Golding - Early life, Marriage, Military service, Writing success, Death, Fiction, Major works

Sir William (Godfrey Fothergill) Jackson

Sir William (Henry) Bragg

Sir William (Patrick) Deane

Sir William (Robert Wills) Wilde - Publications

Sir William (Turner) Walton - Biography, Works, Further reading

Sir William Allan - Works

Sir William Arrol

Sir William Berkeley

Sir William Blackstone - Blackstone and Property Jurisprudence, Blackstone and anti-Catholicism, Trivia

Sir William Boog Leishman

Sir William Bowman

Sir William Burrell

Sir William Coldstream - Biography, Method and works

Sir William Congreve - Biography, Famous Lines from The Mourning Bride (1697), Bibliography, Reference

Sir William Crookes - Life, Legacy

Sir William Cubitt - Reference

Sir William Dobell - Early years and training

Sir William Edward Parry

Sir William Empson - Education, Professional career, Critical Focus, Literary Criticism II: Milton's God, Poetry, Quotes, Bibliography

Sir William Fairbairn - Works

Sir William George Gillies

Sir William Hamilton - North Americans, Europeans

Sir William Hamilton - North Americans, Europeans

Sir William Henry Preece - Biography, References and external articles

Sir William Howard Russell

Sir William Huggins - Honours, Publications

Sir William Jackson Hooker - Biography, Other works

Sir William Johnson

Sir William Jones - Academics and authors, Military figures, Political figures

Sir William MacEwen

Sir William McMahon - Politics, Honours

Sir William Pepperrell - Book

Sir William Petty - Life & influences, Economic works and theories: overview, Fiscal contributions, National Income Accounting

Sir William Phips - Military career, England, Salem witch trials, Death, References

Sir William Quiller Orchardson

Sir William Ramsay

Sir William Robert Grove

Sir William Rothenstein

Sir William Rowan Hamilton

Sir William Smith - United States politicians, Other politicians, Other persons

Sir William Stephenson - Early life, Between the Wars, World War II, Recognition and honours, Sources

Sir William Sterndale Bennett - External links

Sir William Temple

Sir William Wallace - Uncertain Origins, Scotland in Wallace's time, Military career, Portrayal in fiction

Sir William Waller - Election to Parliament and early military career, The New Model Army and later career

Sir William Watson

Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill - Early life, The Army, Parliament, Ministerial office, Career between the wars, Role as wartime Prime Minister

siren - Appearance, Encounters with the Sirens, In popular culture

Sirimavo (Ratwatte Dias) Bandaranaike - Political background, Style of functioning, Decline

Sirius - Etymology, History, System, Mysteries, Sirius in popular culture

siskin

Sister Parish

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Trivia

Sistine Chapel - Architecture, Frescoes, Conclave, Quotes

Sisyphus - Biography, "Sisyphean task" or "Sisyphean challenge"

sitar - Etymology and history, Playing, Notable sitar players

sitatunga

Sitiveni Rabuka - The 1987 coups, Prime Minister of Fiji, The 2000 coup and Queen Elizabeth Barracks mutiny

Sitting Bull - Early life, Tribal Leader, Victory at Little Big Horn and the aftermath, Surrender, Fame, Death

Sizewell - Nuclear Reactors

ska - Origins, 2 Tone, Third wave ska

Skagerrak - Name, Geography, Biology, History

skaldic poetry

Skanda

Skanderbeg - Biography, Descendants, Seal of Skanderbeg, Name, Legacy, Skanderbeg in literature, Miscellaneous

Skara Brae - History, Skara Brae in popular culture

skate

skateboarding - History, Trick skating, Culture, Skate shops, Skateboard ban

Skegness - History, Skegness today, Education, Media

skeleton - Types and classification

Skeleton Coast - Wildlife

sketch

Skiathos - Transportation, Historical population

Skiddaw

Skien

skiffle - Revival in the United Kingdom, Skiffle bands

skiing - History, Types of skiing, Skiing for people with disabilities, Skiing and society, Ski trail ratings

Skikda - History, Modern Skikda

skin - Hygiene, Aging and disease

skin effect

skink

skipper

Skopje - Name, History, Demographics, Tourist attractions, Gallery, Famous people born in Skopje, Sister cities

skua - Species, Reference

skull - Animal skulls, Human skulls

skunk - Description, Anal scent glands, Behavior, Feeding, Skunk Control, Domestication, Classification

Skye terrier - Coat, Grooming, Health

skylark

skyscraper - Future

slate - Chemical composition, Uses of slate, Slate extraction

Slava Polunin

slavery - Etymology, Definitions, History of slavery, How people become slaves, Most common types of work

sleep - Optimal sleep amount, Sleep physiology, Theories regarding the function of sleep, Anthropology of sleep

sleet

slide

slide projector - Types of projector

Sliema - The effect of the British, Politics, History, Population and Notable Residents, Churches, Feasts, Band Clubs

Sligo (county) - History, Transport, Twin cities, Other items of interest

Sligo (town) - History, Transport, Twin cities, Other items of interest

Slim Gaillard - Quotation

slime mould - Popular culture

slippery elm

slogan - U.S. presidential campaign slogans (listed alphabetically), Other political slogans (listed alphabetically)

sloop - Rationale behind the sloop rig, Sails carried

sloth - Physiology, Extinct species, Classifications

sloth bear

Slough - History, Economy, Cultural, Ethnic and Faith Communities, Heart of Slough, Transport, Criticism Trivia

Slovak Republic - Name, History, Demographics, Politics, Administrative divisions, Economy, Tourism, Culture, Miscellaneous topics, Further reading

Slovenia - Administrative divisions, Economy, Demographics, Biodiversity

slug (zoology) - Ecology and behaviour

smallpox - Vaccine, Infection

Smalltalk - History, Object-oriented programming, Reflection, Syntax, Control structures, Classes, Hello World example

smart card

smart material

smelting - Smelting Basics, First smelting: campfires, Copper smelting: kilns, Bronze smelting, Early iron smelting

smew

Smith Ely Jelliffe

Smith Thompson

Smithfield

Smithsonian Institution - History, Administration, Smithsonian museums, Smithsonian research centers, Further reading

smog - Origin of term, Areas affected, Aviation Smog, Health effects, Natural causes, Cultural references, Notes and references

smoke tree

Smokey Robinson - Biography, Solo discography

Smolensk - History, Sister cities, Other pictures

Smothers Brothers - 1967 - 1969, Post-1969, Trivia, Discography

snail - Physical characteristics, Hibernation/Estivation, Communication, Reproduction, Predators, Lifespan, Snails as food, Gallery, As an interjection

snail kite

snake - Evolution, Prey, Perception, Locomotion, Reproduction, Snake bites, Venomous snakes, Evolution of Snakes, Snake charmers, Snake trapping

Snake River

snakefly

snapper

snapping turtle - Reproduction, Handling snapping turtles, Role in political history, Classification, Trivia, Gallery

snipe

snooker - Governing body, The game, Tournaments, Notable players

Snorri Sturluson

snow

snow bunting

snow goose

snow leopard - Description, Threatened species, Snow leopard in heraldry

snowboarding - History, Board Construction, Bindings, Instruction, Freestyle snowboarding, Safety and Precautions, Film

Snowdon - First ascent, Climbing on Snowdon, Topography, Routes leading up Snowdon, Summit buildings

snowdrop - Active substances, Gallery

snowshoe hare

Snowy Mountains Scheme - Environmental concerns, Power Stations

snowy owl - Gallery, The Snowy Owl in popular culture

soap - Purification and finishing, Uses, The history and process of soap making, Handmade soap, Soap Substitutes, Disadvantages

soapwort

Sochi - 2014 Winter Olympic Candidate City, Sister cities

social cognition - Basic processes: representation, accessibility, attention and regulation, Social cognitive neuroscience

Social Credit - Later versions of Social Credit theory, Arguments, Groups influenced by Social Credit

Social Darwinism - History, Influence of Social Darwinists, Criticisms and controversies

social democracy - Social democratic political parties, "Democratic socialism" versus "social democracy", History

Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Social Gospel - In The United States, In Britain and Canada, In Literature, The 21st Century

social history

social mobility

social movement - Definition, History, Types of social movement, Dynamics of social movements, Social movement theories, Further reading

social psychology

social realism - Social realism in France and the Soviet Union, Social realism elsewhere

social security - Basic security, Social insurance, Income maintenance

social stratification - Critical overview, Non-stratified societies, Weber's inspiration

social studies

social work - Origins, Role of the social worker, Role of social work in the USA

socialism - History of socialism, Socialism as an economic system, Socialism and social and political theory

Socialist Realism - Socialist realism in the Soviet Union, Socialist realism in other states, Roots of socialist realism

Society Islands

sociobiology - Definition, History, Sociobiological theory, Controversy

sociolinguistics - Differences according to class, Differences according to ethnic group, Differences according to geography

sociology - History, Social theory, Science and mathematics

sociometry - Moreno's Criteria for Sociometric Tests

sockeye

Socorro

Socrates - Life, Trial and death, Philosophy, Satirical playwrights, Prose sources, Further reading and external links

soda bread - Griddle Cake, History

sodium - Occurrence, Compounds, Physiology and sodium ions

Sodom and Gomorrah - Situation, The Biblical text, Jewish views, Liberal Christian Views, Conservative Christian Views, Islamic View, Skeptical View

Sofia - Geography, History, Culture, Demographics, Economy, Administration, Transport and infrastructure, Architecture, Education, Sport, Mass media, Notable people

Sofia Coppola - Biography, Filmography

softball - Types of softball, The field, Equipment, Umpires, Gameplay, Modification of rules, International competition, Popularity and participation

Soichiro Honda - A dream, Early years, Art Shokai, Honda Motor Co., Racing, Last years

soil - Soil and its environment, Fields of study

soil profile - Soil horizons

soil science - History of Soil Science, Soil Science Practice

Sojourner Truth - Life, Modern references, Books

Sol Bloom

Sol Hurok - Miscellany

Sol Lewitt

Sol Tax

solar cell - Three generations of development, Applications and implementations, Theory, Solar cell efficiency factors, Light-absorbing materials

solar constant - History

solar flare - Solar-B Spacecraft, Classification of flares, Hazards

solar neutrino problem - Introduction, Measurements, Resolution

solar power - Energy from the Sun, Types of technologies, Classifications of solar power technology

solar prominence

Solar System - Layout, Planets, dwarf planets, and small solar system bodies, Formation, Sun, Inner planets

solar time

solar wind - History, Properties

solder - Lead Solder, Hard solder, Flux Core Solder, Lead-free solder

soldier beetle

sole

Solemn League and Covenant

solenoid - Electromechanical solenoids, Derivation of magnetic field around a long solenoid, Rotary Voice Coil, Pneumatic solenoid valves

solicitor - England and Wales, Republic of Ireland, Canada, United States

solicitor general

solid

solid-state physics - Topics, External links and references

Solidarity - History, Influence abroad

Solihull - Education

Solingen - Twin cities

solipsism - Origin of solipsism, Varieties of solipsism, Questions about solipsism, Thought experiments, Hutton's Paradox

solitaire - History, Examples of solitaire card games, Multiplayer Solitaire

soliton - Solitons in fiber optics

solo - Television and film, Places, Products, Recreation, Other

Solomon (Hebrew Bible) - Historical figure, The name Solomon, Biblical account, Later legends, Solomon in modern fiction

Solomon (music) - Historical figure, The name Solomon, Biblical account, Later legends, Solomon in modern fiction

Solomon Islands - History, Politics, Foreign relations and the military, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Religion, Culture

Solomon Lefschetz

Solomon Schechter - Early life, Academic career, American Jewish community, Religious and cultural beliefs, Legacy

Solomon Stoddard

Solon - Summary of Solon's Life : 638 - 558 B.C.

solstice - Cultural aspects, See Also

solubility - Solubility of ionic compounds in water

solution - Ideal solutions, Solvents, Solvation, Types of solutions

Solvay process - Chemistry, Uses of Soda Ash, History, Byproducts and Wastes, Carbon Sequestration and the Solvay Process

solvent - Protic and aprotic solvents, Properties table of common solvents

Solway Firth

Somalia - History, Politics, Capital, Geography, Administrative divisions, Economy, Health, Demographics, Culture, Telecommunications

somatostatin - Actions, Synthetic substitutes, Somatostatin in the brain

Somerset - History, Geology, landscape and ecology, Climate, Economy and industry, Culture, Settlements, Place names

Somerville - Institutions named Somerville, Places named Somerville, People named Somerville, Derivation of the name

Son of Man - Ancient languages, Ancient Semitic literature, Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Theological interpretation, Scholarly interpretation

sonar - History of Sonar, Active sonar, Passive sonar, Sonar in warfare, Fisheries Acoustics, Fisheries Applications

sonata - Usage of sonata, Instrumentation, Brief history of the usage of sonata

Sonderbund

song - Cultural types, Song forms

song cycle - Song cycles in classical music, Song cycles in popular music

song thrush

songbird

Songhai

Sonia (Terk) Delaunay - Legacy

Sonia Sanchez - Biography, Writing and Activism, Bibliography

sonic boom - Characteristics, Abatement, Perception and noise, Bullwhip

Sonja Henie - Summary, Filmography, Trivia, Navigation

sonnet - The Italian sonnet, The English sonnet, The Spenserian sonnet, The modern sonnet

Sonny Boy Williamson

Sonny Liston - Early life, Professional boxing career, Death

Sonny Ramadhin

Sonny Rollins - Biography, Discography, Samples, Films

Sonny Terry

Sonora - Higher Education Institutions, Sonora in Popular Media

Sons of Liberty - Societies, Flags

Sophia (of Hanover) - Real and fictional women named Sophia (or variants thereof)

Sophia (of The Netherlands) - Real and fictional women named Sophia (or variants thereof)

Sophia Loren - Biography, Filmography

Sophia Smith

Sophie Grigson

Sophie Tucker - Early life, Legacy and influence, Tributes

Sophocles - Life, Surviving works, Trivia

Sophonisba

Sopot - History, Mayors, Economy, High education, Transportation, Sports

Sopron - History, Wine production, Architecture, Sports, Famous residents, Twin towns

sorbic acid

sorghum - Origin, Cultivation and uses, Species, Hybrids

Soria

Sorley Maclean

sorrel

Sorrento

sorus - References and external links

Sosigenes of Alexandria