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Cambridge Encyclopedia
Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 72
stethoscope - History, Current practice, Methods of examination, Trivia
Steve Carlton - Philadelphia Phillies, Post-Phillies career, Legacy
Steve Cauthen - Major Winners
Steve Cram
Steve Davis - Snooker career, Outside snooker
Steve Donoghue - Background, Classic Race Victories
Steve Irwin - Early years, Career, Personal life
Steve Lacy
Steve Martin
Steve McManaman - Club career, International career, Career
Steve Ovett - Personal bests
Steve Paxton
Steve Reich - Early life and work, Process music and Minimalism, The 1980s, New directions, Influence, Reich on himself
Steve Van Buren
Steven Berkoff - Further reading
Steven Bochco - Biography, Awards, Bibliography
Steven Chu
Steven Soderbergh - Breakthrough: sex, lies, and videotape, More success: 1999 and 2000
Steven Spielberg - Early Life, Blockbuster King (1975-1993), Darker years (1993 onwards), Style, Television work
Steven Weinberg - Life and career
Stevenage - Place-name meaning, History, Modern Stevenage, Famous inhabitants, Schools, Churches
Stevenson screen
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Life and career, Musical influences and style, Vaughan's guitars and musical equipment, Discography
Stevie Smith - Life, Career, Bibliography
Stevie Wonder - Discography, Awards and recognition
Stewart (Lee) Udall
Stewart Alsop
Stewart Brand - Life and work, Books
Stewart Granger - Selected films
stibine - Preparation and properties, Uses, Safety, Toxicology
stibnite
stickleback
Stigand - Reference
stigma
stigmata - Description, History, Famous stigmatics, Skepticism, Psychosomatic explanation
Stijn Streuvels - Published work, Awarded prizes, Related websites
still life
stilt
Sting
stinging nettle - Uses
stingray - Feeding habits, As food, Viewing, Species
stinkhorn
Stirling - History, Geography and Climate, Areas of Stirling, Demographics, Government and Politics, Economy, Sport, Education, Twinned Cities
Stirling Range - Geology, Climate, History
stoat - Stoats and humans, Heraldry, Subspecies
stock - Type of stock, Stock Derivatives, History, Shareholder, Application, Trading, Stock price fluctuation
stock exchange - History of the stock exchange, The role of the stock exchange, International Stock Exchanges, Listing requirements
stock market - Definition, Trading, Market participants, History, Importance of stock markets, Stock market index, Derivative instruments, Leveraged Strategies
Stockholm - History, Politics and government, Economy, Education, Demographics, Culture, Transport, Twin towns
Stockholm syndrome - Origin of the name, Other uses, Evolutionary and psychoanalytic explanations, Fictional uses
Stockport - History, Demographics, Administration, Parliamentary representation, Industry and commerce, Places of interest, Transport, Sport, Notable residents, References
stocks - Historical uses, Current uses, Examples
Stockton-on-Tees - History, Industry, Famous citizens, Stockton today, Stockton: the future
Stoicism - Brotherhood, Stoicism's influence on Christianity, Modern Usage, Quotations, Books
Stoke-on-Trent - Confusion, Stoke Minster, The King's Hall, The Potteries, Stoke today
Stokely Carmichael
Stokes' law
STOL - List of some STOL aircraft
stolon
stomach - Anatomy of the human stomach, Histology of the human stomach, Control of secretion and motility, Ruminants
stomach cancer - Epidemiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Staging, Treatment
stonefish
Stonehaven - History, Commerce and culture, Nearby places of interest
Stonehenge - Etymology, Development of Stonehenge, Theories about Stonehenge, Excavations at Stonehenge, Myths and legends, Recent history
stoneware
stoolball
stork
storm - Formation, Types, Classification, Extraterrestrial storms
storm surge - Hurricane storm surge; potential for disaster, Mechanics of the storm surge, Storm surge barriers
Stormont
Stornoway - About the Town, Stornoway in Popular Media, Stornoway's Sabbath
Stow Wengenroth - Selected collections
Stow-on-the-Wold - Location, History, Places to Visit, Trivia
Strabane - Recent history, 2001 Census, Local Politics, Culture, Places of interest
Strabo - The Geography
strain
Straits Settlements
strangeness
Strangford Lough
Stranraer
Strasbourg - Geography, History, Demography, Education, Transport Systems, European role, Miscellaneous, Others, See also
Stratford-upon-Avon - Industry, History and Geography, Travel, Tourist attractions, Educational establishments, Churches, Trivia, Town twinning
Strathclyde
stratification
stratigraphy - Lithologic stratigraphy, Biostratigraphy, Chronostratigraphy, Magnetostratigraphy, Archaeological stratigraphy
stratosphere - Ozone Depletion
strawberry
strawberry tree
stream of consciousness - Notable examples, Trivia
street dance - Origins, Characteristics, Competitions, Styles
streptomycin - History, See Also, Uses
stress (physics) - Stress in one-dimensional bodies, Stress in two-dimensional bodies
stress (psychology)
stress analysis
strict liability
stride piano
string instrument - Types of string instruments, String length or scale length, Contact points along the string
string quartet - Background, Important string quartets, String quartets (ensembles)
strobilus
stroboscope - History, Applications, Other effects
stroke - Types of stroke, Signs and symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis, Risk factors and prevention, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, History
strong interaction - History
strontium
Strozzi - Filippo Strozzi, Other family members, Family fortune
structuralism - History, Structuralism in psychology (19th century), Structuralism in linguistics, Structuralism in anthropology and sociology
Struve
strychnine - Strychnine poisoning in humans, Strychnine poisoning in animals, Strychnine in drugs
Stuart Berg Flexner
Stuart Pearce - England career, Coaching career, Personal life
Stuart Symington - Emerson Electric President, First Secretary of the Air Force, The Annie Lee Moss Case
Stubai Alps
stucco - Composition
Studenica Monastery
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) - Origins, Early years: 1962–1965, From protest to resistance: 1965–1968, Climax and disintegration: 1968–1969
Studs Terkel - Selected works
study skills
stump-jump plough - The problem, Solutions, Breakthrough
stupa - Gallery
sturgeon - Species list, Trivia
Sturmabteilung (SA)
stuttering - Causes, Characteristics, Adult stuttering treatments, Media publicity about stuttering "cures", Childhood stuttering treatments
Stuttgart - Economy, Public transportation, Famous people from Stuttgart, Sister cities
Stuttgart Ballet
stye
style (botany) - Other, Etymology
styrene
Styx
submarine - Civilian submarines and submersibles, Military submarines, Submersion and navigation, Submarine hull, Propulsion, Crew
submarine canyon - Characteristics, Examples of submarine canyons, Formation of submarine canyons
Subotica - Name, History, Inhabited places, City quarters, Demographics, Demographic history, Religions, Buildings, Education, Newspapers and magazines
subpoena
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar - Early life, Nobel prize, Legacy, Awards
subsistence agriculture - Introduction, Mitigation tactics, Effects on the environment
substance P
substitution reaction - Nucleophilic substitutions, Electrophilic substitutions
succinic acid - History, Safety
sucker
Sucre - References and external links
sucrose - Description, Commercial production and use, Sugar as a macronutrient
Sudan - History, Politics, Human rights, Administrative divisions, Autonomy, separation, conflicts, Geography, Economy, Official languages, Culture
Sudbury (Canada)
Sudbury (USA)
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) - Diagnosis, Risk factors and statistics, Risk Reduction for SIDS, Speculated associations, SIDS in popular culture, Research
Sue Cook
Sue Grafton
Sue Townsend
Suetonius - Life, Works
Suez
Suez Canal - The ancient Suez Canal
Suez Crisis - Background, Invasion, Cease-fire and withdrawal, Aftermath
Suffolk - Geology, landscape and ecology, Cities, towns and villages, Notable people from Suffolk
Suffolk punch
suffragette
Sufism - Basic beliefs, Sufi Poetry, History of Sufism, Influences, Sufi concepts, Sufi practices, Orders of Sufism
Sugar Act - Effect on the colonies
Sugar Ray Robinson - Early life, Professional Boxing Career, Death, Trivia
Sui dynasty - Wendi and the Start of the Sui Dynasty, Goguryeo-Sui wars, Rulers of Sui Dynasty
suicide - Methods, Reasons for suicide, Impact of suicide, Views of suicide
suite - History, Form of suite de danses
sukiyaki - Variations, History
Sukkur - Demography, Education, Sukkur Barrage, Economy, Sites of interest, Sukkur-born celebrities
Sulawesi - Geography, Flora and fauna, Demographics, Recent History, Arts and culture, Religion
sultan - Contemporary sultanates, Princely and aristocratic titles, Military rank, Sources and references
Sumatra - History, Administration, Geography, Flora and fauna, Demographics
Sumer - Ethnonym, City states, History, Agriculture and hunting, Culture, Economy and trade, Military, Religion, Technology
Sumner (Murray) Redstone - Early Life and Career, Viacom, Paramount Pictures, CBS, Succession, Holdings, Net worth
Sumy - History, Sights, Demographics, Famous people from Sumy
Sun - Overview, Life cycle, Structure, Solar activity, Theoretical problems, Magnetic field, History of solar observation
sun bear
Sun Dance - The Sun Dance in Canada
Sun Microsystems - Brief history, Hardware, Software, The "Bubble" and its aftermath, Present focus
sunbird
sunbittern
sunburn - Development and consequences, Increased risk, Protection, Treatment, Animals
Sunda Islands - Sundanese
Sundance Kid - Notoriety, riding with Butch Cassidy, Aliases, Trivia
Sundanese - Language
Sundarbans - Ecosystem, Tigers
Sunday - The name Sunday, Position during a week, Sunday and the Sabbath, Common occurrences on Sunday
Sunderland - Status, History, Current Social and Economic Development, Transport, Twin Cities, Famous people from Sunderland
sundew - Plant characteristics, Reproduction, Distribution, Habitat, Conservation status, Uses, Phylogenetics
sundial - History, Installation of standard sundials, Portable sundials, for navigation and time, Precision sundials (heliochronometers)
Sundsvall - Gallery, Notable citizens
sunfish
sunflower - Gallery
Sunil (Manohar) Gavaskar
sunscreen - History, Mechanism of action, Sun protection factor, Melanin, Possible health effects
sunspot - Sunspot variation, History, Physics, Application
Super Bowl - Game history
Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) - Development, Cancellation
superconductivity - Overview, Elementary properties of superconductors, Theories of superconductivity, History of superconductivity, Applications, Superconductors in popular culture
supercooling - Description
supergiant
supergravity - History, Relation to superstrings, Nomenclature
Superior - Geographical locations
supernova - Observation history, Supernova hunting, Classification, Current models, Interstellar impact
supersonic - Supersonic objects, Breaking the sound barrier, Supersonic aerodynamics
superstition - List of a few superstitions from around the world
supersymmetry - Applications, General Supersymmetry
supply and demand - Simple supply and demand curves, Market "clearance", Elasticity, Vertical supply curve, Other market forms
supply-side economics - Historical origins, Fiscal policy theory, Monetary policy theory, U.S. monetary and fiscal experience
Suprematism - External links and References:
Supreme Court - Scotland
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) - Notes and references
Surabaya - History, The city, Demography, Education, Sister relationships
Surat - History, Geography, Economy, Government and Politics, Transport, Demographics, Culture, Education, Media, Sports
surf
surface tension - The cause of surface tension, Surface tension in everyday life, Physics definition of surface tension
surfactant - Origin of term, Operation and effects, Applications, Classification
surgery - Diseases that can be treated by surgery, Noted surgeons, Surgeries
Suriname - History, Administrative divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Trivia, Surinamese Footballers
Surrealism - Surrealist thoughts, Surrealism in politics, Surrealism in the arts and media, Impact of Surrealism
Surrey - Settlements and communications, Physical geography, History, Economy, Major towns, Education, Places of interest, County Emergency Services
surveying - Method, Origins, Types of surveys, Surveying as a career, Educational Institutions
Surya - Surya Namaskara, Trivia
Susa - History, Contemporary Susa, Sources and notes
Susan (Bogert) Warner
Susan Glaspell
Susan Hampshire
Susan La Flesche Picotte
Susan Sarandon - Filmography, Academy Award and nominations
Susan Sontag - Life, Work, Activism, Controversies, Bisexuality, Works, Awards and honors
Susanna Moodie - Bibliography
Susannah Centlivre - Places named Freeman, People named Freeman, Fictional characters named Freeman
Susie Cooper - Life and work
Susie O'Neill
suspended sentence
suspension
Sussex - Geography, Industries, "Borough English", Population, History, Antiquities, Towns and Cities, Further reading, Links and References
sustainable agriculture - Description, Economics, Methods, Off-farm impacts, Urban planning
sustainable development - Criticism, External Links
Sutan Sjahrir
Suva - Physical characteristics, Landmarks, Demographics of Suva, Institutions, Municipal government, History
Suwon - History, Food, Education, Entertainment, Transport
Suzanne Farrell - Further reading and viewing, Quotes
Suzanne Lenglen - Grand Slam singles finals, Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Suzanne Valadon - Related links
Suzhou - History, Districts and satellite cities, Transportation, Culture, Notable people from Suzhou, Quotes, Education, See also
Svalbard - Politics, Geography, Climate, Coal mining in Svalbard, Demographics, Svalbard in popular culture
Svante (August) Arrhenius - Early years, Middle period, Later years, Greenhouse effect as cause for ice ages
Sviatoslav (Teofilovich) Richter - Trivia, Media
Swabia - History, Swabian settlements abroad, Popular culture, Famous Swabians
swallow
swallowtail butterfly
swamp - Heraldry, List of major swamps
swan - Coloration, Role in culture, Photo gallery
Swansea - Geography, History, The city, Culture, Religion, Economy, Education, Public order, Transport, Leisure and tourism
swastika - Overview, History, Geometry and symbolism, Art and architecture, Nazi Germany, Taboo in Western countries
Swaziland - Politics, Administrative divisions, Economy
sweat - Sweat glands
sweat lodge - Overview
Sweden - History, Geography, Administrative divisions, Demographics, Politics, Religion, Public health, International rankings
Swedish literature - Old Norse, Middle ages, 16th and 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, Naturalism, or realism
sweet chestnut
sweet pea
sweet potato
sweet violet
sweet william
swift
swiftlet - Description and ecology, Echolocation, Culinary use, Cave ecology, Species
swimming - History, Technique, Competitive swimming, Recreational swimming, Occupational swimming, Swimming for exercise, The risks of swimming
Swindon - History, Government, Demographics, Business, Media, Education, Museums and cultural institutions, Trivia, Swindon in fiction, Further reading
Switzerland - Politics, Cantons (states), Geography, Economy, Demographics, Culture
sword dance - Mock battle, Literature
swordfish - Reproduction, Swordfish in cooking, Swordfish Endangered
Sybaris - History
sycamore
Sydenham's chorea
Sydney - History, Geography, Governance, Economy, Demographics, Education, Culture, Infrastructure
Sydney Brenner
Sydney Goodsir Smith
Sydney Harbour Bridge - Description, History, Function, Celebrations, Quotations, Popular Culture, Gallery of snapshots
Sydney Opera House - Description, History, Opening, In popular culture, Further reading
Sydney Pollack - Selected filmography
Sydney Smith
syenite
Syl Apps
syllabary - Languages using syllabaries, Comparison to English alphabet
syllogism - Basic structure, Types of syllogism, Everyday syllogistic mistakes
Sylt - The Culture of Sylt, History, Municipalities, Transport
Sylvanus Thayer
Sylvester Graham
Sylvester Stallone - Biography, Personal life, Filmography, Salary
Sylvia (Field) Porter
Sylvia Plath - Life, Works, Bibliography, In popular culture
Sylvia Townsend Warner - Early life, Writing Career, Relationship with Valentine Ackland, Communism, After Ackland's Death, External Links
Sylvie Guillem - Repertoire
symbiosis - Categories of symbiosis, Examples, Changes in Interactions, Symbiosis and evolution
symbol - Nature of Symbols, The symbolate, Etymology, Reference
symbolic interactionism - Basic premises and approach, Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction, Critique
Symbolism
symmetry - Mathematical model for symmetry, Reflection symmetry, Rotational symmetry, Translational symmetry, Glide reflection symmetry, Rotoreflection symmetry
symphonic poem - List of Tone Poems by Composer
symphony - Characteristics, The word symphony, Composers of symphonies, Symphonies by number and name, Symphony as "orchestra"
Symplegades
synagogue - Design, Famous synagogues, Synagogue offshoots
synchrotron - Characteristics, Large synchrotrons, Applications
synchrotron radiation - Synchrotron radiation from storage rings, Synchrotron radiation in astronomy
syncline
syndicalism - Prominent syndicalists, Bibliography
