Cambridge Encyclopedia

Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 76

transcendentalism (philosophy) - History, Origins, Other meanings of transcendentalism

transcription (genetics) - Eukaryotic transcription, Measuring and detecting transcription, History, Terminology, Reverse transcription

Transdanubia - Administrative divisions, Geography, History

transducer

transept - Other senses of the word

transfer (of training)

transfer pricing - Economic theory, Practical application, External Links

transference - Transference and counter-transference during psychotherapy

transformer - Overview, Basic principles, Practical considerations, Construction, Transformer types, Uses of transformers

transhumance - Scandinavia, The Pyrenees, The Alps, Worldwide transhumance patterns, Reference

transistor - Introduction, Importance, History, Types, Usage, Advantages of transistors over vacuum tubes, Gallery, Transistor manufacturers

transition

transition state - History of concept, Observing transition states, Locating Transition States by Computational Chemistry

Transkei - Geography, People, History of the Bantustan

translation (genetics) - Prokaryotic translation, Eukaryotic translation, Translation by hand, Translation by computer

translation (language) - The term and the concept of "translation", Common misconceptions, Translation vs., Translation process

transliteration - Uses of transliteration, Issues in transliterating particular languages

transmission

transmutation - Photoneutron process, Origin, In stars, Alchemy

transpiration

transposing instrument - Families of instruments, Transposition at the octave, Tone and sound quality

transubstantiation - Scriptural foundations, Historical development, Views of other churches on transubstantiation

Transvaal - History, Geography

transvestism - Origin of the term, Modern usage, Conclusion, Related word: travesty

Transylvania - Etymology, Geography, Administrative divisions, Economy, Population, History, Historical coat of arms of Transylvania, Tourist attractions, Culture

trapdoor spider

trapezium rule

Trappists - History, Monastic life, Goods for sale, Monasteries

Travancore - Geography, History

travertine

Travnik - Geography and climate, History, Demographics, Government, Economy, Culture, Tourism, Miscellaneous

trawler

treason - Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

treasury - Examples of Treasuries

treaty - Bilateral and multilateral treaties, Adding and amendment treaty obligations, Execution and implementation, Ending treaty obligations

Trebizond - History, Geography and climate, Tourist attractions, Images from Trabzon, Sister cities

tree - Champion trees, Life stages

tree frog

tree of heaven - Ecology, Cultivation and uses

treecreeper

treehopper

trefoil - Architecture

Trematoda - Life Cycles, Chemical castration of hosts

Tremiti Islands - Weblink

tremor - Types, Causes, Treatment, Other tremors

trench mouth

trench warfare - Background, Development, Implementation, Life in the trenches, Death in the trenches, Weapons of trench warfare, Mining

Trent Affair - Background, British plans for war with the Union, Sources

Trento - Geography, Society and economy, Main sights, Famous natives of Trento

Trenton

trespass - Trespass to land, Other legal uses

Tretyakov Gallery

Treviso - Geography, History, Main sights, Sports

Trevor (Wallace) Howard - Early life, Film career

Trevor Bailey

Trevor Baylis - Early life, Invention, Quotes, Bibliography

Trevor Eve

Trevor Griffiths

triad - History of triads, Triad organizational structure, Triad oaths, Tongs, Gang fighting, Organized crime

triangle (mathematics) - Types of triangles, Basic facts, Points, lines and circles associated with a triangle

triangle (music) - Types of triangles, Basic facts, Points, lines and circles associated with a triangle

Triangulum

triathlon - History, Standard race distances, Nonstandard variations, How a triathlon works, Rules of triathlon, Professional competitions

tribe - Terminology, Indigenous peoples, Origins

tribology - Applications, Fundamentals of Tribology, Bibliography

tribunal - Tribunals in Republic of Ireland

Trichina - Maturity

trichinosis - Signs and symptoms, Incubation time, Life cycle, Screening for compounds active against Trichinella, Diagnosis, Treatment, Epidemiology

trichomoniasis - Symptoms, Complications

Trident missile - Trident I (C4) UGM-96A, Conventional Trident

Trier - Geography, History, Sights, Museums, Miscellaneous, Infrastructure

Trieste - History, Second World War, Yugoslav and New Zealand involvement, Italian city, Main sights, Literature

triggerfish

Triglav

triglyceride - Metabolism, Role in disease, Industrial uses, Staining

trigonometry - Overview, Early history of trigonometry, Applications of trigonometry, Common formulae

trilobite - Physical description, Sensory organs, Development, Terminology, Origins, Extinction, Fossil distribution

Trilussa - Biography, Selected bibliography, Sources

trimaran - History, Construction, Safety, World Record

Trimurti - Views of Trimurti within Hinduism, Symbolizations, Evolution of Theology on the Hindu Trinity, Other uses

Trinidad and Tobago - History, Politics, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Religion, Human rights, Culture, Sports, Holidays

Trinity - Scripture and tradition, Ontology of the Trinity, Dissent from the doctrine

Trinity House

Trinity Sunday - Anglican practice, Dates for Trinity Sunday, Famous composers celebrate the Trinity

trio (composition)

trio (ensemble)

triode

triolet - Examples

Trip - People with the given name Trip

tripe

Triple Alliance

Triple Crown - Papal Tiara, Other uses

Triple Entente

triple jump

Tripoli (Lebanon) - History, Law and Government, Geography, Economy, Sites of Interest, Colleges and Universities, Sports, Town twinning

Tripoli (Libya) - History, Law and Government, Geography, Economy, Sites of Interest, Colleges and Universities, Sports, Town twinning

Tripura - Origin of the name Tripura, History, Geography, Economy, Government, Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, Religion

trireme - Origin, Construction and capabilities, Tactics, Changes of engagement and construction, Reconstruction

Trisha Brown - Works

Tristan da Cunha - History, Geography, Demographics, Society

Tristan L'Hermite

Tristan Tzara - Life and work, Trivia

Tristram Cary - Published References

triticale - Biology and genetics, Conventional breeding approaches, Application of newer techniques, Conclusion, Trivia

tritium - Properties, Usage, History, Pop Culture

Triton (astronomy)

Triton (mythology) - In Popular Culture

triumphal arch - List of triumphal arches, Gallery

triumvirate - Etymology, Roman Triumvirates, Modern Triumvirates, Other 'Triumvirates', In fiction

trogon - Species list

Troilus

Trojan Horse - Legend, Possible explanation, Images

Trojan War - Sources, Origins of the war, The gathering of Achean forces and the first expedition

troll

trombone - Construction, Types, Variations in construction, Didactics

Trondheim - Geography and climate, Institutions, History, City boroughs, Main sights, Transportation, Music, Shopping and commercial districts

Tro

Troon

Trooping the Colour - The Sovereign's Birthday Parade, The ceremony in detail, Regimental Marches of the Foot Guards

tropical agriculture - Green Revolution, Plant propagation, Plant defenses, Slash/mulch, Small-scale irrigation, Pest control

tropics - Tropical ecosystems

tropism - Types of tropisms

troposphere - Pressure and temperature structure, Atmospheric circulation

Trotskyism - Trotsky, the Russian Revolution and Stalin, Founding of the Fourth International, Trotskyists Win Mass Support

trout

Trowbridge - Location, History, Architecture, Entertainment, Individuals associated with Trowbridge, Governance, Pubs in Trowbridge, Issues of Violent Crime

Troy - Legendary Troy, Homeric Troy, Archaeological Troy, Excavation campaigns, Hittite evidence, Homeric Ilios and historical Wilusa

Troyes

truffle - Edible usage, Social history, Methods of production, Kinds of truffles, Truffles in New Zealand and Australia

Trujillo

Truman Capote - Biography, Capote on film, Capote in TV and Film, Published and other works, Watch, Listen to

trumpet - Construction, Types of trumpets, History, Technique, Instruction and Method books

trumpet vine

Truro - History, Geography, Education, Railways, Famous people born or resident in Truro

Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Creation and Mandate, Committees, Findings, Impact, Criticisms

Trygve (Halvdan) Lie

Trygve Haavelmo

trypanosomiasis - Human trypanosomiases, Animal trypanosomiases

Tsavo

tsetse fly - Tsetse biology, Tsetse systematics, Tsetse as vectors of trypanosomiasis, Tsetse control, Etymology, Resources

tsunami - Characteristics, Tsunami wave, Signs of an approaching tsunami, Warnings and prevention, Historical tsunamis

Tuareg - Traditional social stratification, Tuareg territory, Tuareg confederations, political centers, and leaders, Culture, Ethnic classification

tuatara - Taxonomy and evolution, Physical description, Natural history, Conservation status, Etymology and cultural significance

tuba - Roles, Types and construction, Variations, Jazz

tuber

tuberculosis (TB) - Other names, Symptoms, Bacterial species, Transmission, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Progression, Treatment, Prevention, Epidemiology, History

Tubuai Islands

tubular bells

Tucana

tug of war - Tug of war teams

tui

Tula (Mexico)

Tula (Russia)

tulip - Use and history, Cultivation, Selected species, References and external links, Gallery

tulip mania - History, Popular view, Competing views, Further reading

Tullamore - History, Radio, Tourist Attractions

Tullio Levi-Civita - Biography

Tulsidas - Life, Rāmacaritamānasa, Other works, His doctrine, Sources and manuscripts

tuna

Tunbridge Wells - History, Layout of the town, World views of the town, Local politics, Twinning

tundra - Arctic tundra, Antarctic Tundra, Alpine tundra, Climatic classification

tungsten

Tungurahua - History, Climbing

Tunguska event - Description, History, Earth Impactor hypothesis, Unexplained phenomena, Speculative hypotheses

tunicate - Description, Invasive species, Chemical derivatives

tuning fork

Tunis - Geography, History, Landmarks, Transport, Miscellaneous topics

Tunisia - History, Administrative Divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Education, Interesting Notes, Miscellaneous topics

Tunku Abdul Rahman (Putra Alhaj) - Early life, Early political career, Road to independence, Prime Minister, Involvements in Islam, Later life, Family

tunnel - Construction, Very short tunnels, Artificial Tunnels, Examples of tunnels, Media

tunnel diode - Forward bias operation, Reverse bias operation, Technical comparisons

Tuonela

Tupamaros

tupelo

turaco - Species, image gallery

turbidity current

turbine - Types of turbines, Uses of turbines

turbot

turbulence

Turin - History, Law and government, Geography and climate, Demographics, Economy, Main sights, Universities, Turin World Book Capital

Turkestan - History, Overview, Things Turkestan has given its name to

turkey - Etymology, History, Government and politics, Foreign Relations, Military, Administrative divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Gallery

Turkey - Etymology, History, Government and politics, Foreign Relations, Military, Administrative divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Gallery

Turkmenistan - History, Politics, Human rights, Administrative divisions, Geography, Demographics, Culture, Miscellaneous topics, Further reading

Turks and Caicos Islands - History, Geography, Politics, Demographics, Transportation, Proposed union with Canada, In popular culture, Sources and external links

Turku - History, Geography, Climate, Government and politics, Transportation, People, Economy, Education, Media, Culture

turmeric - Food additive, Medicine, Cosmetics, Chemistry

Turner Prize - Introduction, Criticism, Demonstrations, Turner Prize 2005, Turner Prize 2006, Turner Prize 2007, Winners and shortlisted artists

turnip - Description, Origin, Cultivation

turnover tax

turnstone

turquoise - Properties of turquoise, Formation, Occurrence, History of use, Imitations, Treatments, Valuation and care

turtle (computing) - Evolution, Physical description, Order Testudines - turtles, tortoises, and terrapins, Further reading

turtle (zoology) - Evolution, Physical description, Order Testudines - turtles, tortoises, and terrapins, Further reading

Tuscan order

Tuscany - Economy, Provinces of Tuscany, Landscapes, Image gallery, Citations

Tusculum - HISTORY, The cross

tusk shell

Tuvalu - History, Politics, Districts, Foreign relations, Geography, Economy, Culture, Miscellaneous topics

Twelve Tables - History, Excerpts from the Twelve Tables, Relevant articles

Twenty-one Demands - Japanese expansionism in China, Initial Negotiations, The Japanese Ultimatum, Results

Twickenham - Geography, History, Schools, Famous residents, Local geography

Twiggy - TV work

twilight - Definitions, On other planets, Significance

twill - Characteristics of twill

twinning

twist - Music, Film and stage, People, Places

twisted pair - Uses, Cable Shielding

Twyla Tharp - Personal Life and Early Years, Work

Tyche

Tycho Brahe - Life, Career: observing the heavens, Bibliography, Named after Tycho

Tyne and Wear - History, Administration, Identity, Politics, Towns and villages, Places of interest

Tyneside - Definition

typesetting - Letterpress era, Digital era, Further reading

typewriter - History, Typewriter legacy, Correction methods, Typing speed records and speed contests, Forensic identification

typhoid fever - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Transmission, Heterozygous advantage, History

typhus - Typhus in history

typography - History, Scope, Text typography, Readability and legibility, Newspapers, magazines, and periodicals, Display typography

Tyr - Origins, Tyr in the Edda, Tyr rune, Modern popular culture

tyramine - Metabolism, Effects

tyrant - Historical forms, Modern forms

Tyre

Tyrone

Tyrrhenian Sea

Tyumen - History, Modern city

U Nu - Religious and literary works, Novelist and playwright

U Thant - Early days, Mandarin, UN Secretary General, Extraordinary finale

U-boat - World War I, World War II, Major U-boat classes, Popular culture

U-matic

Ub Iwerks

Udine - History, Gallery, Economy

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) - UEFA Chief Executives, UEFA Presidents, Competitions, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Ufa

Uffizi - The museum and its history, In popular culture, The collections

Uganda - History, Politics, Geography, Administrative divisions, Economy, Demographics, AIDS-prevention, Culture and sport, Human rights

Ugarit - The site, History, Alphabet, Ugaritic literature, Ugarit religion, Kings of Ugarit

Ugo Bassi

Ugo Betti - Works, Texts available in English

Ugo Cavallero

Ugo Foscolo - Biography

Uguccione della Faggiuola - Biography

Ujung Pandang - History, Economy

ukiyo-e - History, Making of ukiyo-e, Important artists

Ukraine - Etymology of the name, History, Government and politics, Military, Administrative divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Religion, Culture

ukulele - Tuning a ukulele, Ukulele musicians, Tahitian ukulele, Audio samples

Ulaanbaatar - Geography, History, Names of Ulan Bator, City administration, Transportation, Colleges and universities, Description, Sister Cities

Ulan-Ude - Sister cities, Images of Ulan Ude

ulcer - Description, Ulcer classification schemes, Other locations, Pathology of ulceration

Ulf (Svante) von Euler - Works

Ulisse Aldrovandi - List of works, Honors

Ullapool

Ulm - Geography, History, Transportation, Education and culture, People from Ulm

Ulric (Richard Gustav) Neisser - Books

Ulrich Becher - Overview, Selected works

Ulrich Beck - Works, See Also

Ulrich Boner

Ulrich von Hutten

Ulrike (Marie) Meinhof - See also, Film, Literature

Ulrike Maier

Ulster - Geography and demographics, History and politics, Sport

Ultra - Sources and history, Use of Ultra, Purple decrypts in Europe, Postwar public disclosure of Ultra

Ultramontanism

ultrasound - Ability to hear ultrasound, Diagnostic sonography, Biomedical ultrasound applications, Industrial ultrasound, Ultrasound flow meter, Ultrasonic cleaning

Ulugh Beg

Uluru - Name, Description, History, Local legend, Restrictions for tourists

Ulverston - Festival town, Gallery, Twin Towns

Ulysses (Simpson) Kay

Uma (Karuna) Thurman - Biography, Filmography

Umayyad Mosque - History, Construction and Architecture

umbel

Umberto Boccioni - Early experience, Artwork, Style

Umberto Bossi - Birth and education, Politics, Peculiar style, Institutional experience

Umberto Eco - Works, Novels, Honorary doctorates, Bibliography

Umberto Giordano - Other works

Umberto Nobile - Early career, Polar Expeditions, Later career

Umberto Saba - Childhood and education, Career, List of works

umbilical cord - Explanation, Makeup and composition, Problems, Lotus birth, Animals, Other uses for the term "umbilical cord"

Umbria - Archaeological sites and ruins

Uncas

underground

Underground Press - Origins, The underground press in Australia, The underground press in the UK

Underground Railroad - Folklore, Legal and political, Effect on Canada, Notable people, Notable locations, Contemporary literature, Related events

undue influence

unemployment - Impact on society and the economy, Causes of unemployment, Types of unemployment, Measuring unemployment

UNESCO - Structure, Controversy and reform, UNESCO activities, UNESCO prizes, awards and medals, Directors General of UNESCO

ungulate - Relationships

unicorn - Overview, Unicorns in prehistory, Unicorns in antiquity, Medieval unicorns, The Hunt of the Unicorn, Heraldry

uniformitarianism

Union Movement - Development of labour movements within nation states, Development of an international labour movement

Union of Utrecht

Uniramia

unit trust - Bid-Offer Spread, Mechanics, OEIC conversion, History, Ways To Invest, Further reading

United Arab Emirates - Economic trend, Human rights, Geography, Demographics, Culture and Religion, Media, Holidays

United Church of Canada - History, About the United Church, The United Church in popular culture

United Church of Christ - Origin of the United Church of Christ, Polity/organizational structure, United Church News

United Gold Coast Convention

United Kingdom (UK) - History, Government and politics, Law, Geography, Demographics, Economy, Administrative subdivisions, Military, Culture, Symbols, Neighbouring countries

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)

United Nations (UN) - History, Membership, Headquarters, Financing, Languages, Aims and Activities, Reform, Millennium Development Goals

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) - Complete List of Secretaries-General and Officers-in-Charge