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Cambridge Encyclopedia
Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 8
August (Friedrich Leopold) Weismann - Life, Contributions to evolutionary biology, Some written work
August Belmont - Literary Character
August Fick - Works
August Macke
August Sander
August Schleicher
August Stramm
August Vollmer - Trivia
August Wilhelm von Hofmann - Biography
August Wilhelm von Schlegel - Life and work, Evaluation, Selected works
August Wilson - Biography, Literary works, Awards and tributes, Further reading
Augusta - Augusta as a personal name, Other meanings of Augusta
Augusta (Georgia) - Augusta as a personal name, Other meanings of Augusta
Augusta (Maine) - Augusta as a personal name, Other meanings of Augusta
Auguste (Antoine) Piccard - The Piccard Family, Trivia
Auguste Comte - Life, Legacy, Three Stages, Bibliography
Auguste Perret
Auguste Vestris
Augustin Pajou
Augustine Birrell
Augustine Tolton
Augustinians - The five main branches of the order internationally, Aggregated communities, The Augustinian Rule
Augusto Boal - Career, Teachings and literature, Key terms and practices, Recognition
Augusto Pinochet (Ugarte) - Early career, Military coup of 1973, Administration, End of the Pinochet regime, Legacy, Additional information
Augusto Roa Bastos - Bibliography
Augustus (Edwin) John
Augustus (Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus) - Early life, Rise to power, Octavian becomes Augustus: the creation of the Principate, Succession
Augustus (Welby Northmore) Pugin - Early years, Marriage and conversion, Pugin the man, Scarisbrick Hall
Augustus Baldwin Longstreet - Sources
Augustus De Morgan - Biography, Mathematical work, Legacy
Augustus Saint-Gaudens - Early life and career, Civil War commemorative commissions, Teacher and advisor, Coinage
Augustus Thomas - Selected works
auk - Evolution and distribution, Feeding and ecology, Social behaviour and breeding, Systematics
Auld Lang Syne - Usage, Melody, Lyrics
Aulis Sallinen - Early adult life, Later life, Career highlights
Aulus Cornelius Celsus - Quotes
aura
Aurelian - Rise to power, Conqueror and reformer, Death
Aurelio Saffi - Biography
aurochs
Aurora - Arts, Places, Sciences, Others
aurora (astronomy) - Auroral Mechanism, Auroral forms and magnetism, The solar wind and magnetosphere, Frequency of occurrence
Aurora (mythology)
auscultation
Austin - Place names, People, Other
Austin Clarke - Bibliography
Australasia - Physical geography, Human geography, Ecological geography
Australia - Origin and history of the name, History, Politics, States and territories, Foreign relations and the military
Australia Day - Celebrations, Suggested changes to the date
Australian Alps - Ecology, Alpine huts, Attractions, Resort skiing areas
Australian Antarctic Territory - Stations, History
Australian Ballet Company - The Merry Widow ballet
Australian Capital Territory - History, Geography, Governance, Demographics, Education
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) - Current member organisations
Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
Australian Labor Party (ALP) - Policy, Structure, History, ALP federal leaders, Current ALP State Premiers / Territory Chief Ministers
Australian literature - Poetry, 20th century, Immigrants and expatriates, Later developments, Awards
Australian Workers' Union (AWU) - History
Austria - History, Politics, Administrative divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Religion, Culture
Austrian School (economics) - Analytical framework, Contributions, Major economists affiliated with the Austrian School, Other related economists, Critics, Seminal works
Austro-Asiatic languages - Classification
Austronesian languages - Structure, Major languages, Classification, Further reading
autarky
authoritarianism
authority - Authority topics, Example of evolving authority: France, Government agency, Institutional authority
autism - History, Characteristics, DSM definition, Types of autism, Epidemiology of autism, Other pervasive developmental disorders
auto-destructive art
autobiography - Notable autobiographies, Secondary literature
autofocus - General, Types
Autolycus
automated teller machine (ATM) - History, Usage, Types, Financial networks and ATMs, Global use, Hardware, Software, Security, Alternative uses, Future technologies
automatic pilot - Discography
automatic writing - Case stories, Use in spiritual movements, Use in therapy, Use in stimulating creativity, Criticism
automation - Social issues of automation, Current emphases in automation, Safety issues of automation, Automation Tools
automaton - Etymology, Ancient automata, Automata from the 13th to 18th centuries, Contemporary automata, Other historic examples
autonomic nervous system (ANS) - Further reading
autos sacramentales
Auxerre
Ava (Lavinnia) Gardner - Biography, Lesbian Rumours, Trivia
Avalon - Etymology, Adaptations
avatar - Dasavatara: The Ten Avatars of Vishnu, Types of avatars, The 25 Avatars of the Puranas
Avebury - The monument, Destruction of the stones, Excavations, Theories about Avebury, The Avebury Triangle, Alternative Avebury
Aventinus
Averro - Biography, System of philosophy, Significance, Jurisprudence and law, Cultural influences
aversion therapy - Aversion therapy and homosexuality, Aversion therapy and "sexually deviant" youth
Avery Brundage
Avesta - History, Structure and content, The Khordeh Avesta, Other Zoroastrian religious texts, Further reading
avian flu - H5N1, Illustrative examples of correct usage, Further reading
aviation - History, Civil aviation, Military aviation, Air Traffic Control (ATC)
Avicenna - Early life, Later life, Works, Medicine, Philosophy, Poetry, Legacy, Literature
Avignon - Geography, Administration, History, Ecclesiastical history of the (Arch)diocese, University of Avignon, Sights, Miscellaneous
- Places, People, Other
avocado - Uses, Toxicity, Names, Avocado related trade war
avocet
Avon (Connecticut) - Places, Businesses and brands, People (real and fictional)
Avon (UK) - Places, Businesses and brands, People (real and fictional)
Avram Hershko - Honors and awards, Publications
Awash
Axel (Leonard) Wenner-Gren
Axel (Martin Fredrik) Munthe
axiom - Historical development, Mathematical logic
Axis Powers - Origins, Major Axis Powers, Minor Powers, Co-Belligerents, Japanese puppet states, Italian puppet state
axolotl - Description, Habitat, Axolotl's neoteny, Uses in research, Feeding, Elevage conditions
Axum - The Axumite kingdom and the Ethiopian Church, Axum and Islam, Sites of interest
ayatollah - Use
aye-aye - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Behavior, History, Superstition and public controversy
Ayers Rock - Name, Description, History, Local legend, Restrictions for tourists
Ayia Napa - Etymology, Geography, Tourism, Photos Of Agia Napa And Cyprus
Aylesbury - History, Modern Aylesbury, Education, Administration, Trade and industry, Cycling Demonstration town, Geography, Twin towns
Ayn Rand - Early life, Fiction, Philosophy and the Objectivist movement, Political and social views, Later years, Legacy, Criticism
Ayodhya - Legacy and Importance, Demographics, Ayodhya Debate
Ayr - History, Education, Health, Leisure, Transport, Areas of Ayr, Images, Constituency
Ayrton Senna - Lotus years, McLaren career, Complete F1 Results
ayurveda - History, Development, Traditions of Ayurveda, Medications, Ayurvedic Massage, Current Status, Scientific Criticism of Ayurveda, Partial bibliography
azalea
Azande - Language, Traditional beliefs, Folklore, The name
Azerbaijan - Etymology and usage, History, Politics, Administrative divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Photographs of Azerbaijan
azimuth
Azores
Azzedine Alaia
B(enjamin) F(ranklin) Keith - Moving pictures, Death, Legacy, Timeline
B(enjamin) Seebohm Rowntree - Bibliography
Ba Jin - Biography, Works
Baal - Deities called Ba’al and Ba’alath, Ba‘al as a divine title in Israel and Judah
Baalbek - History
babbler
Babe Ruth - Major League Career, Personal life, Statistics, Trivia
Babi Yar - The massacre
babirusa
baboon - Society, Cultural importance
Babrak Karmal - Early years, Political career, President of the Republic, Fall from power, Death
Babrius
baby talk - Possible purposes, Vocabulary, Examples
Babylon - History, Archaeology of Babylon, Reconstruction, Effects of the U.S military
Babylonia - History, Astronomy, Mathematics, Literature
baccarat - Valuation of Hands, Punto Banco (North American Baccarat), Baccarat Chemin de Fer, Baccarat Banque
Bacchanalia - Modern usage
Bacchylides
Bach flower remedies - Use, Additional flower remedies, List of Bach flower remedies
Baciccia - Biography, Works
bacillus
backgammon - History, Rules, Strategy, Social and competitive play, Software
background radiation - Natural background radiation, Human-caused background radiation, Artificial radiation sources
bacteria - History, Cell Structure, Metabolism, Growth and reproduction, Genetic variation, Movement, Groups and identification, Benefits and dangers
bacteriophage - History, Phage Therapy, Other areas of use, Model bacteriophages
Bactria - Geography, History, Tokharistan, Archaeological sites
Badajoz
Baden - Geography, Population, Industries, Education and religion, Constitution and government, History, Notable people, Further reading
badger - Classification, Lifestyle and diet
Badlands
badminton - General Description, History and development, Scoring system development, Laws of the Game, Equipment, Basic strokes
Baffin Bay - History, Location, Wildlife
Baffin Island - Geography, Politics, Wildlife, Climate
bagatelle
Baghdad - History, Government, Culture, Baghdad's major neighborhoods
Baghlan - The Industry of Baghlan, The Population of Baghlan
bagpipes - Overview, History, Modern usage, Publications about the bagpipe
Bahia - History, Demographics, Economy, Bahian Culture, Indigenous Populations, Other Important Cities, Famous Bahians/Baianos
Bahrain - Politics, Education
bail - Forms of bail, Bail law in the United States
Bailey bridge - History, Design
bailiff - Medieval baillis, Modern bailiffs, Other uses of the word
Baja California - Early History, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Municipalities
baking powder - Usage, Substituting in recipes
Baku - Origin of the Name, Demographics, Economy, Transportation and Communication, Entertainment, Sister cities, Famous people from Baku
balalaika - Structure and technique, Rise of the balalaika orchestra, Discography
balance of payments - Balance of Payments Identity, United States Balance of Payments since 1960
balance sheet - Balance Sheet Structure, Equity valuation, Constructing a Balance Sheet
bald eagle
Baldassare (Tommaso) Peruzzi - Design and decoration of Villa Farnesina, Other work
baldness - Etymology, Approaches to baldness, Concealing hair loss, Embracing baldness, Baldness folklore
Baldur von Schirach - Biography
Baldwin - Place, People, Companies
Balearic Islands - Etymology, History of the Archipelago, Trivia
baleen - Evolution of baleen, Baleen in filter feeding, Uses of baleen
Bali - History, Geography, Administration, Demographics, Economy, Demographics
Balilla - Story and legacy
Balkan Wars - Background, Formation of the Balkan League, The First Balkan War, Second Balkan War
balkanization
Balkans - Definitions and boundaries, Regional organizations, Nature and natural resources, History and geopolitical significance
ballad - Traditional Poetic Form, Broadsheet ballads, Border ballads, Literary ballads, Ballad opera, Popular song, Famous ballads
ballade
Ballantyne - People with the surname Ballantyne
ballet - History of ballet, Illusion of flight in ballet
Ballets Russes - Principal productions, End of the Diaghilev era
ballistic missile - Missile types, Specific missiles, Ballistic missile submarines
ballistics - Overview, Forensic Ballistics
balloon - Uses, As flying machines, In medicine, Records
ballroom dance - Definitions and history, Dances, Dancesport world champions
Ballymena - History, People, 2001 Census, Education, Sport
Ballyshannon - Location, History, Transport &
Balmoral Castle - Early history, Royal residence, Chateau Balmoral
balsa
Balthus - Life and work, Influence and legacy, References and bibliography
Baltic Exchange - The bombing, Current Management
Baltic languages - Geographic distribution, History, Relationship with other Indo-European languages, Note
Baltic Sea - Geophysical data, Geographic data, Geologic history, History, Biology, Economy, Countries, Islands and Archipelagoes, Cities
Baltic Shield
Bamako - Overview, Quartiers, Sister cities
Bambara - History, Culture, Bambara art
Bamberg - Geography, Population, History, Settlers from Bamberg, Main sights, Beer, Education, Traffic, Politics, Twin towns
bamboo
Ban Chao - Control of the Tarim Basin, Expansion to the doorstep of Europe, A family of historians
Ban Gu
Ban Ki-moon - Education, Personal, Career, UN Secretary-General candidacy, Awards
banana - Trade, Cultivation, Pests and diseases, Effects of banana diseases in East Africa, Fibre, Popular culture
Banbury - History, Transport and infrastructure, Expansion timeline of Banbury, Polish immigration, Banbury Cross, Cattle Market, Banbury Museum
Banco Ambrosiano - Before 1981, After 1981, Clearstream scandal, Roberto Calvi's 1982 murder
Bandar Seri Begawan - Trivia
bandicoot
Bandung - Geography, Climate, History, City administration, Landmarks, Education, Economy, Tourism industry, Sports, Environmental issues, Sister relationships, Awards
Bangalore
Bangkok - History, Full Name, Economy, Climate, Administration, Higher education, Tourism, Current issues, Media, Nightlife, Sister cities
Bangladesh - History, Government and politics, Subdivisions, Geography and climate, Economy, Demographics, Culture
Bangor - Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States
Bangui - Geography and Climate, Law and Government, Economy, Culture, Education, Notes and references
banjo - Five-string banjo, Four-string banjo, Other banjo variants, Further reading
Banjul - History, Economy, Districts, Twin town
bank - Services typically offered by banks, Types of banks, Banks in the economy, Regulation
Bank of England - Functions of the Bank, History, Banknote issues, Chief Cashiers of the Bank of England
bank rate - Various Uses for the Term "Bank Rate", Consumer Use of the Current Bank Rate
bankruptcy - Purpose, Bankruptcy fraud, Bankruptcy in Canada, Bankruptcy in the United Kingdom, Bankruptcy in the United States
banksia - Taxonomy, Distribution and Habitat, Ecology, Uses
banyan - List of species, Gallery
Bao Dai - Biography, Life in Exile, Quotes
baobab - References and external links
baptism - Practice of Baptism, Background in Jewish ritual, Explanation, Ecumenical statement, Baptism in most Christian traditions
bar
Barabbas - "Jesus Barabbas", Barabbas' crime, Historicity, Were Barabbas and Jesus the same person?
Barbados - History, Politics, Geography, Parishes, Economy, Characteristics and tourist information, Transport, Demographics, Culture, Sport, Trivia, National symbols
Barbara (Charline) Jordan - Quotes
Barbara (Clementine) Harris - External Links
Barbara (Mary Crampton) Pym
Barbara Bodichon - Further reading
Barbara Bush - Early life, First Lady of the United States, Later life, Controversies
Barbara Ehrenreich - Books, Essays
Barbara Guest
Barbara Hershey - Awards, Notes and references
Barbara Loden
Barbara McClintock - Early life, Education and research at Cornell, University of Missouri - Columbia, Cold Spring Harbor, Legacy
Barbara Stanwyck - Personal life, Career, Filmography
Barbara Taylor Bradford - Novels by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Barbara Trapido - Bibliography, Reviews
Barbara Tuchman - Partial List of Works
Barbara Walters - Early life, Career, Personal life
Barbarossa
Barbary Coast
barbet - Species
Barbizon School
Barbra Streisand - Biography, Awards, Performances on Broadway, Television Specials, Filmography, Discography
barcarolle
Barcelona - History, Modern Barcelona, Geography Of Barcelona, Demographics, Economy, Tourism, Government and administrative divisions, Education, Culture, Sports
barcode - Benefits of using barcodes, Types of barcodes
bard - Etymology, Irish bards, Revival
Barents Sea
Barga
Bari - History, Early modern Bari, Main sights, Demographics
barite
barium
bark
bark beetle
bark painting - Notable Aboriginal bark painters
barley - Production
barn owl
Barnabas
barnacle - Classification, Synonyms
barnacle goose
Barnard's star - System summary, Supposed planets, Project Daedalus, Research
Barnett Newman
Barney Barnato
Barney Dreyfuss
Barnsley - History, Town centre, Industry, Transport, Education, Buildings, Landmarks and Institutions, Famous people from Barnsley, Culture
barometer - Liquid barometers, Aneroid barometers, Applications, Compensations, External links and articles
R(ichard) A(usten) Baron Butler Butler - Early life, In Parliament, 1944 Education Act, Resistance plans, Post-War, Butler and Macmillan
Paul (Bertrand) Baron Hamlyn
Hastings Lionel Ismay Baron Ismay (of Wormington) - Appearance, Temperament, Health, Gallery
Emmanuel Shinwell Baron Shinwell - Early career and trade union activities, Political career, Bibliography
Barbara (Anne) Castle Baroness Castle (of Blackburn)
Margaret (Hilda) Thatcher Baroness Thatcher (of Kesteven)
(Helen) Mary Warnock Baroness Warnock (of Weeke) - In geography, Other
baronet - History of the term, Conventions, Addressing a Baronet, The number of baronetcies, Notable baronets
Baroque (art and architecture) - Evolution of the Baroque, Baroque visual art, Baroque sculpture, Baroque architecture, Baroque theater and dance
Baroque (literature) - Evolution of the Baroque, Baroque visual art, Baroque sculpture, Baroque architecture, Baroque theater and dance
Baroque (music) - Evolution of the Baroque, Baroque visual art, Baroque sculpture, Baroque architecture, Baroque theater and dance
barque - History of the term, Use, Reference and further reading
barracuda
Barranquilla - Culture, Education, Media, Sister Cities
barrel - Sizes
barrel organ - The Barrel, Operation, Usage, Combined barrel and manually played instruments, Terminology
Barri
Barrington Pheloung
barrister - Common law division, Regulation, Barristers in England and Wales, Barristers in Northern Ireland
Barry (Emmanuel) Tuckwell - Trivia, Honours
Barry (Forster) Unsworth - Novels
Barry (Lamar) Bonds - Resurgence, 2005 injury problems, 2006 season, Achievements, Chasing the all-time home run record, Salary
Barry (Leslie) Norman
Barry (Stephen Frank) Sheene - Motorcycle Grand Prix results
Barry Commoner - Writings
Barry Cunliffe - Books
Barry Fitzgerald
