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Cambridge Encyclopedia
Cambridge Encyclopedia Vol. 9
Barry John
Barry Levinson
Barry Marshall - Life and research, Other awards, Appearance in infomercial, Trivia
Bart Bok - Honors, Bibliography
barter - Transaction Issues, History of barter, Swapping
Barthold Georg Niebuhr
Bartholomew Gosnold - Possible discovery of his grave, Further reading
Bartolomeo Colleoni - Biography, Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni
Bartolomeo Cristofori - Life, The initial reception of the piano, Surviving instruments, Assessments of Cristofori
Bartolommeo Vivarini
Baruch - People with the given name Baruch
Baruch S(amuel) Blumberg
Baruj Benacerraf
baryon - Background, Baryonic matter, References and further reading
Bas de Gaay Fortman - Career before politics, Political career, Career after politics, Political Views, Miscellaneous facts, External links
bas-relief
basalt - Types of basalt, Petrology, Geochemistry, Morphology and textures, Distribution, Lunar basalt, Metamorphism
Bascom Lamar Lunsford - Early life, North Carolina folklore, The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, Politics and fame, Discography
base (chemistry) - Base definitions, Bases and pH, Neutralization of acids, Alkalinity of non-hydroxides, Strong bases
base (mathematics)
baseball - History of baseball, Gameplay, Other personnel, Baseball's unique style, Statistics, Popularity, Organized leagues
Basel - History, Transportation, Architecture, Education, Politics, Sport, Culture, Chronological table
basenji - Appearance, Temperament, History, Basenjis in popular culture, Health
BASIC
basil
Basil (Lanneau) Gildersleeve
Basil (Lewis) D'Oliveira
Basil (Philip St John) Rathbone - Early life, Personal life, Career
Basil Bunting
Basil I - From peasant to emperor, Reign, Family
Basil II - Birth and childhood, Asian rebellions and alliance with Rus', Campaigns against the Arabs, Bulgarian campaigns
basilica - The basilica in architecture, The ecclesiastic basilica, Sources and references
Basilides - Basilides, Influence
basilisk (mythology) - Euhemeristic accounts, Usage in market-directed culture and video games
basilisk (zoology) - Euhemeristic accounts, Usage in market-directed culture and video games
Basingstoke - Facilities, Geographical Location, History of the town, References to Basingstoke, Twinned towns, Famous people
basketball - History, Common techniques and practices, Variations and similar games
basking shark - Taxonomy, Distribution and habitat, Anatomy and appearance, Diet, Behaviour, Reproduction, Importance to humans
Basra - Overview, Islamic theology and scholarship, History, Trivia, Bibliography
bass - Places, People with the surname Bass
Bass Strait - Islands, Natural resources
Bassae
Basse-Terre - Geography, Towns
basset hound - Temperament, History, Health and care, Training, Popular culture
basset-horn - Basset horn soloists and ensembles
Basseterre - History, Geographical Setting, Around town, The City, Religion, Economy, Transportation, Prominent people
bassoon - Development, Construction and characteristics, Usage in ensembles, Technique, Reeds and reed construction, The bassoon in jazz
Bastia
Bastille - Early history of the Bastille, Storming, Historical assessment, Notable prisoners, Demolition, The area today
bat
Batavia
Batavian Republic
Batavians - Location, Military units
batch processing
bateleur
Bath - Geography, Politics, Demographics, Culture, Sport, Business, Tourism, Transport, Architecture, Education, Media, Places of interest, External links
batholith
Bathurst
bathymetry
bathyscaphe
batik - History, Procedure, Tradition
battery (electricity) - Battery concepts, Environmental considerations, Electrical component
battery (law)
Battista Farina
battleship - Early Battleships, The Age of Sail
Bauchi - Transport
baud
Baudot code - Details
Bauhaus - Context, History of the Bauhaus, Architectural output, Impact, Gallery
bauxite - Formation, World Bauxite Mine Production, Reserves, and Reserve Base, Processing
Bavaria - History, Culture, Administrative divisions, Historical Buildings, Miscellaneous, Bavarian Culture Overseas
Bavarian Forest
Bay of Pigs
bay owl
Bayard Rustin - Early life, Evolving affiliations, Influence on the civil-rights movement, Trivia
Bayard Taylor
Bayeux Tapestry - Origins of the Tapestry, Modern history of the Tapestry, The plot of the Tapestry
bayonet - History, Design, Modern use, Cultural impact
Bayonne - Description, Culture and sport, Economy and products, Communications, Famous residents, Civic information
bayou
Bayreuth - Richard Wagner and Bayreuth, Sights, City partnerships, Famous Citizens, Economy and traffic
bazooka - Development, Service, Variants, Specifications
BBC
BBC World Service
BCG
BCS theory - More details
beach - Components, How beaches are formed, Beaches and recreation, Beaches as habitat, Reference
beagle - Appearance, Temperament, Health, Miscellaneous
Beaker culture - Pottery, Origin, Interpretation
bean - Name, Types of beans, Cultural aspects, Toxins, Flatulence
bear - Physical attributes, Habitats, Behavior, Other, Bears as food and medicine, Classification, Evolutionary relationships, Bears in mythology
Bear Bryant - Biography, Playing Career, Integration, Libel case, Retirement, Legacy
bearberry
Beardsley Ruml
beat generation - Meaning and usage, History, The Beatnik stereotype, Influences on Western culture
Beatitudes - Content, Parallels and differences, Interpretations, Cultural references
Beatrice (Gladys) Lillie - Early career, Relationships and marriages, Retirement
Beatrice Cenci - History, Literature and arts
Beatrice Wood - Childhood, Dada and the Avant-garde, Ojai, California, Works, Films inspired by Wood, Obituaries
Beatrix
Beatrix Farrand
Beaufort Scale
Beaufort Sea
Beaufort West
Beaujolais - History, Beaujolais Wines
Beaumont Newhall - Childhood and Education, The Museum of Modern Art, The Newhall Library
Beauvais - History, Geography, Cathédrale de Saint-Pierre, Bishops of Beauvais, Other highlights, Economy, Sport
beaver - General, Species, Habitat, Danger signal, Fur trade, In culture, 1911 encyclopedia text
bebop - Style, Samples, Bebop musicians
becquerel - Origin
Bedchamber Crisis
Bedford - Education, Features and events, Transport, Demographics
Bedfordshire - Transport, Towns and villages, Places of interest, List of notable Bedfordians
Bedlington terrier - History
Bedouin - Changing ways of life, Traditional Bedouin culture, Bedouin tribes and populations, References in popular culture
bee - Pollination, Bee evolution, Eusocial and semisocial bees, Solitary and communal bees, Cleptoparasitic bees, Miscellaneous
bee orchid
bee-eater - Species list
beech
Beelzebub - Religious meaning, Apocryphal literature, Later accounts
beer - History, Brewing, Ingredients, Styles, Culture, Health effects, Strength
Beersheba - History, Neighborhoods, Beersheba Municipality, Demographics, Income, Education, Sports
beeswax - Physical characteristics, Uses as a product, Historical use
beet
beetle - Anatomy, Physiology, Development, Reproduction, Parental care, Predation, Evolutionary history and classification, Study and Collection, Gallery
begonia - References and external links
Beijing - History, Demographics, Culture, Education, Media, Books
Beira
Beirut - History, Religion, Colleges and universities, Geography, Transportation
Bel and the Dragon
Belarus - History of the name, History, Politics, Administrative Divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Culture, International rankings
Bel - Meanings within certain fields, Use as a prefix, Proper nouns, Places, Currency, In other languages
Belfast - History, Geography, Climate, Points of interest, Local politics, Local sport, Media, Transport, 2001 Census
Belgian Revolution - Causes of the Revolution, Opera riot, Ten Days Campaign, European Powers, Independent Belgium
Belgium - Communities/Languages, Origin, History, Government and politics, Administrative divisions, Geography, climate, and environment
Belgrade - History, Demographics, Economy, Culture, Transportation, Miscellaneous
Belisarius - Early life and career, Military campaigns, Legend of Belisarius as a blind beggar, Belisarius in fiction
Belize - History, Politics, Administrative divisions, Geography, Demographics, Religion, Gallery, Further reading
Belize City
bell
Bell's palsy - Investigation, Diagnosis, Pathology, Epidemiology, Complications, People with Bell's palsy
Bella Abzug
Belle Boyd
Belle Case La Follette
Bellerophon - Bellerophon's Myth, Capturing Pegasus, Bellerophon in popular culture
Bellini
Belmopan - History, Social and community activities, Educational institutions, Culture, Economy, Government
Belo Horizonte - Economy, Transportation, Weather, Notable landmarks, Culture, Sports, Sister Cities, Picture Gallery
Belshazzar - Belshazzar in contemporary Babylonian sources, Belshazzar in classical sources, Belshazzar in the Book of Daniel
Beltane - Etymology, Origins, Neopaganism
beluga (fish)
beluga (mammal)
Belva (Ann) Lockwood - Early life, Life in Washington, DC
Ben Hecht - Jewish and anti-Holocaust activism, Quotes, Academy Award nominations, Writing filmography, Books (partial list)
Ben Holladay
Ben Nevis - Geography, History, Ascent routes, The summit, Climbing on Ben Nevis, The Ben Race, Environmental issues, Trivia
Ben Nicholson
Ben Okri - Awards, Works
Ben Pollack
Ben R(oy) Mottelson
Benares or Banares - Name, History, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Transport, Civic administration and utility services, People and culture, Education, Tourism
Benazir Bhutto - Early years, Imprisonment, elections and exile, Charges of corruption, Return of Murtaza Bhutto, Afghanistan policy
benchmark
Benedetto Cairoli
Benedetto Croce - Biography, The philosophy of spirit, History, Beauty, Selected Quotes, Selected bibliography, Further reading
Benedetto Marcello - Life, Music, Writing
Benedetto Varchi
Benedict (Joseph) Flaget - Early life, Education and Call to Ministry, Early Church work in America, Bishop, Legacy
Benedict Arnold - Early life, Pre-revolutionary activities, Wartime career, Saratoga, West Point, Fighting for Britain, Legacy
Benelux
Benguela
Beniamino Gigli - Career, Personal life, The Voice
Benidorm
Benin (former kingdom) - Name, Politics, Administrative divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Miscellaneous topics
Benin (republic) - Name, Politics, Administrative divisions, Geography, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Miscellaneous topics
Benito (Amilcare Andrea) Mussolini - Early years, Birth of Fascism, Fascist dictatorship, The Axis of Blood and Steel, World War II
Benito Arias Montano
Benjamin (Apthorp) Gould
Benjamin (Henry) Latrobe - Biography, Works
Benjamin (Ide) Wheeler - Publications, Reference
Benjamin (Lawson) Hooks - Early life, Education, Law career, Many careers, The NAACP, Views on equality, Retirement, Professional memberships
Benjamin (McLane) Spock - Life, Books, Claims that Dr. Spock advocated permissiveness, Politics, Public misconceptions
Benjamin (Obadiah Iqbal) Zephaniah - Discography, Books, External links and references
Benjamin (Ricketson) Tucker - Summary, Dates, places and events
Benjamin Banneker - Benjamin Banneker Park and Memorial, Washington, DC
Benjamin Boyd - In Australia, Later years
Benjamin Champney
Benjamin Church - Political Ambiguities, Director General, Assessment, Trivia
Benjamin Franklin - Biography, Exhibitions, Franklin in popular culture, Other references
Benjamin Franklin Bache
Benjamin Goodhue
Benjamin Harrison - Biography, Presidency 1889-1893, Media
Benjamin Harrison - Biography, Presidency 1889-1893, Media
Benjamin Hawkins - Indian Agent
Benjamin Huntsman
Benjamin Jowett - Early career, Master at Oxford, Height of power, Later life and death
Benjamin Lincoln - Legacy
Benjamin Lundy
Benjamin Luxon - Selected discography
Benjamin of Tudela - Sources
Benjamin Peirce - Works
Benjamin Robins
Benjamin Rush - Life, Constitutional ideas, Corps of discovery, Controversial theories, Contributions to medicine, Religious views and vision, Sources
Benjamin Stoddert - Sources
Benjamin Thompson - Early life in America, Bavarian maturity, Later life, Honours
Benjamin Trott
Benjamin West - Works Cited, Books About Benjamin West
Benjamin Whichcote
Bennett (Alfred) Cerf - Biography, Bibliography
Bennington
Benno Moiseiwitsch - Repertoire, Filmography
Benny Carter
Benny Goodman - Childhood and early years, Career, Fame, Racial integration, Later years, Samples
Benny Hill - Beginnings, Films and recordings, The Benny Hill Show, Hill's repertory group
Benny Lynch
Beno Gutenberg
Benozzo Gozzoli - Biography
Bentivoglio - History, Rulers of Bologna, Other notable family members, Power base
Benton Mackaye
Benvenuto Cellini - Life, Works, Cellini in literature, Further reading
benzaldehyde - Production, Reactions, Uses
benzene - History, Structure, Substituted benzene derivatives, Production, Uses, Reactions of benzene, Health effects
benzoic acid - History, Production, Uses, Biology and health effects, Chemistry, Laboratory preparations
benzoin
benzyl - Benzyl protective groups
Beppe (Giuseppe) Fenoglio - Works
Berengar of Tours - Biography, Reassertion in France, Significance
Berenice
Berenice Abbott - Youth, Europe: Photography and poetry, Changing New York, Scientific work, Beyond New York City
Bergama
Bergamo - Description, Gallery, Sister cities
Bergen (Norway) - History, The name, Cityscape, Administration, Climate, Universities and research, Commerce and industry, Transportation, Culture and sports
Bergen op Zoom - History, Population centres, The city of Bergen op Zoom
Bering Sea
Berkeley
Berkshire - History, Politics, Places of interest
Berlin - Geography, Government, Demographics, Economy, Education, Culture, Sports, Infrastructure, Berlin quotations
Berlin Wall - Construction begins, 1961, Official crossings and usage, The fall, 1989, Legacy
Bermuda - History, Politics, Military, Geography, Economy, Holidays, Culture
Bermuda Triangle - The triangle, History, Famous incidents
Bern - History, Geography, Politics, Main sights, Culture, Education and science, Transportation, Miscellaneous
Bernard (Augustine) DeVoto - Selected works of Bernard DeVoto
Bernard (Ferdinand) Lyot - Observations and Achievements on Pic du Midi, Inventions, Awards and honors
Bernard (Joseph Francis) Lonergan - Education, Works, Philosophy, Honours
Bernard (Mannes) Baruch - Beginnings, Presidential advisor: WW1, Presidential Advisor: WW2, Park bench statesman, Bibliography
Bernard (Ralph) Maybeck
Bernard Bailyn - History books, Major themes and new ideas
Bernard Blier - Selected films
Bernard Braden - Discography
Bernard Buffet
Bernard de Jussieu
Bernard de Mandeville - Life, Fable of the Bees, Ideas, Influence
Bernard de Montfaucon - Partial bibliography
Bernard Gilpin
Bernard Haitink
Bernard Herrmann - Collaboration with Alfred Hitchcock, Other works, Compositional style and philosophy, Legacy and recording
Bernard Hinault - Reference
Bernard Malamud - Quotes, Bibliography
Bernard Palissy
Bernard Pivot - Biography, Spelling championships, Bernard Pivot and James Lipton
Bernard Revel
Bernard Vonnegut - Professional career, Personal life
Bernardino Ochino - Biography
Bernardino Ramazzini - Resources
Bernardo Bellotto - Biography
Bernardo Bertolucci - Biography, Evaluation, Academy Award, Filmography
Bernardo O'Higgins - Early life, Role in the Chilean Independence and Government, Later life, External Links
Bernardo Rossellino
Bernarr MacFadden
Bernd Heinrich - Education and Early Career, Research, Ultra-Marathon Career, Selected Publications
Bernese Alps - List of peaks, List of passes
Bernhard (Lauritz Frederik) Bang
Bernice (Ruth) Rubens - Films, Works, Obituaries
Bernice Bowles Fitz-Gibbon
Bernie Sanders - Early life, In the House of Representatives, Senate campaign, Personal life and trivia
Bernoulli's principle - Examples used to demonstrate the effect, Bernoulli equations
Bernt Balchen - Major merits
bersaglieri - Unified Italy, World War I, World War II, Bersaglieri today
berserker - Etymology, Literary references, Historicity, Theories on the causes of the berserkergang, Parallels in other cultures
Bert Hardy - Books
Bert Lahr - External Links
Bert Sutcliffe
Bert Williams - Quotes about Bert Williams, Further reading
Bertel Thorvaldsen - Biography, Works
Berthe (Marie Pauline) Morisot - Life
Berthold Auerbach - Literature on Auerbach
Berthold Goldschmidt
Berthold Lubetkin - Biography, Tecton members, Associated with Lubetkin, Further reading
Bertie Ahern - Early and private life, Early political career, Cabinet career, Leader of Fianna Fáil, Taoiseach 1997–2002
Bertil (Gotthard) Ohlin - The Heckscher-Ohlin Theorem, Significant Publications, Bibliography
Bertrand Blier
Bertrand du Guesclin - Biography
Bertus Aafjes
Berwick-upon-Tweed - History, Local language
beryl - Varieties, Deposits, Applications, References and external links
Beryl Reid - Filmography
beryllium
Bes - Mythology, Iconography, Worship
Beslan - History
Bess Truman - Early life, Marriage and family, First Lady of the United States, Later life
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