nautilus or chambered nautilus,cephalopod [1] mollusk belonging to the sole surviving genus (Nautilus) of a subclass that flourished 200 million years ago, known as the nautiloids.

Fulton, Robert (1765–1815), inventor.Best known for his development of the first commercially successful steamboat in 1807, Fulton also made important contributions in portrait painting, …

May 18, 2018 · Nuclear Submarine Background A nuclear submarine is a ship powered by atomic energy that travels primarily under-water, but also on the surface of the ocean. Previously, …

Qing Dynasty Type of Government The Qing Dynasty was an empire led by the Manchu ethnic group, which ruled China from AD 1644 to AD 1911. The Qing government was an absolute …

Several Nautilus spinoff discs were produced by Metatec during the early 1990s, including “ Best of Sound Bytes Vol.1 ” and “ Best of Photography Vol. 1, ” priced at $49.95. A World Almanac …

INUIT RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS INUIT RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS . The Inuit (Eskimo) live in the vast Arctic and sub-Arctic area that stretches from the eastern point of Siberia to eastern …

May 23, 2018 · Francisco Vásquez de Coronado (1510?-1554) Conquistador Sources [1] Expedition. In 1536 Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and the three other survivors of the Panfilo …

May 23, 2018 · WARSAW PACT. BIBLIOGRAPHY The Warsaw Pact, or Warsaw Treaty Organization (WTO), was a military alliance of seven Eastern European countries and the …

May 29, 2018 · From his early monograph on the pearly nautilus to his reconstruction of the leonine marsupial Thylacoleo carnifex, Owen interpreted organic diversity in terms of …

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