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61Trench warfare — is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. The result was a slow and grueling form of… …
62Earthship — An Earthship refers to a passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials. Designed and marketed by Earthship Biotecture of Taos, NM, the homes are primarily constructed to work autonomous and are generally made of earth filled tires,… …
63Home Place, Kelling — Home Place, Kelling, also called Voewood is a house (1903 5) by Edward Schroeder Prior, near Holt, Norfolk, UK . Home Place is perhaps one of the greatest achievements of house design of the Arts and Crafts Movement. More than almost any other… …
64Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …
65brick and tile — ▪ building material Introduction structural clay products, manufactured as standard units, used in building construction. The brick, first produced in a sun dried form at least 6,000 years ago and the forerunner of a wide range of… …
66Existentialism — The …
67Geotechnical engineering — [ Boston s Big Dig presented geotechnical challenges in an urban environment.] Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering includes investigating …
68Dornier Do 217 — Do 217 Do 217 E 2 Role Medium bomber Heavy bomber …
69Nuclear program of Iran — See also: Iran and weapons of mass destruction Nuclear program of Iran …
70Solar chimney — This article refers to a device for ventilation. For the power generation technology, see Solar updraft tower. A solar chimney often referred to as a thermal chimney is a way of improving the natural ventilation of buildings by using convection… …
