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31Drebbel, Cornelis — ▪ Dutch inventor born 1572, Alkmaar, Neth. died Nov. 7, 1633, London Dutch inventor who built the first navigable submarine. An engraver and glassworker in Holland, Drebbel turned to applied science and in 1604 went to England, where… …
32Christiaan Huygens — Born 14 April 1629 …
33Rangaku — A meeting of Japan, China, and the West, Shiba Kōkan, late 18th century …
34furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for …
35Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
36Attempts to escape Oflag IV-C — For a complete list, see List of attempts to escape Oflag IV C. Prisoners made numerous attempts to escape Oflag IV C, one of the most famous German Army prisoner of war camps for officers in World War II. Between 30 and 36 (German/Allied… …
37Das Haus Anubis — Genre Soap opera Mystery Country of origin Germany Language(s) German No. of seasons 3 No. of episodes …
38chess — chess1 /ches/, n. a game played by two persons, each with 16 pieces, on a chessboard. [1150 1200; ME < OF esches, pl. of eschec CHECK1] chess2 /ches/, n., pl. chess, chesses. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge. [1425 75;… …
39Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …
40literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
