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111Ethnobotany — ( from ethnology study of culture [The Random House Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged Edition, Jess Stein ed. in chief, Random House, New York 1966 p. 489] and botany study of plants ) is the scientific study of the relationships that …
112Tourism in Peru — began developing in the 1990s with the stabilization of the economy and the build up of tourist infrastructure. Nowadays tourism makes up the nation s third largest industry behind fishing and mining. [… …
113Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
114Querétaro — /ke rdde tah rddaw /, n. 1. a state in central Mexico. 618,000; 4432 sq. mi. (11,480 sq. km). 2. a city in and the capital of this state, in the SW part: republican forces executed Emperor Maximilian here 1867. 150,226. * * * I City (pop., 2000:… …
115Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
116technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
117Nainital Lake — View of Lake in the backdrop of Nainital Location Uttarakhand Coordinates …
118Oregon Caves National Monument — Coordinates: 42°05′44″N 123°24′21″W / 42.09556°N 123.40583°W / 42.09556; 123.40583 …
119Natural Bridges State Beach — California state park Natural Monument (IUCN III) …
120Hierapolis — For the Syrian city called Hierapolis Bambyce, see Manbij. Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Hierapolis Pamukkale State Party = TUR Type = Mixed Criteria = iii, iv, vii ID = 485 Region = Europe and North America Year = 1988 Session = 12th Link =… …
