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1The Course of Empire — is a five part series of paintings created by Thomas Cole in the years 1834 36. It is notable in part for reflecting popular American sentiments of the times, when many saw pastoralism as the ideal phase of human civilization, while fearing that… …
2Deforestation during the Roman period — The rise and fall of the Roman Empire encompasses the time when Rome was the leading contributor to deforestation in the Mediterranean. Whereas the Mediterranean was largely prehistoric in 1000 BC, it was definitely historic by 500 AD.[1] Roman… …
3The Pirates of Pompeii — infobox Book | name = The Pirates of Pompeii title orig = translator = image caption = First edition, 2002 author = Caroline Lawrence illustrator = cover artist = Richard Carr country = United Kingdom language = English series = The Roman… …
4Poland in the Early Middle Ages — According to the currently predominant opinion, the Slavic tribes were not indigenous to the lands that were to become Poland [This is the so called allochthonic theory; according to the autochthonic theory the opposite is true] , but their first …
5Draining and development of the Everglades — Satellite image of the northern Everglades with developed areas in 2001, including the Everglades Agricultural Area (in red), Water Conservation Areas 1, 2, and 3, a …
6To set the land — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… …
7To shut in the land — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… …
816. THE BEE (an-Nahl) — In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. The command of God has come, so do not rush it. Glory be to Him, exalted above what they associate. 2. He sends down the angels with the Spirit by His command, upon whom He wills of His servants …
9work, history of the organization of — Introduction history of the methods by which society structures the activities and labour necessary to its survival. work is essential in providing the basic physical needs of food, clothing, and shelter. But work involves more than the use …
10History of agriculture in the People's Republic of China — For over 4,000 years, China has been a nation of farmers. By the time the People s Republic of China was established in 1949, virtually all arable land was under cultivation; irrigation and drainage systems constructed centuries earlier and… …
