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51Computer representation of surfaces — Surface (computer) redirects here. For the table top computer, see Microsoft Surface. An open surface with u and v flow lines and Z contours shown. In technical applications of 3D computer graphics (CAx) such as computer aided design and computer …
52theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …
53painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
54Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent — ▪ French chemist Introduction born August 26, 1743, Paris, France died May 8, 1794, Paris prominent French chemist and leading figure in the 18th century chemical revolution who developed an experimentally based theory of the chemical reactivity …
55Solar energy — is the light and radiant heat from the Sun that powers Earth s climate and weather and sustains life. Since ancient times it has been harnessed for human use through a range of technologies. Solar radiation along with secondary solar resources… …
56Gothic Architecture — • History of the style Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture † …
57Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — intertitle Format Military science fiction Created by Rick Berman Michael Piller …
58Romania — This article is about the modern country. For other uses, see Romania (disambiguation). Romania România …
59Differential geometry of surfaces — Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1828 In mathematics, the differential geometry of surfaces deals with smooth surfaces with various additional structures, most often, a Riemannian metric. Surfaces have been extensively studied from various perspectives:… …
60Acoustics — is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of sound, ultrasound and infrasound (all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids). A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician. The application of acoustics… …
