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101View camera — The view camera is a type of camera first developed in the era of the DaguerreotypeStroebel, L. D. (1986). View Camera Technique , 5th ed., p. 212. Boston: Focal Press. ISBN 0 240 51711 3] and still in use today, though with many refinements. It… …
102USS Astoria (CA-34) — The second USS Astoria (CA 34) was a United States Navy New Orleans class heavy cruiser that participated in both the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway, but was then sunk in August 1942 at the Battle of Savo Island. Originally the… …
103USS Hoel (DD-533) — was a World War II era Fletcher class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy, named after Lieutenant Commander William R. Hoel. Hoel was launched 19 December 1942 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, California, sponsored by Mrs …
104AMC Ambassador — Infobox Automobile manufacturer=American Motors Corporation assembly=Kenosha, Wisconsin layout=FR layout production=1958 1974 class=Mid size name=AMC AmbassadorThe Ambassador was the top line automobile produced by the American Motors Corporation …
105Weight transfer — In automobiles, weight transfer (often confused with load transfer) refers to the redistribution of weight supported by each tire during acceleration (both longitudinal and lateral). This includes braking, or deceleration (which can be viewed as… …
1061939–1940 Winter Offensive — Warbox conflict=1939 40 Winter Offensive partof=Second Sino Japanese War date=Late Nov. 1, 1939 to Late March 1940 place=Vicinities of Anhui, Guangdong, Hubei, Henan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Suiyuan result= Japanese Victory… …
107India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
108human evolution — Evolution of modern human beings from nonhuman and extinct hominid forms. Genetic evidence points to an evolutionary divergence between the lineages of humans and the great apes (Pongidae) on the African continent 5–8 million years ago. The… …
109military technology — Introduction range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …
110motion picture, history of the — Introduction history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first …
