Allen Curnow — Thomas Allen Munro Curnow ONZ CBE (June 17, 1911 – September 23, 2001) was a New Zealand poet and journalist. [ [http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/curnowa.html CURNOW, Allen ] ] Curnow was born in Timaru and educated at Christchurch Boys High … Wikipedia
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Aotearoa (overture) — Aotearoa is an overture written for orchestra by New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn in 1940. The overture is one of three early works by Lilburn which center on the theme of national identity; the other two are 1944 s Landfall in Unknown Seas … Wikipedia
A Song of Islands — is a tone poem (more properly described by the composer as a song) written for orchestra by New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn in 1946. The work is the last in a trilogy of pieces exploring the theme of New Zealand identity; it was preceded by… … Wikipedia
List of Delaware hurricanes — The following is a list of tropical cyclones that affected the U.S. state of Delaware. Since reliable records began, no tropical cyclone has struck the state while maintaining hurricane intensity, and only two storms since 1851 caused hurricane… … Wikipedia
Evelyn Cheesman — Lucy Evelyn Cheesman (1881–1969) was a British entomologist and traveller. Cheesman was unable to train for a career as a veterinary surgeon due to restrictions on women s education. Instead, she studied entomology, and was the first woman to be… … Wikipedia
Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed … Universalium
List of Florida hurricanes (pre-1900) — The list of Florida hurricanes prior to 1900 extends back to 1523 and encompasses 159 Atlantic hurricanes known to have affected Florida. Since the start of the Atlantic hurricane database in 1851, there were only eight years in which no tropical … Wikipedia
1933 Atlantic hurricane season — Infobox hurricane season Basin=Atl Year=1933 Track=1933 Atlantic hurricane season map.png First storm formed=May 14, 1933 Last storm dissipated=November 17, 1933 Strongest storm name=#18 – 130 knots (150 mph, 240 km/h) #12 –… … Wikipedia
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
