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51Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …
52Maritime history of Worthing — Worthing exploits its seaside location for tourism for which Worthing Pier has always been important but the sea and coast have also been used for farming, fishing and trade. Worthing, a seaside resort on the …
53Wrecking (shipwreck) — Wrecking is the practice of taking valuables from a shipwreck which has foundered near or close to shore. Wrecking is no longer economically significant; however, as recently as the 19th century in some parts of the world, it was the mainstay of… …
54Mary Celeste — This article is about the ship. For the album, see Mary Celeste (album). An 1861 painting of the Amazon (later renamed Mary Celeste) by an unknown artist (perhaps Honoré Pellegrin)[1] …
55Gangut class battleship — For other uses, see Gangut (disambiguation). Gangut during World War I Class overview Builders: Admiralty Shipyard Baltic Shipyard …
56Credit Island — Davenport as viewed from Credit Island across the Mississippi River Type Public park Location Davenport …
57History of Miami — In 1896, close to 400 people crowded onto the second floor of the Lobby Pool Room to vote to incorporate Miami as a city. The building to the left in this photo is the site of this historic meeting.[1] The area in which the city of Miami, Florida …
58wreck — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. destruction, ruin, undoing; accident, collision, crack up, smash up, crash; shipwreck; derelict; ruined person, human wreckage; breakup; ruins, demolition, wreckage, junk. v. t. smash, crash, crack up …
59United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
60international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
