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70Bagpipes
Although bagpipes are now universally associated with Scotland in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries they were in common use in England and Germany, and even earlier in Asia. The characteristic sound is...
77The History Of Typography
Typography is the art of printing by type, and the art of choosing type faces which are used in the production newspapers, books, magazines, leaflets and webpages. There are virtually no rules in typography, which suggests that it is a true art, but some conventions of the earliest printers still have an influence on modern practice, particularly in bookwork. Type comes from the Greek 'typos' meaning "the mark of something struck, of an impression".
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69Freemasonry
Today, freemasonry is most popular in the British Isles and in other countries originally within the British Empire, with the United States having far and away the greatest membership. The largest worldwide secret society. Freemasonry is not a Christian institution, although it is often mistaken for such. Since its inception it has encountered opposition from organised religion, notably the Roman Catholic Church. It has, however, many of the elements of a religion and teaches morality, charity a
67British Philosophy
Philosophy in the British Isles has for hundreds of years been distinguished by its empirical approach to philosophical questions. Empirical philosophers accept the evidence of their senses as the only...
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80The Capuchin Monkey
Capuchin monkey, South American monkey in the genus Cebus of which there are four species with numerous subspecies distinguished largely by color differences. The species most commonly seen is the tufted capuchin which bears tufts of hair above the ears, but all species have a patch of darker hair on the top of their heads. Their bodies are stocky with a semi-prehensile tail and the males are larger than the females. The capuchin's name is derived from the resemblance of its hair on the head to
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74Toothpicks
...small, narrow sliver of wood, plastic or similar material, used to remove food or other matter between the teeth. Toothpicks long preceded the toothbrush (which was probably invented by the Chinese) as an...
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72Bread
Bread is a baked food made from a mixture of flour or meal and water or other liquids. Bread has been a basic part of the human diet since prehistoric times and was the first food made by man. It is often called the staff of life, because it supplies many essen tial nutrients and because it is widely recognized as an important food in many countries throughout the world.
73What is Tragicomedy?
Tragicomedy is a form of drama that combines tragic and comic elements. Although comic elements may be seen in some ancient Greek tragedies, they are generally incidental to the tragic action. The Roman...
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67Mormon History
The followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are known as Mormons. The sect was founded in the United States by Joseph Smith, the first official group being established in 1830. The...
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