11) American water spaniel. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...American water spaniel, breed of medium-sized sporting dog developed in the American Midwest. It stands about 17 in. (43.2 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between...
12) Gilder, Richard Watson. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...American editor and poet, b. Bordentown, N.J. In 1869 he became an editor of the magazine Hours at Home, which merged with Scribner's Monthly in 1870. Just before...
13) Grignard reagent. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Grignard reagent is an organic magnesium halide dissolved in a nonreactive solvent (typically dry ethyl ether). The substance is made up of an organic group, e.g.,...
14) Netherlands. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Nederland or Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, officially Kingdom of the Netherlands, constitutional monarchy (1994 est. pop. 15,341,600), 15,963 sq mi (41,344 sq km),...
15) tennis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Rules and EquipmentLawn tennis was originally played on grass courts, but most major events are now played on courts of hard, composite materials; exceptions include...
16) New York, city, United States. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
2001
...New York, city, United States, city (1990 pop. 7,322,564), land area 309 sq mi (801 sq km), SE N.Y., largest city in the United States and one of the largest in the...
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