11) Minos. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Greek mythology, king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. He was the husband of Pasiphae, who bore him Androgeus, Glaucus, Ariadne, and Phaedra. Because Minos failed...
12) Muir, Edwin. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Orkney Islands, Scotland. He moved with his family to Glasgow in 1901, where he remained for 18 years. In 1919 he went to London and joined the staff on the New Age....
13) Paz, Octavio. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Mexican poet and critic. A diplomat, he lived abroad many years. Paz's books-revealing depth of insight, elegance, and erudition-place him among his generation's...
14) Black, Max. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...American analytical philosopher, b. Baku, Russia (now Baky, Azerbaijan), grad. Cambridge Univ., Ph.D. Univ. of London, 1939. He taught at the Univ. of Ill. (1940-46)...
15) Robbe-Grillet, Alain. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...French novelist and filmmaker, b. Brest. Robbe-Grillet is considered the originator of the French nouveau roman [new novel], in which story is subordinated to structure...
16) Ontario, province, Canada. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Land and PeopleOntario, the second largest Canadian province, is the most populous and the leader in mineral, industrial, and agricultural output and in financial...
17) ear. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...The human ear consists of outer, middle, and inner parts. The outer ear is the visible portion; it includes the skin-covered flap of cartilage known as the auricle,...
18) Knossos. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...The site was occupied long before 3000 B.C., and it was the center of an important Bronze Age culture. It is from a study of the great palace, as well as other sites...
19) Menotti, Gian-Carlo. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Menotti was taught music by his mother and composed his first opera at 10. He studied at the Milan Conservatory and the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, where...
20) Cuenca, city, Spain. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Huecar and Jucar rivers, c.3,000 ft (910 m) above sea level. This historic town retains its medieval character in the narrow streets, clustered houses, and bridges;...
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