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51Cotton library — The Lindisfarne Gospels is but one of the treasures collected by Sir Robert Cotton. The Cotton or Cottonian library was collected privately by Sir Robert Bruce Cotton M.P. (1571–1631), an antiquarian and bibliophile, and was the basis of the… …
52arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… …
53Permian Period — Interval of geologic time, 290–248 million years ago. The last of the six periods of the Paleozoic Era, it follows the Carboniferous Period. During the Permian, the continents joined to form a single supercontinent, Pangea. Hot, dry conditions… …
54Offshore oil and gas in the United States — provides a large portion of the nation’s oil and gas supply. Large oil and gas reservoirs are found in the sea nearby Louisiana, Texas, California, and Alaska. Environmental concerns have prevented or restricted offshore drilling in some areas,… …
55Steyr AUG — Infobox Weapon name=AUG caption=Steyr AUG A1 with convert|508|mm|in|1|sp=us|abbr=on barrel origin=flag|Austria type=Assault rifle is ranged=yes service=1978–present used by=See Users wars=East Timor, Afghanistan, Iraq designer=Horst Wesp, Karl… …
56Somerfield — Infobox Company company name = Somerfield Stores Ltd company company type = Private parent = foundation = 1875 company slogan = Fresh and local location = Bristol, England, UK key people = John Lovering (Chairman), Paul Mason (Chief Executive),… …
57Kitchen cabinet — Kitchen cabinets are the built in furniture installed in many kitchens for storage of food, cooking equipment, and often silverware and dishes for table service. Appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and ovens are often integrated into… …
58tunnels and underground excavations — ▪ engineering Introduction Great tunnels of the world Great tunnels of the worldhorizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A vertical opening …
59glacier — glaciered, adj. /glay sheuhr/, n. an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of… …
60Package testing — Military shipping container being drop tested Testing …
