Britannica Student Encyclopedia - 2010

Muslim world (religious and cultural

group of peoples): see in index Islamic

world

mussel (mollusk) picture, volume 8

page 157

Mussolini, Benito (Italian dictator)

fascism volume 5 page 7

Italy volume 6 page 174

WorldWar II volume 15 page 65

mustard (plant and food)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 8 page 219, picture,

volume 8 page 219

mustard oil (essential oil)

mustard volume 8 page 219

mustard seed (plant reproductive body)

mustard volume 8 page 219

mustelid (mammal): see in index weasel

family

mutation (biology)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 8 page 220

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DNA volume 4 page 61

evolution volume 4 page 171

starfish picture, volume 8 page 220

mute swan (waterfowl) picture, volume 12

page 210

swan volume 12 page 210

Mutsuhito (emperor of Japan): see in

index Meiji

mutualism (biology)

symbiosis volume 12 page 221

Mwene Matapa (African kings): see in

index Monomotapa empire

Mwene Mutapa (African kings): see in

index Monomotapa empire

Myanmar (country in Asia)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 8 page 221

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geography

Buddhist temples picture, volume 8

page 221

Sule Pagoda picture, volume 15

page 86

Mycenaean civilization (ancient Greece)

Aegean civilization volume 1 page 33

ancient Greece volume 5 page 154

myopia (visual disorder): see in index

nearsightedness

MyPyramid (diet) picture, volume 5

page 44

myrrh (gum resin)

Yemen volume 15 page 91

Myrtle Beach (city in South Carolina,

U.S.) picture, volume 12 page 148

Mysticeti (mammal): see in index baleen

whale

Mystic Seaport (museum in Mystic,

Connecticut, U.S.) picture, volume 3

page 185

mythology

MAIN ARTICLE volume 8 page 222, picture,

volume 8 page 222

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folktale volume 5 page 42

storytelling volume 12 page 194

Mzizima (historical village in Tanzania):

see in index Dar es Salaam

N (chemical element): see in index nitrogen

N (unit of measurement): see in index

newton

NAACP (U.S. organization): see in index

National Association for the Advancement

of Colored People

Nabrit, James M. (U.S. lawyer)

school desegregation decision picture,

volume 1 page 44

NAFTA (trade agreement): see in index

North American Free Trade Agreement

Nagasaki (city in Japan)

Truman volume 13 page 101

WorldWar II volume 15 page 70

Nagorno-Karabakh (region in Azerbaijan)

Armenia volume 1 page 185

Nahr !Atbarah (river in Africa): see in

index Atbara River

Nahuatl language (Native American

language)

Aztec volume 1 page 240

nail (anatomy)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 9 page 4, picture,

volume 9 page 4

nail bed (anatomy)

nail and claw volume 9 page 4, picture,

volume 9 page 4

nail plate (anatomy)

nail and claw volume 9 page 4, picture,

volume 9 page 4

nail root (anatomy)

nail and claw volume 9 page 4

Nairobi (capital city of Kenya)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 9 page 5, picture,

volume 9 page 5

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Kenya volume 7 page 58

Nairobi National Park (park in Kenya)

impalas picture, volume 7 page 59

Nairobi volume 9 page 5

Naismith, James A. (U.S. athlete and

educator)

basketball volume 2 page 35

Nakota (Native American people)

Assiniboin volume 1 page 212

Sioux volume 12 page 92

Namib Desert (desert in Africa)

Namibia volume 9 page 6

sand dunes picture, volume 9 page 6

Namibia (country in Africa)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 9 page 6

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geography

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desert mirage picture, volume 8

page 138

Kalahari: see in index Kalahari

Namib Desert picture, volume 9 page 6

Windhoek picture, volume 15 page 49

traditional dress picture, volume 9 page 7

Nam Viet (ancient kingdom in Asia)

Vietnam volume 14 page 85

Nanak (Indian religious leader)

Sikhism volume 12 page 87

Nansen, Fridtjof (Norwegian explorer

and scientist)

Arctic Ocean volume 1 page 173

refugee volume 11 page 40

Nantes, Edict of (French history)

France volume 5 page 60

Napoleon I (emperor of France)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 9 page 8, picture,

volume 9 page 8

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France volume 5 page 60

French Revolution volume 5 page 70

Louisiana Purchase volume 7

page 182

Napoleonic Code (French system of law)

law volume 7 page 117

Napoleon III (emperor of France)

Cinco de Mayo volume 3 page 119

Narcissus (Greek mythology)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 9 page 9, picture,

volume 9 page 9

Narodnaya, Mount (mountain in Russia)

Ural Mountains volume 14 page 38

Narraganset (Native American people)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 9 page 10

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Narraganset traditional dress picture,

volume 9 page 10

Rhode Island volume 11 page 61

“Narrative of Sojourner Truth, The”

(work by Truth)

Truth volume 13 page 102

“Narrative of the Life of Frederick

Douglass, An American Slave, The”

(work by Douglass)

Douglass volume 4 page 68

“Narrow Road to the Deep North,

The” (poetic diary by Basho)

Basho volume 2 page 33

narwhal (mammal)

cetaceans picture, volume 15 page 37

NASA (U.S. space agency): see in index

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

nasal cavity (anatomy)

respiratory system volume 11 page 54

nasal opening

nose volume 9 page 100

nasal passage

nose volume 9 page 99

Nascimento, Edson Arantes do (Brazilian

athlete): see in index Pele

NASDAQ (U.S. stock exchange)

stock exchange volume 12 page 186

Nashville (city in Indiana, U.S.)

Brown County State Park picture, volume

6 page 127

Nashville (state capital of Tennessee,