volume 3 page 183
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biome volume 2 page 74
cone picture, volume 10 page 95
forest picture, volume 3 page 182
plant volume 10 page 96
taiga volume 13 page 5
tree volume 13 page 94
Conkling, Roscoe (U.S. politician)
Garfield volume 5 page 88
Connecticut (state in the U.S.)
MAIN ARTICLE volume 3 page 184
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geography
church in autumn picture, volume 3
page 117
Mark Twain home picture, volume 3
page 185
Mystic Seaport picture, volume 3
page 185
State Capitol picture, volume 6
page 24
Connecticut River (river in the U.S.)
Connecticut volume 3 page 184
conning tower (naval technology)
submarine picture, volume 12 page 197
conquistador (Spanish history)
MAIN ARTICLE volume 3 page 186, picture,
volume 3 page 186
conservation (protection of nature)
MAIN ARTICLE volume 3 page 186
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carpooling picture, volume 3 page 187
hybrid car picture, volume 1 page 237
recycling volume 3 page 186
tree replanting picture, volume 3
page 187
Conservative Judaism
Judaism volume 7 page 38
console (computing)
electronic games volume 4 page 121
Constable, John (British artist)
painting volume 10 page 10
Constantine the Great (Roman
emperor)
ancient Rome volume 11 page 90
gladiator volume 5 page 118
Istanbul volume 6 page 171
Constantinople (historic city in Turkey):
see in index Istanbul
constellation (astronomy)
MAIN ARTICLE volume 3 page 188
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Orion picture, volume 3 page 188
zodiac volume 15 page 107
Constitucion, Plaza de la (plaza in
Mexico City, Mexico): see in index
Zocalo
constitution (government and law)
MAIN ARTICLE volume 3 page 189
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government volume 5 page 131, picture,
volume 5 page 132
United States Constitution picture, volume
3 page 189
“Constitution” (ship) picture, volume 2
page 114
War of 1812 volume 15 page 13, picture,
volume 15 page 13
Constitutional Convention (U.S. history)
picture, volume 14 page 32
New Jersey volume 9 page 50
constitutional monarchy (form of government)
democracy volume 4 page 35
government volume 5 page 132
monarchy volume 8 page 159
United Kingdom picture, volume 14
page 18
Constitution of the United States of
America: see in index United States
Constitution
constriction (feeding behavior)
snake volume 12 page 114
construction (building or assembly of
large structures)
applied math picture, volume 8 page 77
canal volume 3 page 27
industry volume 6 page 135
consul (ancient Roman official)
ancient Rome volume 11 page 89
Consulate (French history)
French Revolution volume 5 page 70
consumer (biology)
ecosystem volume 4 page 101
food chain volume 5 page 45
contact force (physics)
force volume 5 page 50
contagious disease: see in index infectious
disease
container ship (transportation) picture,
volume 10 page 5
ship volume 12 page 82
continent (landform)
MAIN ARTICLE volume 3 page 190
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plate tectonics volume 10 page 98
BRITANNICA STUDENT ENCYCLOPEDIA continent 61
Continental Army (U.S. history)
Washington volume 15 page 20
Continental Congress (U.S. history,
1774-89)
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American Revolution volume 1 page 99
Articles of Confederation volume 1
page 195
Declaration of Independence volume 4
page 23
First Continental Congress picture, volume
3 page 191
Henry volume 6 page 40
Independence Day volume 6 page 122
Madison volume 8 page 11
Monroe volume 8 page 171
continental drift (geology)
plate tectonics volume 10 page 98
continental island (geology)
island volume 6 page 167
Seine River picture, volume 6 page 167
continental shelf (marine geology)
ocean volume 9 page 118
continuing education: see in index adult
education
Contra (Nicaraguan guerrilla)
Nicaragua volume 9 page 64
contractile vacuole (cell part)
amoeba volume 1 page 108
contraction (birthing)
reproductive system volume 11 page 50
convection (physics)
heat volume 6 page 32
convent (housing for religious order): see
in index monastery
convex lens (optics) picture, volume 7
page 130
farsightedness correction picture, volume
7 page 131
lens volume 7 page 130
convex mirror (reflective surface)
mirror volume 8 page 139
convict labor
Tasmania picture, volume 13 page 20
Conwy Castle (castle inWales, United
Kingdom) picture, volume 15 page 4
Cook, James (British naval officer and
explorer)
MAIN ARTICLE volume 3 page 192, picture,
volume 3 page 192
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Australia volume 1 page 231
Victoria volume 14 page 78
British Columbia volume 2 page 133
exploration volume 4 page 174
New SouthWales volume 9 page 54
New Zealand volume 9 page 62
Oceania volume 9 page 122
Pacific Ocean volume 10 page 5
Cook, Mount (mountain in New
Zealand)
New Zealand volume 9 page 61
“Cookie Monster” (television character)
parade balloon picture, volume 2 page 15
cooking
peppers on a grill picture, volume 6
page 32
Coolidge, Calvin (president of the U.S.)
MAIN ARTICLE volume 3 page 194, picture,
volume 3 page 194
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timeline volume 3 page 194
Coolidge, Grace (first lady of the U.S.)
Coolidge, Calvin volume 3 page 194
cooperative (organization)
moshav in Israel picture, volume 6
page 169
Cooper’s hawk (bird)
hawk volume 6 page 28
Cooperstown (city in New York, U.S.)
baseball volume 2 page 32