- anthocorid bug (insect)
flower bug, (family Anthocoridae), any of at least 400 species of small insects in the true bug order, Heteroptera, that are black with white markings and are usually found on flowers, under loose bark, or in leaf litter. Flower bugs range in size from 2 to 5 mm (0.08 to 0.2 inch) in length. Their
- Anthocoridae (insect)
flower bug, (family Anthocoridae), any of at least 400 species of small insects in the true bug order, Heteroptera, that are black with white markings and are usually found on flowers, under loose bark, or in leaf litter. Flower bugs range in size from 2 to 5 mm (0.08 to 0.2 inch) in length. Their
- anthocyanin (biochemistry)
anthocyanin, major class of red to blue flavonoid pigments that are extensively represented in plants. Anthocyanins are water-soluble and are found in the vacuoles of plant cells. A typical anthocyanin pigment appears red in acid, violet in neutral, and blue in alkaline solution. Thus, the blue
- anthodite (geology)
cave: Depositional materials and features: Another variety of speleothem, the anthodite, is a radiating cluster of needlelike crystals. Anthodites are usually composed of aragonite, which has a different habit (i.e., shape of individual crystal grains) than the more common variety of calcium carbonate, calcite. Layered bead or corallike forms occur on cave walls, and complex…
- Anthologia Hellēnikē (Greek literature)
Greek Anthology, collection of about 3,700 Greek epigrams, songs, epitaphs, and rhetorical exercises, mostly in elegiac couplets, that can be dated from as early as the 7th century bce to as late as 1000 ce. The nucleus of the Anthology is a collection made early in the 1st century bce by Meleager,
- Anthologie des maîtres religieux primitifs (work by Bordes)
Charles Bordes: …also began publication of the Anthologie des maîtres religieux primitifs, which provided choral societies with invaluable material. By 1905 he had moved to Montpellier, where he started a provincial branch of the Schola Cantorum.
- Anthologion (liturgical book)
Byzantine chant: In the Akolouthiai, or Anthologion, were ordinary chants for Vespers, Matins, funerals, and the three liturgies (of St. John Chrysostom, St. Basil, and the Preconsecrated Offerings), as well as optional chants, some of which were usable as bridges at any point in the liturgy, usually sung to single syllables…
- Anthology of American Folk Music (music compilation by Smith)
Harry Smith: Anthology of American Folk Music: Not long after his move to New York City, Smith found himself short of money, as he had throughout most of his life. (His frequent insolvency contributed to the disappearance of many of his works of art and collections, which…
- Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests’ Zen Teachings, The (Buddhist literature)
Gutenberg Bible: …Teachings (1377), also known as Jikji, was printed in Korea 78 years before the Gutenberg Bible and is recognized as the world’s oldest extant movable metal type book.
- anthology series (radio and television)
radio: Anthology shows: Radio’s anthology shows featured casts and story lines that were entirely different from one week to the next. These shows provided a forum for some of radio’s brightest talents, whose abilities were too great to be confined to the more formulaic programs. Chief…
- anthology show (radio and television)
radio: Anthology shows: Radio’s anthology shows featured casts and story lines that were entirely different from one week to the next. These shows provided a forum for some of radio’s brightest talents, whose abilities were too great to be confined to the more formulaic programs. Chief…
- Anthomedusae (cnidarian suborder)
cnidarian: Annotated classification: Suborder Anthomedusae Medusae bell-shaped, with gonads on the stomach or sides of manubrium. Sensory structures consist of pigmented eyespots (ocelli). Skeleton, if present, lacks cup (hydrotheca) into which polyp may withdraw (a condition known as gymnoblastic); few species with calcareous exoskeleton. Most abundant in bays and…
- anthomyiid fly (insect)
anthomyiid fly, (family Anthomyiidae), any of a group of common flies (order Diptera) that resemble the housefly in appearance. In most species the larvae feed on plants and can be serious pests. However, some are scavengers and live in excrement and decaying material, and others are aquatic. The
- Anthomyiidae (insect)
anthomyiid fly, (family Anthomyiidae), any of a group of common flies (order Diptera) that resemble the housefly in appearance. In most species the larvae feed on plants and can be serious pests. However, some are scavengers and live in excrement and decaying material, and others are aquatic. The
- Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck, Jan van (Dutch colonial administrator)
Jan van Riebeeck was a Dutch colonial administrator who founded (1652) Cape Town and thus opened Southern Africa for white settlement. Van Riebeeck joined the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-indische Compagnie; commonly called VOC) as an assistant surgeon and sailed to Batavia in April
- Anthoniszoon, Jeroen (Netherlandish painter)
Hiëronymus Bosch was a brilliant and original northern European painter whose work reveals an unusual iconography of a complex and individual style. He was recognized as a highly imaginative “creator of devils” and a powerful inventor of seeming nonsense full of satirical and moralizing meaning.
- Anthonomus grandis (insect)
boll weevil, (Anthonomus grandis), beetle of the insect family Curculionidae (order Coleoptera), a cotton pest in North America. Introduced to the United States from Mexico in the 1890s, the boll weevil was a severe agricultural pest for nearly 90 years, until the launch of an aggressive multiyear
- Anthony (duke of Brabant)
history of the Low Countries: The Burgundians: …1404, while his younger brother Anthony was given Brabant, where the childless Duchess Joanna had named him as her successor, which was accepted by the estates. Anthony’s branch of the Burgundians died out as early as 1430, so that Brabant fell to the other branch under Philip III the Good…
- Anthony à Wood (English antiquarian)
Anthony Wood was an English antiquarian whose life was devoted to collecting and publishing the history of Oxford and its university. Wood’s historical survey of the University of Oxford and its various colleges was published as Historia et Antiquitates Universitatis Oxoniensis (1674; History and
- Anthony Adverse (novel by Allen)
Anthony Adverse, historical novel by Hervey Allen, published in 1933. A long, rambling work set in Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the Napoleonic era, Anthony Adverse relates the many adventures of the eponymous hero. These include slave trading in Africa, his experiences as a businessman
- Anthony Adverse (film by LeRoy [1936])
Mervyn LeRoy: At Warner Brothers in the 1930s: Little Caesar, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, and Gold Diggers of 1933: …given a prestige property with Anthony Adverse (1936), a hugely successful costume drama set in the 18th century and based on the Hervey Allen best seller. Fredric March starred as the globe-trotting hero, and the cast included Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains, and Gale Sondergaard, who won the first Oscar…
- Anthony III Studite (patriarch of Constantinople)
Anthony III Studite was a Greek Orthodox monk and patriarch of Constantinople (reigned 974–979) who advocated the church’s independence from the state. A theological writer, he collaborated in drawing up liturgical literature for Eastern Orthodox worship. A monk of the Studios monastery, Anthony
- Anthony Lagoon (Northern Territory, Australia)
Anthony Lagoon, settlement, east-central Northern Territory, Australia, on the Barkly Tableland. Named for a permanent water hole in the course of Creswell Creek, sighted in 1878 by Ernest Favenc, it became an important watering point on a cattle route from Western Australia to Queensland. Anthony
- Anthony Melissa (Byzantine monk)
Anthony Melissa was a Byzantine monk and author whose collection of teachings and maxims taken from Sacred Scripture, early Christian writers, and secular authors promoted a popular Greek Orthodox tradition of moral–ascetical practice. Anthony, whose surname is derived from the title of his chief
- Anthony Of Bourbon (king of Navarre)
Anthony Of Bourbon was the king of Navarre, duke of Vendôme, and father of Henry IV of France. Son of Charles of Bourbon, duke of Vendôme, he married (1548) Jeanne d’Albret, daughter of Henry II, king of Navarre; as sole heir, she brought her husband the title of king of Navarre. Anthony was
- Anthony of Egypt, St. (Egyptian monk)
St. Anthony of Egypt ; feast day January 17) was a religious hermit and one of the earliest Desert Fathers, considered the founder and father of organized Christian monasticism. His rule (book of observances) represented one of the first attempts to codify guidelines for monastic living. A disciple
- Anthony of Kiev (Russian monk)
Anthony of Kiev was the founder of Russian monasticism through the introduction of the Greek Orthodox ideal of the contemplative life. Seeking a solitary life, Anthony became a monk about 1028 at the Greek Orthodox monastery of Esphigmenon on Mount Athos, in Greece. According to an account
- Anthony of Navarre (king of Navarre)
Anthony Of Bourbon was the king of Navarre, duke of Vendôme, and father of Henry IV of France. Son of Charles of Bourbon, duke of Vendôme, he married (1548) Jeanne d’Albret, daughter of Henry II, king of Navarre; as sole heir, she brought her husband the title of king of Navarre. Anthony was
- Anthony Of Novgorod (Russian archbishop)
Anthony Of Novgorod was a monk and archbishop of Novgorod, Russia (1211–c. 1231), noted for his political and commercial diplomacy with the West and for the earliest cultural and architectural chronicle of Constantinople (modern Istanbul) and a résumé of the Greek Orthodox liturgy at the basilica
- Anthony of Padua, St (Portuguese friar)
St. Anthony of Padua ; canonized 1232; feast day June 13) was a Franciscan friar and a dedicated patron of the poor. Portugal and the city of Padua, Italy, claim him as their patron saint, and he is invoked for the return of lost property. He is also the patron saint of sailors, fisherfolk,
- Anthony of Pechersk (Russian monk)
Anthony of Kiev was the founder of Russian monasticism through the introduction of the Greek Orthodox ideal of the contemplative life. Seeking a solitary life, Anthony became a monk about 1028 at the Greek Orthodox monastery of Esphigmenon on Mount Athos, in Greece. According to an account
- Anthony Of Tagrit (Syrian theologian and writer)
Anthony Of Tagrit was a Syrian Orthodox theologian and writer, a principal contributor to the development of Syriac literature and poetry. Originally from Tagrit, near Latakia, Syria, Anthony belonged to the part of the Eastern Syriac Church called the Jacobites, which had separated from the
- Anthony the Great, St. (Egyptian monk)
St. Anthony of Egypt ; feast day January 17) was a religious hermit and one of the earliest Desert Fathers, considered the founder and father of organized Christian monasticism. His rule (book of observances) represented one of the first attempts to codify guidelines for monastic living. A disciple
- Anthony’s Nose (promontory, New York, United States)
Westchester: …1,228 feet (374 metres) at Anthony’s Nose promontory in the northwest corner of the county. Many of its numerous lakes and streams are part of New York City’s water-supply system. The hilly country along the Hudson valley was the home of Washington Irving (at Tarrytown) and the locus of some…
- Anthony, Carmelo (American basketball player)
Carmelo Anthony is a former professional basketball player who was one of the most prolific scorers in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. Anthony is also noted for winning a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship during his one year (2003) at Syracuse University
- Anthony, Earl Roderick (American bowler)
Earl Roderick Anthony was an American professional bowler, who helped to make bowling a major television sport in the United States during the 1970s, when he was frequently a tournament finalist. He was the first bowler to earn more than $1 million in prizes. Unlike most professional bowlers,
- Anthony, Katharine (American biographer)
Katharine Anthony was an American biographer best known for The Lambs (1945), a controversial study of the British writers Charles and Mary Lamb. The greater portion of her work examined the lives of notable American women. A college teacher of geometry, Anthony was deeply interested in psychiatry.
- Anthony, Katharine Susan (American biographer)
Katharine Anthony was an American biographer best known for The Lambs (1945), a controversial study of the British writers Charles and Mary Lamb. The greater portion of her work examined the lives of notable American women. A college teacher of geometry, Anthony was deeply interested in psychiatry.
- Anthony, Kenny (prime minister of Saint Lucia)
history of Saint Lucia: Independence: …the SLP, and its leader, Kenny Anthony, became prime minister. The Gros and Petit Pitons, two volcanic peaks in the bay near Soufrière, were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004. The UWP regained power in the 2006 elections. After an electoral victory for the SLP in December…
- Anthony, Marc (American singer and actor)
Jennifer Lopez: Marriage to Marc Anthony and American Idol: In 2004 Lopez married singer Marc Anthony, and the couple appeared in El Cantante (2006), a biopic of salsa musician Hector Lavoe. Her later albums include Rebirth (2005); the Spanish-language Como ama una mujer (2007), which reached the number one spot on Billboard’s Latin album chart; Brave (2007); Love? (2011),…
- Anthony, Michael (West Indian author)
Michael Anthony was an author of novels, short stories, and travelogues about domestic life in his homeland of Trinidad. Written in a sparse style, his works were often coming-of-age stories featuring young protagonists from his native village of Mayaro. In the mid-1950s Anthony left Trinidad to
- Anthony, Michael (American musician)
Eddie Van Halen: Early life: …David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony joined in 1974, and the band changed its name to Van Halen. The band progressed from playing backyard parties and high-school gigs around Pasadena to performing at nightclubs in Los Angeles, such as the Starwood, Gazzarri’s, and the Whisky a Go Go. In…
- Anthony, Susan B. (American suffragist)
Susan B. Anthony was an American activist who was a pioneer crusader for the women’s suffrage movement in the United States and was president (1892–1900) of the National Woman Suffrage Association. Her work helped pave the way for the Nineteenth Amendment (1920) to the Constitution, giving women
- Anthony, Susan Brownell (American suffragist)
Susan B. Anthony was an American activist who was a pioneer crusader for the women’s suffrage movement in the United States and was president (1892–1900) of the National Woman Suffrage Association. Her work helped pave the way for the Nineteenth Amendment (1920) to the Constitution, giving women
- Anthony, William Arnold (American physicist)
William Arnold Anthony was a physicist and pioneer in the teaching of electrical engineering in the United States. After studying at Brown (Providence, R.I.) and Yale universities, Anthony taught physics and chemistry at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio (1867–69); Iowa State Agricultural
- anthophyllite (mineral)
anthophyllite, an amphibole mineral, a magnesium and iron silicate that occurs in altered rocks, such as the crystalline schists of Kongsberg, Nor., southern Greenland, and Pennsylvania. Anthophyllite is commonly produced by regional metamorphism of ultrabasic rocks. Because its fibres have a low
- Anthophysis (protomonad)
protomonad: …solitary Monas or the colonial Anthophysis, are oval and amoeboid with one to three flagella; they inhabit foul water and feces and also may be found in human and animal intestines. The choanoflagellates, which sometimes are placed in a separate order, have a food-catching collar surrounding a single flagellum. The…
- Anthophyta (plant)
angiosperm, any of about 300,000 species of flowering plants, the largest and most diverse group within the kingdom Plantae. Angiosperms represent approximately 80 percent of all the known green plants now living. The angiosperms are vascular seed plants in which the ovule (egg) is fertilized and
- Anthornis melanura (bird)
bellbird: Anthornis melanura of New Zealand is a honeyeater (family Meliphagidae) that lives in virgin forest; both sexes sing in beautifully chiming choruses, and both sexes of this 23-cm (9-inch) bird are dark green in colour.
- anthoxanthin (biochemistry)
flavonoid: …of this group, notably the anthoxanthins, impart yellow colors, often to the petals of flowers. A second major group, the anthocyanins, are largely responsible for the red coloring of buds and young shoots as well as for the purple and purple-red colors of autumn leaves. Flavonoids and flavonols are typically…
- Anthoxanthum (plant)
sweet vernal grass, (Anthoxanthum odoratum), fragrant perennial grass in the family Poaceae, native to Eurasia and North Africa. Sweet vernal grass is sometimes grown as a lawn grass or houseplant for its sweet scent; the fragrant coumarin in the leaves is released when the grass is mown or cut.
- Anthoxanthum odoratum (plant)
sweet vernal grass, (Anthoxanthum odoratum), fragrant perennial grass in the family Poaceae, native to Eurasia and North Africa. Sweet vernal grass is sometimes grown as a lawn grass or houseplant for its sweet scent; the fragrant coumarin in the leaves is released when the grass is mown or cut.
- Anthozoa (class of cnidarians)
cnidarian: (hydrozoans); Scyphozoa (scyphozoans); Anthozoa (anthozoans); and Cubozoa (cubozoans). All cnidarians share several attributes, supporting the theory that they had a single origin. Variety and symmetry of body forms, varied coloration, and the sometimes complex life histories of cnidarians fascinate layperson and scientist alike. Inhabiting all marine and some…
- anthracene (chemical compound)
anthracene, a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon found in coal tar and used as a starting material for the manufacture of dyestuffs and in scintillation counters. Crude anthracene crystallizes from a high-boiling coal-tar fraction. It is purified by recrystallization and sublimation. Oxidation yields
- anthracite (mineral)
anthracite, the most highly metamorphosed form of coal. It contains more fixed carbon (86 percent or greater on a dry, ash-free basis) than any other form of coal and the least amount of volatile matter (14 percent or less on a dry, ash-free basis), and it has calorific values near 35 megajoules
- Anthracite Belt (geological formation, Pennsylvania, United States)
Carboniferous Period: Pennsylvanian cyclothems, tillites, and turbidites: …Mammoth coal bed of the Anthracite Belt in eastern Pennsylvanian has an average thickness of 10–12 metres (35–40 feet) throughout its extent. The Pittsburgh seam in western Pennsylvania averages 4 metres (13 feet) thick and is reported workable over 15,540 square km (6,000 square miles). More than 60 coal seams…
- anthracnose (plant disease)
anthracnose, a group of fungal diseases that affect a variety of plants in warm, humid areas. Shade trees such as sycamore, ash, oak, and maple are especially susceptible, though the disease is found in a number of plants, including grasses and annuals. Anthracnose causes the wilting, withering,
- Anthracobia (fungus genus)
cup fungus: …for two genera (Pyronema and Anthracobia) of the order that grow on burned wood or steamed soil.
- anthracosaur (fossil tetrapod order)
amphibian: Evolution and classification: The representatives of the anthracosaurs included the embolomers, baphetids, and limnoscelids. Nectrideans and aistopods are often identified as amphibians, but they might be better grouped with the anthracosaurs or listed separately.
- Anthracosauria (fossil tetrapod order)
amphibian: Evolution and classification: The representatives of the anthracosaurs included the embolomers, baphetids, and limnoscelids. Nectrideans and aistopods are often identified as amphibians, but they might be better grouped with the anthracosaurs or listed separately.
- anthracosis (disease)
black lung, respiratory disorder, a type of pneumoconiosis caused by repeated inhalation of coal dust over a period of years. The disease gets its name from a distinctive blue-black marbling of the lung caused by accumulation of the dust. Georgius Agricola, a German mineralogist, first described
- anthraquinone (chemical compound)
anthraquinone, the most important quinone derivative of anthracene and the parent substance of a large class of dyes and pigments. It is prepared commercially by oxidation of anthracene or condensation of benzene and phthalic anhydride, followed by dehydration of the condensation product. Alizarin
- anthraquinone dye (pigment)
anthraquinone dye, any of a group of organic dyes having molecular structures based upon that of anthraquinone. The group is subdivided according to the methods best suited to their application to various fibres. Anthraquinone acid dyes contain sulfonic acid groups that render them soluble in water
- anthrax (disease)
anthrax, acute, infectious, febrile disease of animals and humans caused by Bacillus anthracis, a bacterium that under certain conditions forms highly resistant spores capable of persisting and retaining their virulence for many years. Although anthrax most commonly affects grazing animals such as
- Anthrax (American rock band)
heavy metal: Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer pioneered thrash metal, distinguished by its fast tempos, harsh vocal and guitar timbres, aggressiveness, and critical or sarcastic lyrics. The more broadly popular styles of heavy metal virtually took over the mainstream of popular music in the late 1980s, but the coherence…
- Anthrax anale (insect)
bee fly: Anthrax anale is a parasite of tiger beetle larvae, and the European A. trifasciata is a parasite of the wall bee. Several African species of Villa and Thyridanthrax are parasitic on the covering of the pupa of tsetse flies. Villa (Hemipenthes) morio is parasitic on…
- Anthrax trifasciata (insect)
bee fly: …beetle larvae, and the European A. trifasciata is a parasite of the wall bee. Several African species of Villa and Thyridanthrax are parasitic on the covering of the pupa of tsetse flies. Villa (Hemipenthes) morio is parasitic on the beneficial ichneumonid, Banchus femoralis. Some bee mimics in the family Syrphidae…
- Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (medicine)
anthrax: Anthrax as a biological weapon: …against possible anthrax infection, including Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA), the vaccine developed to protect United States military personnel. The anthrax vaccine can provide protection to most recipients, although a small percentage do not acquire complete immunity. However, if vaccinated military personnel were to encounter a massive dose of anthrax, such…
- Anthrenus musaeorum (beetle)
dermestid beetle: Anthrenus verbasci and A. musaeorum are two important museum pests. The larvae feed on and have destroyed collections of stuffed mammals, birds, and insects. Museums and private collectors must either have pestproof display shelves or continuously apply pesticides to protect their collections. The larvae of carrion-feeding species are…
- Anthrenus verbasci (beetle)
dermestid beetle: Anthrenus verbasci and A. musaeorum are two important museum pests. The larvae feed on and have destroyed collections of stuffed mammals, birds, and insects. Museums and private collectors must either have pestproof display shelves or continuously apply pesticides to protect their collections. The larvae of…
- Anthribidae (insect)
fungus weevil, (family Anthribidae), any of approximately 3,000 species of weevils (insect order Coleoptera) whose adults are usually found on dead twigs or fungi and whose larvae feed on fungi, seeds, or deadwood. These insects are between 0.5 and 50 mm (0.02 and 2 inches) long, and the head is
- Anthriscus cerefolium (herb)
chervil, (Anthriscus cerefolium), annual herb of the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). It is native to regions of the Black Sea and Caspian Sea and to western Asia. Chervil is cultivated in Europe for its lacy, decompound, aromatic leaves, which are used to flavour fish, salads, soups, eggs, meat
- anthropic principle (cosmology)
anthropic principle, in cosmology, any consideration of the structure of the universe, the values of the constants of nature, or the laws of nature that has a bearing upon the existence of life. Clearly, humanity’s very existence shows that the current structure of the universe and the values taken
- Anthropocene Epoch (geochronology)
Anthropocene Epoch, unofficial interval of geologic time, making up the third worldwide division of the Quaternary Period (2.6 million years ago to the present), characterized as the time in which the collective activities of human beings (Homo sapiens) began to substantially alter Earth’s surface,
- anthropocentrism (philosophy)
anthropocentrism, philosophical viewpoint arguing that human beings are the central or most significant entities in the world. This is a basic belief embedded in many Western religions and philosophies. Anthropocentrism regards humans as separate from and superior to nature and holds that human
- anthropogenic climate change
climate change: Human activities: …to the climatic impact of human activities. Most of this attention has focused on carbon dioxide emission via fossil-fuel combustion and deforestation. Human activities also yield releases of other greenhouse gases, such as methane (from rice cultivation, livestock, landfills, and other sources) and chlorofluorocarbons (from
- anthropogenic scrubland (biology)
scrubland: Origin: Anthropogenic scrublands—those arising from human impact on the vegetation—may be at least as widespread as natural scrublands. They occur where humans have altered an environment formerly dominated by trees to such an extent that it is no longer able to support them; this development is…
- Anthropogeographie (work by Ratzel)
Friedrich Ratzel: In Anthropogeographie (vol. 1, 1882, and vol. 2, 1891) he considered population distribution, its relation to migration and environment, and also the effects of environment on individuals and societies. His other works included Die Erde und das Leben: Eine vergleichende Erdkunde (1901–02; “Earth and Life: A…
- anthropoid (mammal suborder)
primate: General structure: …primates, collectively known as the anthropoids, are extremely conservative in their structure; morphologically speaking, they have maintained a position in the evolutionary midstream and have avoided the potential stagnation of specialized life near the banks. Specialization is not always a liability; in times of environmental stability, the specialized animal enjoys…
- Anthropoidea (mammal suborder)
primate: General structure: …primates, collectively known as the anthropoids, are extremely conservative in their structure; morphologically speaking, they have maintained a position in the evolutionary midstream and have avoided the potential stagnation of specialized life near the banks. Specialization is not always a liability; in times of environmental stability, the specialized animal enjoys…
- anthropological linguistics
anthropological linguistics, study of the relationship between language and culture; it usually refers to work on languages that have no written records. In the United States a close relationship between anthropology and linguistics developed as a result of research by anthropologists into the
- Anthropologist on Mars, An (work by Sacks)
Oliver Sacks: In An Anthropologist on Mars (1995), he documented the lives of seven patients living with conditions ranging from autism to brain damage and described the unique ways in which they created functional lives in spite of their disabilities. Sacks described his journey to Micronesia to study…
- Anthropology (work by Kroeber)
A.L. Kroeber: …work is considered to be Anthropology (1923; rev. ed. 1948), one of the first general teaching texts on the subject.
- anthropology
anthropology, “the science of humanity,” which studies human beings in aspects ranging from the biology and evolutionary history of Homo sapiens to the features of society and culture that decisively distinguish humans from other animal species. Because of the diverse subject matter it encompasses,
- anthropology of religion (anthropology)
anthropology: The anthropological study of religion: The anthropology of religion is the comparative study of religions in their cultural, social, historical, and material contexts.
- Anthropology, an Introduction to the Study of Man and Civilization (work by Tylor)
Sir Edward Burnett Tylor: Legacy: His last book, Anthropology, an Introduction to the Study of Man and Civilization (1881), is an excellent summary of what was, late in the 19th century, known and thought in that field. Like all Tylor’s work, it conveys a vast quantity of information in a lucid and energetic…
- Anthropometamorphosis; or, The Artificial Changeling (work by Bulwer)
John Bulwer: …of the Mind (1649); and Anthropometamorphosis; or, The Artificial Changeling (1650).
- Anthropometries of the Blue Age (work by Klein)
Western painting: Art and consumerism: French and Italian art in the 1950s: …most-famous performances, however, were the Anthropometries of the Blue Age, performed in Paris in 1960, in which Klein, wearing a tuxedo, instructed several naked female models to act as his “living paintbrushes,” imprinting their paint-smeared bodies onto enormous sheets of paper placed on the floor.
- anthropometry (physical anthropology)
anthropometry, the systematic collection and correlation of measurements of the human body. Now one of the principal techniques of physical anthropology, the discipline originated in the 19th century, when early studies of human biological and cultural evolution stimulated an interest in the
- anthropomorphic mask (religion)
mask: General characteristics: …human features are classified as anthropomorphic and those with animal characteristics as theriomorphic. In some instances the mask form is a replication of natural features or is quite realistic, and in other instances it is an abstraction. Masks usually represent supernatural beings, ancestors, and fanciful or imagined figures, and they…
- anthropomorphic polytheism (religion)
classification of religions: Morphological: …stage of nature religion is anthropomorphic polytheism, in which the deities appear in human form but have superhuman powers. These religions have some ethical elements, but their mythology portrays the deities as indulging in all sorts of shocking acts. None of the polytheistic religions, thus, was able to raise itself…
- anthropomorphism (religion)
anthropomorphism, the interpretation of nonhuman things or events in terms of human characteristics, as when one senses malice in a computer or hears human voices in the wind. Derived from the Greek anthropos (“human”) and morphe (“form”), the term was first used to refer to the attribution of
- anthroponomastics (linguistics)
name: Categories of names: … and their study is called anthroponomastics. A set of place-names is called toponymy, and their study is called toponomastics. In a looser usage, however, the term onomastics is used for personal names and their study, and the term toponymy is used for place-names and their study. The term toponymy itself…
- anthroponymy (linguistics)
name: Categories of names: …of personal names is called anthroponymy and their study is called anthroponomastics. A set of place-names is called toponymy, and their study is called toponomastics. In a looser usage, however, the term onomastics is used for personal names and their study, and the term toponymy is used for place-names and…
- anthropophagy (human behavior)
cannibalism, eating of human flesh by humans. The term is derived from the Spanish name (Caríbales, or Caníbales) for the Carib, a West Indies tribe well known for its practice of cannibalism. A widespread custom going back into early human history, cannibalism has been found among peoples on most
- Anthropornis (fossil bird genus)
penguin: Fossil record: …(about 5 feet) tall, and Anthropornis, which stood about 1.8 metres (6 feet) tall—date to the Eocene Epoch (56 million to 33.9 million years ago). Living penguins make up a separate lineage characterized by smaller, highly aquatic species that began about 8 million years ago. The comparatively small size of…
- Anthroposophical Society (philosophical group)
Rudolf Steiner: …In 1912 he founded the Anthroposophical Society.
- anthroposophy (philosophy)
anthroposophy, philosophy based on the premise that the human intellect has the ability to contact spiritual worlds. It was formulated by Rudolf Steiner (q.v.), an Austrian philosopher, scientist, and artist, who postulated the existence of a spiritual world comprehensible to pure thought but fully
- Anthrosol (FAO soil group)
Anthrosol, one of the 30 soil groups in the classification system of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Anthrosols are defined as any soils that have been modified profoundly by human activities, including burial, partial removal, cutting and filling, waste disposal, manuring, and
- anthrozoology (academic discipline)
anthrozoology, study of the interactions and relationships between human and nonhuman animals. Anthrozoology spans the humanities and the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. While the lives of humans and nonhuman animals have always been intertwined, the ways that humans relate to and