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Arts and Humanities Recently expanded, this popular topic now includes contributions from the Art Institute of Chicago plus new and revised articles and images covering conceptual art and performance art; the Berlin International Film Festival; Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, Oklahoma!, and hundreds of other classics; theatre La Mama; the National Art Museum of Catalonia; the National Museum of China; and Southeast Asian arts. Biographies ![]() New Flash interactive chart: House of Windsor Family Tree Over 24,000 compelling biographies cover everyone from Hollywood heroes and sports superstars to world leaders and historical figures. New and revised articles include scholar and scientist al-Bïrünï, model and television personality Tyra Banks, political leader Fidel Castro, scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, militant Osama bin Laden, Blessed John Paul II, fashion designer Marc Jacobs, German architect Helmut Jahn, French artist Yves Klein, American artist Sherrie Levine, industrialist Oskar Schindler, actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, architect Álvaro Siza, and Prince William of Wales. Geography ![]() New map: Libya Revolt of 2011 In-depth articles, animated maps, and current statistics provide a comprehensive picture of the world and recent events. New and revised information has been added for Australia and the Australia floods of 2010–11, Barcelona, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Christchurch, Egypt and the Egypt Uprising of 2011, the Gaza Strip, Haiti, India, Japan and the Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011, Joplin, Libya, Mongolia, Montenegro, Wisconsin, Yemen, and Yukon. Science and Technology ![]() New illustration: Anterior and Posterior Human Skeleton The 15,000 science articles, with authors including Nobel Prize winners, world-renowned researchers, and other experts, cover the latest developments in science and provide accurate information on important topics. New and revised articles include Alzheimer disease, bipolar disorder, the Fukushima accident, human genetics, leprosy, little ice age, migraine, the Mars Science Laboratory, the Milky Way Galaxy, neutron beam, nucleus, Saturn, scientific modeling, senses, and the Tornado Super Outbreak of 2011. Social Studies ![]() New interactive map: The Royal Wedding Procession This broad range of new and revised articles covers global topics including al-Qaeda in Iraq; alternative vote; the B-2 aircraft; the American Civil War; the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks, and other hockey teams; the Canadian elections of 2011; Carrefour SA, France Telecom SA, Telefonica SA, and other companies; Facebook; Groupon; May Day; The Royal Wedding of 2011; and WikiLeaks. Other New Media | |
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