Encyclopedia - Amber: Encyclopedia - Amber
Amber is a fossil resin much used for the manufacture of ornamental objects. Although not mineralized it is sometimes considered and used...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Amber: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Amber
Amber Pale yellow, brown, or reddish fossilized resin, capable of a negative electric charge by friction. In Greek mythology amber was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Chronicles Of Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - The Chronicles Of Amber - The Amber Multiverse
The series is based on the concept of parallel worlds, domination over them being fought between the kingdoms at the extreme ends of Shad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Room: Encyclopedia - Amber Room
The Amber Room (German Bernsteinzimmer, Russian Янтарная комната) in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoe Selo near Saint Pete...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber - Locations And Utilization
Although amber is found along the shores of a large part of the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, the great amber-producing country is the pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Chronicles Of Amber: Encyclopedia - The Chronicles Of Amber
The Chronicles of Amber is a popular fantasy series by Roger Zelazny. It has inspired a roleplaying game and a video game. In the Amber s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Tamblyn: Encyclopedia - Amber Tamblyn
Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14, 1983) is an Emmy-nominated American actress and aspiring poet, best known for her television roles. She ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Benson: Encyclopedia - Amber Benson
Amber Nicole Benson (born January 8, 1977 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American actress best known for playing Tara Maclay, Willow's gir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Road: Encyclopedia - Amber Road
The Amber Road (in Lithuanian: Gintaro kelias; Polish: Szlak Bursztynowy, Jantarowy Szlak; in German: Bernsteinstraße; in Hungarian: Bor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Amber: Encyclopedia - Blue Amber
Blue Amber is a rare coloration of amber. It most commonly is found in the Dominican Republic and well regarded by collectors for its val...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber In British Place Names: Encyclopedia - Amber In British Place Names
Burnham Market is an ancient settlement for amber trade. Amber (brandstein in German, the "burning" stone or "burnstone") is found at the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Child Abduction: Encyclopedia - Child Abduction
Child abduction is the abduction or kidnapping of a young child (or baby) by an older person. Several distinct forms of child abduction e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chance: Encyclopedia - Chance
Chance can be used in any of the following contexts: Probability Luck Randomness Chance is also a 2002 film starring Amber Benson. C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chance Film: Encyclopedia - Chance Film
Chance (2002) is the directing debut of actress Amber Benson (most well known from her role as Tara Maclay in Buffy the Vampire Slayer). ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Copal: Encyclopedia - Copal
Copal is a type of resin, sometimes referred to as pom (the Maya language name). The word is derived from the Nahuatl language word copal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodchuck Cider: Encyclopedia - Woodchuck Cider
Woodchuck is a brand of hard cider produced by the Green Mountain Cidery in Middlebury, Vermont. The company sells several types of cider...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balthamos: Encyclopedia - Balthamos
Balthamos is an angel who appears in The Amber Spyglass, which is part of the His Dark Materials series of fantasy novels by author Phili...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dominican Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - Dominican Amber - Variations
Dominican Amber can be found in many colors, besides the obvious amber. Red, green, yellow, orange and even Blue Amber are fairly common....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Chronicles Of Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - The Chronicles Of Amber - The Chronicles
The Chronicles of Amber - The Corwin Cycle. The first Chronicles of Amber were written by Zelazny as a series of five novels. The books...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Room: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Room - Reconstruction
In 1979 a reconstruction effort began, based largely on black and white photographs of the original Amber Room. Financial difficulties we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Oklahoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Oklahoma - Geography
Amber is located at 35°9'35" North, 97°52'44" West (35.159613, -97.878766)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dominican Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - Dominican Amber - Movies
Dominican Amber played a major part in the movie Jurassic Park, where dinosaur DNA is taken from mosquitoes embedded in Dominican Amber a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Room: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Room - Creation
It was made in 1701 at Charlottenburg, the Berlin palace of Friedrich I, the first king of Prussia, at the instigation of his second wife...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dominican Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - Dominican Amber - Location
There are three main sites in the Dominican Republic where amber is found: La Cordillera Septentrional, in the north, and Byaguana and Sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Performer: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Performer - Background
Amber's father was an opera singer, and her mother, Anne-Mieke de Vroomen, is a piano player. Amber's string of Billboard hits was a firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Amber Spyglass: Encyclopedia Ii - The Amber Spyglass - Adaptations
The Amber Spyglass - On Radio. The entire trilogy was dramatised on BBC radio in the United Kingdom. The Amber Spyglass - Theatre. A ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Lynn: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Lynn - Biography
Amber Lynn was born and raised in southern California. As a teenager, she got involved in the club scene in Los Angeles, where she met Al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Amber - Origin
It is not fully understood what causes the blue coloration. One theory links the rare properties to the occurrence of volcanic ash or dus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Alert: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Alert - History
After Amber Hagerman was abducted and murdered, citizens of her community learned that local law enforcement had information that might h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Room: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Room - Looted By Nazis
Shortly after the beginning of German invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II (Operation Barbarossa), the curators responsible for r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Room: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Room - Destruction Theory
Recently, a pair of British investigative journalists conducted lengthy research on the fate of the Amber Room, including extensive archi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Room: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Room - Disappearance And Mystery
Later in the war, Königsberg was heavily bombarded by the Royal Air Force, then further very heavily damaged by the advancing Soviets be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corwin The Chronicles Of Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - Corwin The Chronicles Of Amber - Abilities
As an Amberite, Corwin has supernatural strength as is shown in Nine Princes of Amber, where he flings a chair at the creatures that are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Amber Spyglass: Encyclopedia Ii - The Amber Spyglass - Plot Synopsis
The Amber Spyglass - Brief and Introductory. This book deals with Lyra and Will's quest into the Land of the Dead to overcome death, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roger Zelazny: Encyclopedia Ii - Roger Zelazny - Biography
Zelazny was born in Euclid, Ohio, an only child of Josephine Sweet and Joseph Frank Zelazny (Żelazny). His father had emigrated from Pol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Japanese Singer: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Japanese Singer - Discography
Amber Japanese singer - Singles. 'Tenshi no Hohoemi' (30 November 1994) 'sometime something' (10 March 1995) 'The GIRL' (10 October 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nine Princes In Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - Nine Princes In Amber - Plot
Carl Corey awakes in a medical clinic, with little or no knowledge of who he is or how he got there. He suspects he is being over-medicat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Plot Summary
The trilogy takes place across a multiverse, moving between many alternate worlds. In Northern Lights, the story takes place in a world m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Amber Spyglass: Encyclopedia Ii - The Amber Spyglass - His Dark Materials
The three books of the His Dark Materials trilogy are: 1. Northern Lights 2. The Subtle Knife 3. The Amber Spyglass The trilogy is set ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roger Zelazny: Encyclopedia Ii - Roger Zelazny - Amber Novels
While his earlier works won greater critical acclaim, Zelazny is probably best known for the Amber novels. These fall into two distinct s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game - System
Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game - Attributes. Characters in Amber DRPG are represented by four attributes: Psyche, Strength, Endurance ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Characters In The Chronicles Of Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Characters In The Chronicles Of Amber - Amberites
Characters from Amber are referred to as Amberites. List of characters in the Chronicles of Amber - The Royal Family. Dworkin Barimen,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewellery Cleaning: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewellery Cleaning - Methods And Risks
Maintaining a clean diamond can sometimes be difficult, as jewelry settings can obstruct cleaning efforts, and oils, grease, and other hy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Plot Summary
The trilogy takes place across a multiverse, moving between many alternate worlds. In Northern Lights, the story takes place in a world m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roger Zelazny: Encyclopedia Ii - Roger Zelazny - Other Significant Books
Two books were published as collaborations with his companion, novelist Jane Lindskold, after Zelazny's death: Donnerjack (1997) Lord De...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game - Setting
The game is set in the multiverse described in Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber. The first book assumes that gamemasters will set their camp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game - History
The original game was published in 1991 by Phage Press, covering material from the first five novels (the "Corwin Cycle") and some detail...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Irl: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Irl - Amber Alert Portal Indy 300
On August 14 at Kentucky Speedway, Scott Sharp won for the first time since 2003 at Twin Ring Motegi, holding off Vitor Meira for the las...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Awards
The Amber Spyglass won the 2002 Whitbread Book of the Year award, a prestigious British literature award. This is the first time that suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paula Danziger: Encyclopedia Ii - Paula Danziger - Books
(incomplete) The Cat Ate My Gymsuit (1974) Remember Me to Harold Square (1987) The Divorce Express Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpract...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Awards
The Amber Spyglass won the 2002 Whitbread Book of the Year award, a prestigious British literature award. This is the first time that suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Terminology
His Dark Materials - Esoteric renaming. To enhance the feeling of being in a parallel universe, Pullman renames various common objects ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Terminology
His Dark Materials - Esoteric renaming. To enhance the feeling of being in a parallel universe, Pullman renames various common objects ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Adaptations
His Dark Materials has been made into a radio drama on BBC Radio 4 starring Terence Stamp as Lord Asriel and Lulu Popplewell as Lyra. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Adaptations
His Dark Materials has been made into a radio drama on BBC Radio 4 starring Terence Stamp as Lord Asriel and Lulu Popplewell as Lyra. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Influences And Criticism
The three major literary influences on His Dark Materials acknowledged by Pullman himself are the essay On the Marionette Theatre by Hein...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Influences And Criticism
The three major literary influences on His Dark Materials acknowledged by Pullman himself are the essay On the Marionette Theatre by Hein...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Characters
Lyra Belacqua is a savage 12-year-old girl who was brought up in the fictional Jordan College, Oxford. She prides herself on her own misc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - His Dark Materials - Characters
Lyra Belacqua is a savage 12-year-old girl who was brought up in the fictional Jordan College, Oxford. She prides herself on her own misc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewellery Cleaning: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewellery Cleaning - Beauty Of Gems
Although it is not one of the 4 C's, cleanliness affects a diamond's beauty as much as any of the 4 C's (cut, carat, color, clarity). A c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Child Abduction: Encyclopedia Ii - Child Abduction - Removal By Stranger
Women who kidnap babies to bring up as their own are typically unable to have children of their own. The crime is often premeditated, wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Child Abduction: Encyclopedia Ii - Child Abduction - Children Abducted For Slavery In Africa
There are reports that abduction of children to be used or sold as slaves is common in parts of Africa. The Lord's Resistance Army, a reb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Child Abduction: Encyclopedia Ii - Child Abduction - Removal By Stranger
Women who kidnap babies to bring up as their own are typically unable to have children of their own. The crime is often premeditated, wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Child Abduction: Encyclopedia Ii - Child Abduction - Parental Abduction
Parental child abduction, in simple terms, is the permanent removal of a child from their place of habitual residence (the place where th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Piercing Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Piercing Materials - Materials Of Biological Origin
Body piercing materials - Wood. Wood is among the oldest materials for body piercing jewelry, and jewelry in general. It is still a ver...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Child Abduction: Encyclopedia Ii - Child Abduction - Parental Abduction
Parental child abduction, in simple terms, is the permanent removal of a child from their place of habitual residence (the place where th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Songs With A Color Words In Their Names: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Songs With A Color Words In Their Names - Colorful Stones
List of songs with a color words in their names - Amber. Excluded in this sublist is any occurrence of Amber has a human name. "Amber"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maple Syrup: Encyclopedia Ii - Maple Syrup - Grades
In the United States, maple syrup is divided into two major grades named Grade A and Grade B. Grade A is further broken down into three s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Piercing Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Piercing Materials - Metals
Body piercing materials - Surgical steel. Surgical steel, also know as 316L and Implant steel is a steel alloy with a bad reputation. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Piercing Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Piercing Materials - Glass
Glass is a common piercing material which has been used for thousands of years. For example, earplugs made of glass have been found in an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Click Game Show: Encyclopedia Ii - Click Game Show - Gameplay
Three teams of two kids play three rounds of this internet-based game show. They face a giant computer-typed video wall with icons of cat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Piercing Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Piercing Materials - Gems
Gems or gemstones are mostly used as inlays in plugs and as beads in BCR:s. The quality varies widely with different gems, and it can be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electric Charge: Encyclopedia Ii - Electric Charge - History
As reported by the Ancient Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus around 600 BC, charge (or electricity) could be accumulated by rubbing fur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Piercing Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Piercing Materials - Plastics
Plastics have been used for a long time for both implants and piercings. Early piercers often used it as a healing jewelry. After the pie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nobilis: Encyclopedia Ii - Nobilis - Publication History And Awards
Nobilis has had many publishers. The first edition was printed on demand by Pharos Press in 1999. In 2002, Hogshead Publishing printed th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nobilis: Encyclopedia Ii - Nobilis - Game System
Most roleplaying games use a random element such as dice or playing cards to determine the outcome of difficult actions. Nobilis, however...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nobilis: Encyclopedia Ii - Nobilis - Setting
Nobilis draws on many sources including Christianity and Norse mythology but adds numerous unique details to its setting. Though the ever...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hymenaea: Encyclopedia Ii - Hymenaea - Uses
The pulpy center of the fruits are edible, and the fruit is sold in local markets in the Americas. The leaves may be used to make a tea. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Swords: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Swords - In Historical Fiction
List of fictional swords - Bernard Cornwell: The Warlord Chronicles. Excalibur (Originally known as Caledfwlch, "Hard Lightning") - Sw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Swords: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Swords - In Fantasy Fiction
List of fictional swords - David Gemmell. The Swords of Night and Day – Wielded by OlekSkilgannon the Damned in White Wolf and The S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alpha Psi Omega: Encyclopedia Ii - Alpha Psi Omega - Fraternity Symbols
Motto: Seek A Life Useful Colors: Light Blue and Amber (In reference to "Sky Blue" and "Bastard Amber," the two most popular theatre ligh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajasthan: Encyclopedia Ii - Rajasthan - Important Cities And Towns
Jaipur Jaisalmer Jodhpur Bikaner Udaipur Amber Bhilwara Alwar ... See also:Rajasthan, Rajasthan - Geography, Rajasthan - History, Rajas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Swords: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Swords - In Mythology
List of fictional swords - Greek mythology. The Sword of Peleus, a magic sword that makes its wielder victorious in the battle or the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - To Trump: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On To Trump
TRUMP, TO (As a die-hard fan of Roger Zelazny's Amber novels, I nearly fainted when someone used this word this way in front of me, al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Pattern: Encyclopedia Ii - The Pattern - The Pattern
Deep under Amber Castle, in the caves beneath the mountain Kolvir, the Pattern is in a huge cavern, luminescent and glowing. A member of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characters In The Realm Of The Elderlings: Encyclopedia Ii - Characters In The Realm Of The Elderlings - Main Characters The Liveship Traders Trilogy
Characters in the Realm of the Elderlings - Althea Vestrit. The second daughter of Captain Ephron Vestrit and Ronica Vestrit, Althea is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electricity: Encyclopedia Ii - Electricity - History
Electricity - Ancient. According to Thales of Miletus, writing circa 600 BCE, a form of electricity was known to the Ancient Greeks who...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electricity: Encyclopedia Ii - Electricity - History
Electricity - Ancient. According to Thales of Miletus, writing 600 BC, a form of electricity was known to the Ancient Greeks who found ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Irl: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Irl - Suntrust Indy Challenge
On June 25, at Richmond International Raceway, Helio Castroneves won his first race of the season. Sam Hornish Jr. sat on the pole. Top T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Irl: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Irl - Argent Mortgage Indy 300
On July 3, at Kansas Speedway, Tony Kanaan won by a fraction of a second over Dan Wheldon and Vitor Meira. Danica Patrick won her first p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Irl: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Irl - Firestone Indy 200
On July 16 at Nashville Speedway, Dario Franchitti won, leading 74 of 200 laps. Tomas Scheckter sat on the pole. Top Ten Results Dario F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Irl: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Irl - Abc Supply Co./a. J. Foyt 225
On July 24 at The Milwaukee Mile, Sam Hornish Jr. won from the pole, leading 123 of 225 laps. Top Ten Results Sam Hornish Jr. Dario Fran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Irl: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Irl - Firestone Indy 400
On July 31 at Michigan International Speedway, Bryan Herta won from the pole, leading 159 of 200 laps. Top Ten Results Bryan Herta Dan W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Irl: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Irl - Honda Indy 225
On August 21 at Pikes Peak International Raceway, Penske Racing teammates Helio Castroneves and Sam Hornish Jr. started 1-2. Dan Wheldon ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Irl: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Irl - Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix
On August 28 at the circuit's inaugural race at Infineon Raceway, Tony Kanaan won the race, taking the lead on lap 52 from points leader ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Irl: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Irl - Peak Antifreeze Indy 300
On September 11 at Chicagoland Speedway, Dan Wheldon won his sixth race, breaking the all-time record for most wins in an IRL season. Rya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Irl: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Irl - Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix
On September 25 at Watkins Glen International, Scott Dixon won his first race since his 2003 IndyCar Series Championship season. Helio Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber - Composition
Amber is heterogeneous in composition, but consists of several resinous bodies more or less soluble in alcohol, ether and chloroform, ass...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber - History
The name comes from the Arabic عنبر, ʻanbar, probably through Spanish, but this word referred originally to ambergris, which is an a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amber: Encyclopedia Ii - Amber - Varieties
Besides succinite, which is the common variety of European amber, the following varieties also occur: Gedanite, or brittle amber, closel...   » Read the article