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ScienceDaily: List of medical topics (1447 words) |
 | Dominant Persons Set Cardiovascular Rates Surging (March 4, 1999) -- Highly competitive, dominant men and women who try to exert control and influence in their interactions with others experience sharp blood pressure reactions that may be relevant to risk of... |
| List of medical topics -- This is a list of medical... |
| This most complete parent guide covers not only detailed and precise medical information about leukemia and the various treatment options, but also day-to-day practical advice on how to cope with... |
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Encyclopedia - MSN Encarta (1063 words) |
| Encyclopedias can encompass many areas of interest, or they can focus on a particular field of study, such as a geographic area, an ethnic group, a time period, or an academic discipline. |
| Although Greek philosopher Aristotle is sometimes referred to as the “father of encyclopedias” because of the wide range of subjects in his works and his attempts to summarize existing knowledge, the first encyclopedia is said to have been compiled in the 4th century bc by Greek philosopher Speusippus, a disciple of Greek philosopher Plato. |
| The topics treated in its 37 books and 2,493 chapters include mathematical and physical descriptions of the world; anthropology and human physiology; botany, including agriculture, forestry, and horticulture; zoology; and mineralogy, together with the use of metals and precious stones in the arts. |
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