see in index Kasparov, Garry
Weisz, Erik (U.S. magician): see in index
Houdini, Harry
Welch, Laura Lane (first lady of the
U.S.): see in index Bush, LauraWelch
welfare: see in index social welfare program
Welland Canal (waterway in Canada)
Lake Ontario volume 9 page 141
Wellington (capital city of New Zealand)
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New Zealand volume 9 page 61
Wells, H. G. (British author)
science fiction volume 12 page 51
Wells-Barnett, Ida Bell (U.S. journalist
and social reformer)
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volume 15 page 29
wels (fish)
catfish volume 3 page 60
Welsh language
Wales volume 15 page 4
Welsh terrier (breed of dog)
terrier breeds table, volume 4 page 62
Wendat (Native American people): see in
indexWyandot
We Real Cool (poem by Brooks)
Brooks volume 2 page 136
Wessex (historical kingdom in the United
Kingdom)
Alfred the Great volume 1 page 75
West, Kanye (U.S. musician)
performance in Los Angeles picture,
volume 6 page 59
West, the (region in the U.S.)
Apache volume 1 page 144
pioneer life volume 10 page 88
West Africa (region in Africa): see in
indexWestern Africa
West African chimpanzee (primate) picture,
volume 3 page 100
West Antarctica (region in Antarctica)
Antarctica volume 1 page 135
West Bank (region in Palestine)
Arab-IsraeliWars volume 1 page 158
Bethlehem volume 2 page 64
Palestine volume 10 page 19
West Beirut (section in Beirut, Lebanon)
Beirut volume 2 page 51
westerly (wind)
wind volume 15 page 48
Western, Fort (fort in Augusta, Maine,
U.S.)
Augusta volume 1 page 227
Western Africa (region in Africa)
mythology volume 8 page 223
Western Australia (state in Australia)
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western balsam poplar (tree)
poplar volume 10 page 126
western bluebird (bird) picture, volume 2
page 93
western diamondback rattlesnake (reptile)
picture, volume 11 page 28
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western Europe (region in Europe)
Europe volume 4 page 160
Western Front (WorldWar I)
WorldWar I volume 15 page 61
Western Hemisphere (geography)
hemisphere volume 6 page 37
Renaisssance view, c. 1500 map, volume
11 page 45
western larch (tree)
larch volume 7 page 109
western lowland gorilla (primate)
apes picture, volume 1 page 147
gorilla volume 5 page 129
western red cedar (tree)
conifers picture, volume 3 page 183
Western Roman Empire (ancient Rome
[395 - 476])
ancient Rome volume 11 page 91
Western Sahara (region in Africa)
Morocco volume 8 page 184
Western Samoa (island country in the
Pacific Ocean): see in index Samoa
Western Shoshone (Native American
people)
Shoshone volume 12 page 83
WesternWall (pilgrimage site in Jerusalem)
Jerusalem volume 7 page 21
WesternWall and the Dome of the
Rock picture, volume 7 page 21
West Germany (historical subdivision of
Germany): see in index Germany,West
West Indian manatee (mammal): see in
index Caribbean manatee
West Indies (islands of the Caribbean
Sea)
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Charlotte Amalie picture, volume 15
page 32
exploration and settlement of the
Americas volume 1 page 103
Latin America volume 7 page 112
red-billed tropic bird picture, volume 15
page 32
West Indies Indian (Native American
peoples): see in index Middle American
Indian
West Indies mahogany (tree)
mahogany volume 8 page 21
West Malaysia (region in Malaysia)
Malaysia volume 8 page 27
Westmark trilogy (novels by Alexander)
Alexander volume 1 page 74
Westminster, Palace of (government
building in London, United Kingdom)
clock tower picture, volume 7 page 175
Thames River picture, volume 13
page 56
Westminster Abbey (church in London,
United Kingdom)
London volume 7 page 175
West Nile virus (disease)
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encephalitis volume 4 page 133
West North Central States (region of
North America): see in index Great
Plains
West Virginia (state in the U.S.)
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geography
Sandstone Falls picture, volume 15
page 34
State Capitol picture, volume 3
page 83
glassware picture, volume 15 page 35
Virginia volume 14 page 96
WestWing (White House offices,Washington,
D.C., U.S.)
White House volume 15 page 41
wetland
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swan building nest picture, volume 4
page 101
whale (mammal)
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volume 15 page 36, picture, volume 15
page 37
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mammals volume 8 page 35
nose volume 9 page 99
plankton volume 10 page 94
whale hunting: see in index whaling
whale shark (fish) picture, volume 5
page 28
fish volume 5 page 27
shark volume 12 page 76
whaling
Arctic Ocean volume 1 page 173
New Zealand volume 9 page 62
wheat (grain)
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wheat spikes ready to harvest picture,
volume 15 page 39
wheat bread (food): see in index bread
Wheatley, Phillis (African American
poet)
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volume 15 page 40
wheel and axle (machine)
machine volume 8 page 6, picture, volume
8 page 6
technology and invention volume 13
page 25
Wheelbarrow, Orchard, The (painting
by Pissarro) picture, volume 10
page 10
wheelchair (transportation device)
Boston Marathon picture, volume 8
page 53
disability picture, volume 4
page 54
Where theWild Things Are (work by
Sendak)
Sendak volume 12 page 65, picture, volume
12 page 64
theatrical performance picture, volume 4
page 72
Whig Party (historical U.S. political
party)
Fillmore volume 5 page 20
Tyler volume 13 page 123
whimbrel (bird)
bill structure and eating habits picture,
volume 2 page 77
whippoorwill (bird)
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volume 15 page 41
Whirlpool Galaxy picture, volume 5
page 81
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Whiskey Rebellion (U.S. history)
Washington volume 15 page 21
whistling swan (waterfowl)
swan volume 12 page 210
white (color): see in index white light
white asparagus (plant)
asparagus volume 1 page 210
white blood cell (biology)
blood volume 2 page 92, picture, volume
2 page 92
circulatory system picture, volume 7
page 190
virus volume 14 page 98
white cedar (tree): see in index false
cypress
Whitehorse (capital city of Yukon,
Canada)
Yukon volume 15 page 97
White House (presidential mansion in
Washington, D.C., U.S.)
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Washington, D.C. volume 15 page 18
white ibis (bird) picture, volume 6
page 106
feeding in the Okefenokee Swamp picture,
volume 14 page 26
white light (optics)
color volume 3 page 156
laser volume 7 page 111