In the anatomy of humans and various other tetrapods, the eardrum, also called the tympanic membrane or myringa, is a thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear.Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear, and then to the oval window in the fluid-filled cochlea.Hence, it ultimately converts and amplifies …

The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA is an autobiographical account of the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA written by James D. Watson and published in 1968. It has earned both critical and public praise, along with continuing controversy about credit for the Nobel award and attitudes towards female …

The funeral effigy and "achievements" of Edward, the Black Prince in Canterbury Cathedral, who died in 1376, show the military version of the same outline.Over armour he is shown wearing a short fitted arming-coat or jupon or gipon, the original of which was hung above and still survives.This has the quartered arms of England and France, with a rather similar effect to a …

George Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld, GBE (13 September 1919 – 20 January 2016) was a British publisher, philanthropist, and newspaper columnist. He was also a lifelong Zionist and renowned as a master networker. He was on good terms with popes, prime ministers and presidents and put his connections to good use for diplomatic and philanthropic ends.

Geography. The Lost Gardens of Heligan completely surround Heligan House and its private gardens. They lie some 1.5 mi (2.4 km) to the north-west of, and about 250 ft (76 m) above, the fishing village of Mevagissey.The gardens are 6 mi (9.7 km) by road from the town and railway station of St Austell and are principally in the civil parish of St Ewe, although elements of the …

Biografie. Boyne studeerde aan de Universiteit van Dublin en de Universiteit van Norwich waar hij de Curtis Brown Prijs won. Tijdens zijn tijd in Dublin werd zijn eerste werk gepubliceerd. Om in zijn onderhoud te voorzien werkte hij overdag in de boekhandelketen Waterstone's, terwijl hij tot laat in de avonden aan zijn boeken werkte.. John Boyne heeft in totaal dertien romans …

Sissinghurst Castle Garden, at Sissinghurst in the Weald of Kent in England, was created by Vita Sackville-West, poet and writer, and her husband Harold Nicolson, author and diplomat.It is among the most famous gardens in England and is designated Grade I on Historic England's register of historic parks and gardens.It was bought by Sackville-West in 1930, and over the …

Grigori Alexandrowitsch Potjomkin ([pɐˈtʲɵ.mkʲɪn], russisch Григорий Александрович Потёмкин, wiss. Transliteration Grigorij Aleksandrovič Potëmkin, deutsch auch Gregor Alexandrowitsch Potemkin; * 13. September jul. / 24. September 1739 greg. in Tschischowo bei Smolensk; † 5. Oktober jul. / 16. Oktober 1791 greg. bei Jassy) war ein russischer Fürst ...

Victoria Mary, Lady Nicolson, CH (née Sackville-West; 9 March 1892 – 2 June 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer.. Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet and journalist, as well as a prolific letter writer and diarist. She published more than a dozen collections of poetry and 13 novels during her lifetime.

Jack the Ripper (dt. Jack der Aufschlitzer) ist das Pseudonym eines Serienmörders, dem die Morde an mindestens fünf Frauen im Herbst des Jahres 1888 im Londoner East End zugerechnet werden. Der Mörder wurde nie gefasst, seine mögliche Identität ist auch noch heute Anlass für Spekulationen. So werden von Kriminologen, Historikern, aber auch Laien zahlreiche …