A spiral is a curve formed by a point revolving around a fixed axis at an ever-increasing distance. It can be defined by a mathematical function which relates the distance of a point from its origin to the angle at which it is rotated. Some common...

That portion of a letter executing a spiral formation, popular designs of commencement and termination in older styles of...

In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a central point, getting progressively farther away as it revolves around the point. The concise mathematical defintion is "The locus of a point moving at constant speed whose distance from a fixed...

Ring sequel shifts terms of the world, possibly hurts you SPIRAL By Koji Suzuki Vertical, 281 pp. $24-95 The fantastic is a genre between. In the zone that separates life and death, dream and waking life, it offers a playful promise-orthreat-of an experience...

Spiral eddies, small cyclones with a diameter of roughly 10 km, are a distinct sea surface pattern. Up to the 1980s, they were considered to be a rare dynamic feature in the ocean. Photographs of the world's oceans from space shuttles, as well as...

A jetliner with 102 people onboard probably went into a spiral at cruising altitude and plunged into the sea, a top transport safety official said Tuesday, deeming a mid-flight explosion unlikely.Setyo Rahardjo, chief of the National Transportation Safety Board, said the chance is small the...

Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan described the situation in Zimbabwe as intolerable on Sunday, and criticized African leaders who cling to power.He also made a veiled reference to the crisis in western Sudan, saying "national sovereignty can no longer be used as a shield by...