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Y chromosome The diploid human genome is packaged within 46 chromosomes, as two pairs of 23 discrete elements, into all cells other than the haploid gametic egg and sperm cells. During the reproductive process, each parent's gametes contribute 2... Study Pack: 2 Summaries About 14 pages (4,220 words) in 2 products

Y2K (Kopit) by Arthur L. Kopit Study Pack: 1 Study Guide About 157 pages (47,028 words) in 1 product

Yaʿaqov Ben Asher YAʿAQOV BEN ASHER (c. 1270–1343), Hispano-Jewish codifier. Yaʿaqov was a son of the great German halakhist Asher ben Yeḥiʾel, who settled with his family in Toledo in 1303. Yaʿaqov ben Asher never ... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 2 pages (696 words) in 1 product

Yaşar Kemal   Yashar Kemal (born 1922) was the most successful and most widely known of modern Turkish novelists. His works, which also include short stories and essays, are local in color and infused with the spirit of Turkish folk traditions. They sho... Study Pack: 1 Biography, 1 Summary, 18 Criticisms About 29 pages (8,726 words) in 20 products

Yahya Ben Al-Bitriq c. 754-775 Islamic scholar and translator who was known for his translations of ancient Greek and Roman writings into Arabic. Although many of his translations were in regard to medicine under the caliphate of al-Munsur, he also translated... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 0 pages (108 words) in 1 product

Yahya Jammeh Yahya A. J. J. JammehPresident (pronounced "YAH-ya JA-may") "Our future and destiny lie squarely in our hands and certainly in agriculture." The Republic of the Gambia is named after the River Gambia which ... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 12 pages (3,692 words) in 1 product

Yak Yak (female, nik; bos grunniens) is a species of bovid native to the high Tibetan Plateau. Though vanishing in the wild, where it usually does not descend below 4,300 meters, it is much domesticated and so is widely used as a beast of burd... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 4 pages (1,280 words) in 1 product

Yaka (BookRags) Yaka by Pepetela Pepetela is the word for Kimberly Ball... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 25 pages (7,459 words) in 1 product

Yakima Canutt As a second-unit director for action sequences, Yakima Canutt (1896-1986) made scores of films during the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, but his best-known work is the chariot race in Ben-Hur (1959), starring Charlton Heston and Stephen B... Study Pack: 1 Biography About 7 pages (2,042 words) in 1 product

Yakushima (1994 est. pop. 14,000). Yakushima Island is sixty kilometers south of Osumi Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Kyushu. The island is 500 square kilometers in size. Yakushima is characterized by a hot and humid climate and has t... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 3 pages (784 words) in 1 product

Yalu River The Amnok River (in Korean, Amnokkgang), known in Chinese as the Yalu River, is the longest river in Korea and is one of two rivers that form the border between North Korea and China. (The name Yalu is supposedly derived from the green col... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 3 pages (881 words) in 1 product

Yam (vegetable) Second only to potatoes in terms of world tuber production, true yams (genus Dioscorea) are more closely related to tulips (both are monocots) than to the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), which is also often called a yam. The genus Dioscore... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 9 pages (2,550 words) in 1 product

Yama YAMA. In the earliest Ṛgvedic hymns, Yama is a benign god who looks after the well-being of the dead, whom he entertains with food and shelter. His abode and its environment are pleasant and comfortable; survivors supplicate him for... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 8 pages (2,475 words) in 1 product

Yama: the pit by Aleksandr Kuprin Study Pack: 1 Biography, 1 eBook About 380 pages (113,898 words) in 2 products

Yamaga Sokō YAMAGA SOKŌ (1622–1685), Japanese Confucian of the school of Ancient Learning (Kogaku). Sokō was born in Aizu, the son of a masterless warrior named Yamaga Sadamochi (1585–1664) and Sadamochi's mistress, ... Study Pack: 2 Summaries About 6 pages (1,646 words) in 2 products

Yamagata Aritomo Aritomo Yamagata (1838-1922) was a Japanese general and a member of the oligarchy which dominated Meiji Japan. He was instrumental in building a modern army, strengthening the power of the civil and military bureaucracy, and checking the d... Study Pack: 1 Biography, 1 Summary About 9 pages (2,648 words) in 2 products

Yamagata Prefecture (2002 est. pop. 1.2 million). Yamagata Prefecture is situated in the northeast of Japan's island of Honshu. Covering 9,326 square kilometers, its primary geographical features are the Ou, Dewa, and Asahi mountain ranges, with level ... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 6 pages (1,838 words) in 1 product

Yamaguchi Prefecture (2002 est. pop. 1.5 million). Yamaguchi Prefecture is situated in the west of the Japanese island of Honshu. Occupying an area of 6,108 square kilometers, Yamaguchi is bordered by the Sea of Japan, the Inland Sea, and the Hibiki Sea and by... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 5 pages (1,392 words) in 1 product

Yamanashi (2002 est. pop. 898,000). Yamanashi Prefecture is situated in the central region of Japan's island of Honshu. Occupying an area of 4463 square kilometers, the prefecture has several mountain ranges, including Kanto, Misaka, and Akai... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 1 pages (306 words) in 1 product

Yamato-damashii Yamato damashii refers to the essential and inexplicable nature of being Japanese that is at the core of beliefs in Japan's uniqueness. The term appears in several contexts, most of them of nationalistic origin, and had its greatest... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 10 pages (2,898 words) in 1 product

Yamato Takeru YAMATO TAKERU. Yamato Takeru, whose name means "brave man from the Yamato region," is a legendary character described in the records of the Yamato kingship, including the Nihonshoki (720 CE) and Kojiki (712 CE). According to ... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 5 pages (1,535 words) in 1 product

Yamazaki Ansai YAMAZAKI ANSAI (1618–1682), Japanese Confucian and Shintō scholar of the early Tokugawa period. The son of a samurai who lost his position in the turbulence of the early Tokugawa period, Ansai was set at a young age on a care... Study Pack: 2 Summaries About 18 pages (5,291 words) in 2 products

Yambo Ouologuem SOURCE: “Pornography, Philosophy, and African History,” in Tell Me Africa: An Approach to African Literature, Princeton University Press, 1973, pp. 204-47. In the following essay, Olney analyzes the perceptions of “blackness” and �... Study Pack: 24 Criticisms About 668 pages (200,316 words) in 24 products

Yamuna YĀMUNA (fl. c. 1022–1038), known in Tamil as Ᾱḻavandār; Hindu philosopher, theologian, and devotional poet. Yāmuna lived in the Tamil-speaking area of South India and represented a learned family o... Study Pack: 2 Summaries About 7 pages (1,993 words) in 2 products

Yan Fu Yen Fu (1853-1921) was a Chinese translator and scholar. His translations and annotations were enormously influential in introducing European thought regarding political theory and sociology to China. Born in Fukien Province to a scholar-g... Study Pack: 1 Biography About 3 pages (1,004 words) in 1 product

Yan Xishan The Chinese warlord Yen Hsi-shan (1883-1960) ruled Shansi Province in northwest China from 1911 to 1949. Because of his program of reforms, Shansi was dubbed the "model province." Yen Hsi-shan was born in the village of Ho-pien not far fro... Study Pack: 1 Biography About 2 pages (535 words) in 1 product

Wei Y�an The Chinese historian and geographer Wei Yüan (1794-1856) was one of the first Chinese to advocate learning about the West; he collected and edited available facts in the "Illustrated Gazetteer of the Countries Overseas." Wei Yüa... Study Pack: 1 Biography About 3 pages (746 words) in 1 product

Yang Hui c. 1238-c. 1298 Chinese Mathematician Though he did not invent the Pascal triangle, Yang Hui did provide an early discussion concerning its use. He also wrote several texts, at least one of which proved influential in East Asian mathematic... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 4 pages (1,213 words) in 1 product

Yang Liwei Born June 21, 1965 (Suizhong, Liaoning, China) Chinese astronaut On October 15, 2003, Yang Liwei became the first Chinese man to travel in space. His flight on the Shenzhou-5 marked a historic moment: China was now the third nation in the ... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 8 pages (2,424 words) in 1 product

Yang Xiong (53 Bce–18 Ce) Yang Xiong(53 Bce A.D. 18). Translated and annotated by David R. Knechtges. Tempe: Arizona State University Press, 1982.... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 0 pages (0 words) in 1 product

Yangban Yangban were the elite of Choson Korea (1392–1910), with characteristics of a hereditary aristocracy. The term originated in the Koryo dynasty (918–1392) and indicated the two ranks of officials, civil (tongban) and military ... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 3 pages (814 words) in 1 product

Yangon (2002 est. pop. 4 million). Yangon is the capital of the Union of Myanmar (Burma) and of Yangon Division (2002 est. pop. 5.7 million). Located on the Yangon River, some 30 kilometers (21 miles) from its mouth on the Gulf of Martaban, Yango... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 15 pages (4,337 words) in 1 product

Yangon Division (2002 est. pop. 5.7 million). The Yangon Division (formerly Rangoon Division) is dominated by the national capital of Myanmar (Burma), Yangon, which is located at its center. The division measures 10,171 square kilometers in area. The Irra... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 2 pages (647 words) in 1 product

Yangtze River Called the Changjiang (Long River) in Chinese, the Chang (Yangtze) at 3,900 miles is the third-longest river in the world and the longest one in Asia. It originates in the Tanggulashan on the border of Tibet and Qinghai Province and then r... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 13 pages (3,797 words) in 1 product

Yankee Doodle Dandy by Michael Curtiz   Yankee Doodle Dandy is one of Hollywood's greatest musicals. The film is based on the story of the legendary performer, George M. Cohan. The timing of the film was perfect since America went in to World War II, just before the film was rel... Study Pack: 1 Study Guide, 1 Summary About 25 pages (7,392 words) in 2 products

Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter Study Pack: 1 eBook About 116 pages (34,925 words) in 1 product

A Yankee in the Trenches Study Pack: 1 eBook About 118 pages (35,277 words) in 1 product

Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium, one of the oldest stadiums in the United States is a shrine to baseball fans. Some of the game's most dramatic and historic moments have occurred there. But this most hallowed of ballparks, haunted by the ghosts of b... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 32 pages (9,513 words) in 1 product

The Yankee Tea-party Study Pack: 1 eBook About 128 pages (38,310 words) in 1 product

Yann Martel SOURCE: Martel, Yann, and Sabine Sielke. “‘The Empathetic Imagination’: An Interview with Yann Martel.” Canadian Literature 177 (summer 2003): 12-32. In the following interview, conducted in Berlin in 2002, Martel discusses his writ... Study Pack: 1 Criticism About 37 pages (10,964 words) in 1 product

Yanni   Throughout the ages of mankind, music has taken many forms. It was first discovered by a caveman beating on a rock and has since evolved into one of the major arts that is key to developing cultural literacy. However, music, for the large ... Study Pack: 1 Summary, 1 Essay About 25 pages (7,371 words) in 2 products

Yiannis Ritsos ["Belfry"] passes through three movements: the first ambiguous and ephemeral, the second moving toward the concrete (a transition movement), and the third highly concrete and palpably immediate. "Belfry" is a work which, like Romiosíni, ce... Study Pack: 16 Criticisms About 42 pages (12,710 words) in 16 products

Ya̧nomamö by Napoleon Chagnon Study Pack: 1 Study Guide About 123 pages (37,033 words) in 1 product

Yantra YANTRA. Geometrical diagrams known as yantras form a very special class of religious symbols in Hinduism. Their forms and functions within the tradition vary according to their uses. The most important ones are those that serve as supports... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 6 pages (1,792 words) in 1 product

Yao people The Yao are a minority people living in southern and southwestern China, mostly in the mountainous regions of Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Guangdong, Guizhou, and Jiangxi Provinces. The Yao total 2.1 million people (1990 census) and rank as the... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 11 pages (3,369 words) in 1 product

Yao (ruler) YAO AND SHUN were legendary sage-rulers of antiquity in China. According to traditional Chinese historiography, Tang Yao (Yao of the Tang clan or state; personal name, Fang Xun) or Tang Dao ruled from 2356 to 2256 BCE. A ruler of great vir... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 4 pages (1,148 words) in 1 product

Yap Ah Loy (1837–1885), Chinese leader in Malaysia. Yap Ah Loy was born in Guangdong Province, China, on 14 March 1837, the son of a peasant. He arrived in Melaka, Malaysia, about 1854 and became Malaysia's most famous Kapitan Cina (a M... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 5 pages (1,397 words) in 1 product

Yaqub al-Mansur Abu Yusuf Yakub al-Mansur (reigned 1184-1199) was the third caliph of the Almohad dynasty and the victor against the Spanish Christians at the battle of Alarcos. Abu Yusuf served as vizier of the Almohad empire during the reign of his fath... Study Pack: 1 Biography About 2 pages (724 words) in 1 product

Ya'qubi d. 897 Arab historian and geographer whose Kitab al-buldan was the first scientific treatment of historical geography produced by the Arab culture of the Middle Ages. At various times al-Ya'qubi lived in Armenia and Khorasan (modern... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 1 pages (300 words) in 1 product

Yaqut al-Hamawi 1179-1229 Syrian Geographer, Historian, and Ethnographer Yaqut is known primarily for two works, Kitab mu'jam al-budan and Mu'jam al-udaba'. The former is a summation of historical, geographical, and ethnographic infor... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 2 pages (714 words) in 1 product