How novels changed in the 20th century, and why
There is some hubris in daring to define the key features of a century’s worth of novels, but Edwin Frank admits his book isn ...
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Less cold: Ocean cold period in the early 20th century less pronounced than previously thought
A new study shows that the oceans were less cold in the early 20th century (1900--1930) than previously thought. During this period the ocean appears too cold due to the way some measurements were ...
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Yellow Fever in the 20th Century and Today
In the 20th century, a vaccine for yellow fever was developed to protect people in regions where the disease still flourishes. Epidemics continued, however, during every decade of the century ...