Términos

Species of water plant found in marshy areas from southern and western North America to South America and on Pacific islands. It has tall, thin, dark green stems and woolly brown flowers.

Subspecies of giant bullrush native to areas of South America and some Pacific islands; known for its use in making boats and other objects.

Species of perennial water plant found in wetlands in Canada and the United States, including marshes and lakes. It has cylindrical stems growing to 2 m in height. The leaves are sheathed around the base of the stem; the flower inflorescence is a panicle of cone-shaped spikelets on thin branches.

Rocks prized by Chinese scholar-officials for their distinctive shapes and crevices, seen as suggestive of the transformational powers of nature. Larger stones were placed in gardens as unique focal features, while smaller rocks often adorned scholars’ desks, a microcosmic representation of the natural world within the space of the study.

Bells rung in schools to signal the beginnings and ends of school days, as well as the start of lessons.

Qualifier used for a work by an unknown creator whose style is influenced by the named artist or architect or by the associates of the named artist, who is living at the same time or shortly after the named artist, but is not known to be a pupil or direct follower of the named artist (e.g., school of Rembrandt).

Young people attending elementary school or of an age to attend elementary school, typically including those from age 5 to 13.

Úsese para roperos alemanes para el almacenamiento de ropa y lencería; generalmente con dos puertas de paneles y que tienen algunas veces un lado con cajones y estantes y el otro lado un espacio abierto para colgar ropa.

Huertos familiares típicos de zonas urbanas alemanas cultivadas por individuos y que se utilizan para proporcionar espacio agrícola y recreativo. Los schrbergatren se originaron en Leipzig en la década de 1860, y fueron nombrados de acuerdo al reformador educativo Daniel Gottlob Moritz Schreber (1808-1861).

A type of decoration on Dutch and German glassware and ceramics popular in the 17th and 18th centuries. This was created with a sepia enamel that had been used in stained glass techniques, and adapted to various wares either alone or in combination with other enamels or gold.

Estilo de construcción regional mediante cuatro vigas de madera horizontales (Schwellen) que soportan postes cuadrados verticales. Este estilo produce un marco muy estable que permite el apilamiento de pisos; fue el precursor de construcción de entramado y otras estructuras de madera. Se ha encontrado en Alemania en estructuras que datan ya en el siglo XII.

Books having content related to the topic of science or a particular branch of science, often with illustrations, graphs, and charts.

Buildings or complexes having facilities or housing institutions dedicated to the practice or study of an area or areas of science.

Museums containing collections dealing with the development and application of science, scientific ideas, technology, and instrumentation. Like museums of natural science and natural history, science museums have their origins in the Enlightenment. Some of them developed from the collections of learned societies, others from private collections

Buildings housing museums containing collections dealing with the development and application of science, scientific ideas, technology, and instrumentation.

Buildings in which science is taught, often containing laboratories or other hands-on learning and research facilities.

Structures housing facilities and institutions dedicated to science.

People or corporate bodies who specialize in making scientific instruments, which are crafted instruments used for scientific purposes and research, in all branches of science.