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Ranger
Any of a series of nine unmanned probes launched 1961-65 by NASA. The project was NASA's earliest attempt to explore the moon's surface. Ranger 4 (1962) became the first U.S. spacecraft to hit the moon, crash-landing on its surface as planned. The last three probes in the series (1964-65) sent more than 17,000 high-resolution photographs of the moon before crashing. See also Luna, Pioneer, Surveyor.
Ranke
German historian. Ranke taught at the Univ. of Berlin 1825-71. Inspired by the scientific method of historical study used by B. G. Niebuhr, he championed objective writing based on philological and textual criticism of source materials. His scholarly technique and way of teaching (he was the first to establish a historical seminar) had great influence on Western historiography. His many works covering a wide variety of topics typically are subtle accounts of particular limited periods in European state and political history that, like his source materials, take comparatively little notice of social and economic forces.
banana
Fruit of the genus Musa (family Musaceae), a gigantic herbaceous plant spread by rhizomes, and one of the most important food crops of the world. The banana is consumed extensively throughout the tropics, where it is grown, and is valued in the temperate zone for its flavor, nutritional value, and constant availability. Hundreds of varieties are cultivated. Perhaps the most important species is the common banana, M. sapientum. The ripe fruit is high in carbohydrates (mainly sugar), potassium, and vitamins C and A, and low in protein and fat. Though usually eaten fresh, bananas may also be cooked. The U.S. imports more bananas than does any other country. See also plantain.
Branagh
British actor, director, and writer. After making his London stage debut in 1981, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Co. (1984-87), where he won acclaim in Hamlet and Henry V. He cofounded the Renaissance Theatre Co. (1987), in which he served as actor, director, and writer. He directed and starred in film versions of Shakespeare, incl. Henry V (1989), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), and Hamlet (1996), as well as Dead Again (1991) and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994). He was married to E. Thompson.
Canaan
Ancient name for an area of shifting boundaries but centered on Palestine. Coastal Canaanite civilization dates to the Paleolithic era; towns developed in Neolithic times (c.7000-4000 BC). The name appears in writings from the 15th cent. BC. Invaded by the Hebrews (Jews) c.1200 BC, who settled in S areas, it was later invaded by the Philistines. In the 10th cent. BC the Israelites, under King David, broke the Philistine power, and Canaan became the Land of Israel, the "Promised Land" of the biblical book of Exodus.
Canada
Nation, N. America. Area: 3,851,808 sq mi (9,976,185 sq km). Population (1997): 30,287,000. Capital: Ottawa. ...
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