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The Dictionnaire de la langue française (French pronunciation: [diksjɔnɛːʁ də la lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) by Émile Littré, commonly called simply the "Littré", is a four-volume dictionary of the French language published in Paris by Hachette. The dictionary was originally issued in 30 parts, 1863–72; a second edition is dated 1872–77.
Destruction (band), a German thrash metal band; Destruction, a 1994 EP by Destruction "Destruction" (song), a 2015 song by Joywave "Destruction", a 1984 song by Loverboy featured in Giorgio Moroder’s restoration of the film Metropolis "The Destruction", a song from the 1988 musical Carrie
The destruction of large buildings has become increasingly common as the massive housing projects of the 1960s and 1970s are being leveled around the world. At 439 feet (134 m) and 2,200,000 square feet (200,000 m 2 ), the J. L. Hudson Department Store and Addition is the tallest steel framed building and largest single structure ever imploded .
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as quality of air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution. It is defined as any change or disturbance to the environment perceived to be deleterious or undesirable.
Deforestation in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, 2009. Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. [1] Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use.
Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (French for 'Encyclopedia, or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts and Crafts'), [1] better known as Encyclopédie (French: [ɑ̃siklɔpedi]), was a general encyclopedia published in France between 1751 and 1772, with later supplements, revised editions, and translations.
The Catholic church of La Iglesia de Nuestro Señor de los Reyes in the city of Comayagua was built in 1555. It was damaged by an earthquake in 1808 and the mayor's office ordered it demolished in 1829. [295] The church of Santa Lucia de Jeto in Comayagua was built in 1558 and collapsed in 1808 after an earthquake.
Nolan, Richard L. and David C. Croson, Creative Destruction: A Six-Stage Process for Transforming the Organization. Harvard Business School Press. 1995. Osenton, Osenton G. The Death of Demand: Finding Growth in a Saturated Global Economy (New Jersey: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2004) Page, Max. The Creative Destruction of Manhattan, 1900 ...