A 19th century Egyptologist gave the title "Book of" this to a collection of spells written to be put in tombs
The Book of the Dead
From the Latin for "cap", the pileus is the circular cap on one of these fungi
mushroom
Its stopping distance is exactly 1 of these, so if the engineer sees you tied to the tracks 5,281' away, you're fine
mile
Biology
Your baroreceptors are sensory devices that keep this steady
blood pressure
Everything Has a Name
As opposed to a dimmer switch, a simple two-setting light switch has this 6-letter name
toggle
E.L. Doctorow wrote a novel titled "The Book of" him, like a biblical book set in Babylon
Daniel
A xerophyte is a plant adapted to living in places where there is a shortage of this
water
On a 1,000-yard hill it made it 9/10 of the way up & slid back to the bottom; it has traversed this much ground
1800 yards
The Body of Evidence
Riding shotgun on the kidneys, these glands weigh barely 5 grams each, but produce vital hormones
adrenal glands
The Human Body
This endocrine gland controls the rate at which cells burn food & produce energy
the thyroid gland
First published in 1830, it tells of a migration from Jerusalem to America led by the prophet Lehi
The Book of Mormon
Field peas usually have reddish-purple blossoms; garden peas have blossoms mostly of this color
white
The original 50-day repair estimate has been exceeded by 50%, so it's been in the repair yard this long now
75 days
Inventors and Inventions
Around 1917 Northam Warren of Cutex created the first commercial version of this colorful cosmetic product
nail polish
We'll Take Your Measure!
Consult a galvanometer to measure amperes of this
electrical current
Once almost as popular as the Bible was John Foxe's "Book of" these people who suffered for their (Protestant) faith
The Book of Martyrs
Southern or giant cane can reach heights of 20 feet & is a type of this tall grass
bamboo
Going 60 mph, it's on a 2-hour run from Pottsville to Scottsville; at Knottsville, 3/4 of the way there, it's gone this far
90 miles
The Stones
A stunning 330-carat star sapphire called the "Star of" this continent is on display at the Smithsonian
Asia
Element Symbol Fun?
The symbol for this element precedes "Better Blues" in the title of a Spike Lee film
molybdenum
In 1528 Castiglione described the perfect royal attendant in "Libro del Cortegiano", "Book of" this person
(the) Courtier
Petunias belong to this scientific family, as do tomatoes and bell peppers
nightshades
Yesterday it chugged the 5-mile diameter of the island: today it's doing this, 15.71 miles
the circumference
Communi'k'ation
Before videotape, TV shows were preserved via this process, filming directly from a TV monitor
kinescope
Where is it?
Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse!: In this constellation
Orion