December 2006
Proceedings of the Athanasius Kircher Society
by 2 others"Our interests extend to the wondrous, the curious, the singular, the esoteric, the arcane, and the sometimes hazy frontier between the plausible and the implausible." a whacky collection
Plants In Motion
"Time-lapse photography allows us to easily see the movements of plants and clearly demonstrates that plants are living organisms capable of some extraordinary things." various phases of plant life, both on cellular and external level
November 2006
Naturesongs Digital Recordings and Photos from Nature!
insects, animals, weather, water, birds, etc. and their sounds
HHMI's BioInteractive
by 1 otherexcellent science site with explanations and many visuals; interesting site design
Cabinet Magazine Online -
a quarterly journal of art, design, culture; partly playful, some art, some scholarly essays; good mix of specific reviews and overviews
EServer.org: Accessible Writing
by 3 otherslarge collection of academic essays; "such diverse topics as art, architecture, race, Internet studies, sexuality, drama, design, multimedia, and current social issues. Also hypertext and streaming audio and video recordings."
Illusion Works
illusionary effects, demonstrations, and artwork
The Eye Page
an exploration of eye structures in nature
Librarian Chick - tools for learning
by 4 otherslinks to resources like Books/Audio books, Calculators, Collaboration, Student Loans, Foreign Language, Graphs/Presentation, Lectures, Notes/Writing, Online Learning, Poetry, Reference, Science/Space, Test Taking/Prep
howstuffismade.org
visual encyclopedia that documents manufacturing processes, labor conditions and environmental impacts involved in the production of contemporary products.--summative photo essays produced by students guided by faculty
October 2006
Main Page - AcademicBlogs
by 1 otherA wiki about academic blogs, with links to blogs in each academic area of study
HowStuffWorks - Learn how Everything Works!
by 4 othersCheck out how blogs work, how MySpace works, how DSL works, how digital cameras work; also how to buy....
September 2006
Intute - the best Web resources for education and research
by 4 othersUK academics and researchers write entries on many topics of interest, a bit like an encyclopedia that you ask questions of.
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