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- Semiotics for Beginners
- The Skeptics Guide to the Universe
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↓ Maps:
- University of Texas Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: see this especially fine world relief map with political borders
- Mappa Mundi
- Map Room - blog
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- Google: earth, maps
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Misc.:
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- Think Fountain - 50 topics
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↓ Philosophy:
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↓ Reference:
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- School Library Resources - links
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Science
→ Astronomy:
↓ Astronomy:
- Astronomy Notes: online textbook
- Astro Find: search engine for astronomy
- Space Weather
- Universe
- Blogs:
- Bad Astronomy: astronomy and skepticism
- Chris Lintott's Universe
- New Scientist Space
- Space.com
- Starts With a Bang!: Astrophysicist Ethan Siegel
- Universe Today
- Charts & Photos:
- Astronomy Photo of the Day: space and earth photos
- Astronomy sky charts: planets, stars, and constellations
- Sky Maps: sky chart for current month
- Stellarium: excellent open source sky chart application (Linux, Mac, Windows)
- This week's sky at a glance: current sky trivia
- Blue Marble: photos of Earth from space
- Eclipses
- Sky server
- Solar System Simulator
- Space Imaging
- Cloudy Nights (forum): telescope news, astronomical community
→ Biology:
↓ Biology:
- Tree of Life: phylogeny
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Fish
- Infrared Zoo
- Insects - links
- What's that bug
- Open Wetware: biology wiki
- Talk Origins: discussion of evolution (and creationism, FAQ)
- Animal tracks
→ Science & Technology:
↓ General Science:
- International System of Units (SI)
- see also: Rowlett's description of SI
- Science - search engine
- Physical Review Focus: American Physical Society
- AmericanScientist
- Ask a Scientist
- Complexity Digest
- Geology.com: plate tectonics
- History & Politics of Geology
- Lenses
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- MIT's open courseware
- National Academies Press
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- Public Library of Science
- Science Gems
- Science Hack: videos
- Science Hobbyist
- Science Live: lecture and lab videos
- Great Moments in Science
Chemistry:
Technology
- Free Tech Books
- Tech Books for Free
- see also: Computers - mostly avocational
→ Mathematics:
↓ Mathematics:
Calculus:
Statistics:
- Electronic Journal of Probability
- Pitfalls of Data Analysis
- Problems with Statistics
- Sampling
- Statistics for Journalists: Someone else's data
Misc.:
- Archimede's Palimpsest - from 300 BCE
- arXiv.org: collection of math papers awaiting publication
- Classic fallacies (e.g. 1=2)
- Curious Math
- Cut the Knot - interactive mathematics and puzzlers
- Elements of Euclid
- Famous Curves
- Fibonacci & Golden Section
- Game theory
- Geometry Center
- Handbook of Applied Cryptography
- Intro to Codes & Cyphers - oversimplified
- Integer sequences
- Math-Atlas
- Pi
→ Physics:
↓ Physics:
- How to become a good theoretical physicist: papers and resources (by Gerard 't Hooft)
- Feynman:
- Light & Matter
- Museum of unworkable devices
- National Science Digital Library
- New Science Paradigms
- Science Museum
- Physics Education Technology: simulations
- Physics for future Presidents
- Science Toys
- Sandlot science
- Shodor interactive
- 10 beautiful experiments
- Torque & power
- Physics Buss: blog
Electricity:
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- Archaeology interactive digs
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- Prodigy Puzzle (discussion)
- Pub Med
- Scratch: a multimedia programming language designed for kids
- Semipermeable blogs
- Squeak - programming language
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- Wikipedia
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Music:
- Music Theory: Major scale, Minor Scales
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