The Florence Art Guide
 | View the art and architecture of beautiful Florence. A "clickable" map of the city provides easy navigation.
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Cusimano: Surrealist Artist
| Category: Arts | Cool Site: September 1996 |
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 | nteresting work. Cusimano is described as..."Canadian metaphysical surrealist artist known for his enigmatic excursions into the landscape of the soul where the unreal can seem real in the metamorphosis of time."
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Marque Cornblatt Sculpture Gallery
 | An interesting collection of scultpure. Check out the robotic sculpture. Well presented.
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The ArtMetal Project
 | The introduction says it best, "The ArtMetal Project is a not-for-profit volunteer venture of a group of metalsmiths and organizations which aims to disseminate information about various aspects of artistic metalworking and to provide a forum for artists and art lovers to experience this outstanding medium."
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Common Boundaries
 | An interesting and provocative site, Common Boundaries presents artwork, poetry, and other forms of expression. Well designed, and the content is interesting and thought-provoking.
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Kaleidoscope Resource
 | This site certainly qualifies as "cool"! Learn about the history of Kaleidoscopes, view beautiful Kaleidoscope images, or find out how to build your own.
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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
 | This site features works from the De Young Museum and the Legion of Honor. This site also contains "Imagebase," a collection of over 60,000 works of art.
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The Whitney Museum of American Art
 | As you'd expect, this site is beautifully designed. General information as well as some selections from the Whitney's current exhibitions are included here. The exhbit "Beat Culture and the New America 1950-1965" caught my eye.
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Shuttle Launch Countdown Home Page
 | The countdown has begun. Actually, there is always a countdown for the next shuttle launch. This site contains live video feeds, mission information, and lots more.
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North American Skies
 | This page contains information on stars, planets, eclipses, meteor showers, and other events visible in the sky. Times and locations of events are provided.
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Cassini:Voyage to Saturn
 | The countdown has begun! Well, ok there are still 476 days to launch (as of July 1st), but the Cassini mission to Saturn is still worth checking out. Why wait until 1997 when it's on everyone's hotlist?
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San Francisco State University Planet Search Project
 | Updated information on the search for extrasolar planets. This site includes information on two newly discovered planets!
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The Center for Mars Exploration
 | Plenty of information about the red planet including images, news and even software. The site also includes information on how to receive a free Viking 20th Anniversary Educational CD-ROM!
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The Virtual Sun
 | An informative tour about the sun. This site includes lots of fascinating images and MPEG movies. You can choose to take a tour in English or view it in Dutch.
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Solar System Live
 | This site provides an interactive view of the solar system. You can set the time, date, viewpoint, and more. There is also a link to the "Earth Viewer" which shows the day and night regions of the earth.
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NASA K-12 Internet: Live from the Hubble Space Telescope
 | An opportunity for students in grades K-12 to participate in a project involving the Hubble Space Telescope. The site includes a chat area for teachers.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
 | This excellent site gives you something new to look at every day. A must for astronomy enthusiasts.
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Aurora Page
 | Get information about the "Northern Lights."
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Chemistry Teaching Resources
 | The most comprehensive listing of chemistry teaching resources we've come across.
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Chemicool Periodic Table
 | A clickable periodic table that gives in-depth information on each element. The most complete periodic table we've seen on the web to date.
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The Mineral Gallery
 | This cool site allows you to find minerals by name, class, or by "interesting groupings." From acanthite to zoisite, there are pictures and information on the chemistry of minerals.
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World Data Center for Marine Geology & Geophysics
 | The WDC "promotes excellence in archiving, managing, and exchanging data obtained from measurements of the seafloor." The site contains some outstanding images of the ocean floor. You can even view some of the images with 3-D glasses. An informative site with lots to explore.
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Ecomall
 | Generally, I try to stay away from "malls" but this site contains a great deal of important information. Whether you're interested in renewable energy or "eco-investments," this site covers it all.
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The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide
 | Looking for local recycling centers? Want to stop receiving to wasteful junk mail? This site answers those questions and more. An important resource.
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Mr. Solar's Home Page
 | Lots of information on solar energy from a man who knows. Mr. Solar has spent the last 18 years living completely on solar electricity.
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Environmental Organization WebDirectory
 | The ultimate hotlist for environmental issues. The listings are very comprehensive and are annotated.
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Science, Technology: Dr. Bob's Home Page
 | Dr. Bob explains everything from mysterious sliding boulders to insect chemical warfare. You can email questions and have Dr. Bob respond. A fun and well maintained site. Don't forget to check out the story about Phineas Gage!
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The Why Files
 | The Why Files cover "science behind the news." The stories are engaging and a lot of fun!
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Indiana University Molecular Structure Center
 | Everything you wanted to know about crystal structures, common molecules, mineralogy, and crystallography. There is even a Java enabled "buckyball"!
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The Science Guy
 | Need we say more?
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Science Made Stupid
 | Indeed, today a myriad of sources are available to explain science facts that science itself has never dreamed of. This web site is one of them.
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The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
 | Profiles of the many African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science.
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The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
 | This site calls itself "the grossest family site on the Net." With areas like Cockroach World, it's easy to agree. This site is well presented and a lot of fun.
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The T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S. Project
 | This site has taken ordinary Twinkies and put them through a series of scientific tests with suprising results. Must be visited to be believed.
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Abandoned Missile Base VR Tour
 | A fascinating look inside an abandoned missile base. Don't try this at home!
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Guardian's Egypt
 | You can now "surf" the ancient world! Here are pages which provide many links to Egyptology and Egyptian resources on the WWW.
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The Lemelson-MIT Prize Program / Invention Dimension
 | The Invention Dimension highlights a different American inventor every week. Subjects range from historical figures to "living legends." The inventor of the week archives are an excellent resource.
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The Perpetual Motion Page
 | Plans and explanations for four perpetual-motion machines are on this page. The page includes an important disclaimer.
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Nikola Tesla: Inventor, Engineer, Scientist
 | We thought it only fair, since we included Edison in our 10 Cool Sites, to include a page on Tesla. This page is comprehensive and includes a biography, photo album, and much more.
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The Incredible Art Department
 | An excellent resource for art teachers. It includes lessons, art site of the week, pet peeves, and much more. The Art News section wasn't very up-to-date, but my guess is that once school starts, new stories will appear.
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Teachers Edition Online
 | The goal at Teacher's Edition Online is to provide valuable information to the K-12 teaching community.
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Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Home Page
 | This guide provides annotated hotlists for teachers in a variety of subject areas. The information is presented clearly and the lists are comprehensive.
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NASA K-12 Internet: Live from the Hubble Space Telescope
| An opportunity for students in grades K-12 to participate in a project involving the Hubble Space Telescope. The site includes a chat area for teachers.
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Little Explorers
 | An alphabetic exploration for the youngest web surfers. Links are carefully choosen, so the content is approriate for small children.
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Animals, Myths & Legends
 | A cool site for our youngest visitors. I found the legends area the most interesting. Ever wonder how the kangaroo got its tail?
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A Girl's World
 | A great site just for girls. The site includes activities, "meet incredible women," and even secret diaries.
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Kid'n Around
 | A well put together site with plenty of activities for kids (and parents). Kid'n Around includes sections on sports, science, books, and more.
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World Surfari
 | Each month World Surfari takes you to a different country. This site has colorful images and lots of information on the country they are focusing on. There is even a message board just for kids.
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NPR Science Friday Kids Connection
 | Information about the popular NPR radio show designed just for kids. There are activities, home experiments and more.
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Aunt Annie's Craft Page
 | A cool place for kids. A different project posted every week. Past projects are archived.
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Children's Literature Home Page
 | This cool site helps parents find the best children's books available. There are lots of book reviews and other helpful information.
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The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
 | This site calls itself "the grossest family site on the Net." With areas like Cockroach World, it's easy to agree. This site is well presented and a lot of fun.
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Beyond Bio 101: The Transformation of Undergraduate Biology
 | An excellent resource for biology teachers and students alike. Presented in an attractive newsletter format.
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WhaleNet
 | Updated often and very comprehensive, this site is the ultimate site about whales on the net.
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Seeds of Change Garden
 | This interesting site teaches about diversity and history by looking at the evolution of agriculture and cuisine throughout the world.
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Internet Bonsai Club
 | Interested in bonsai trees? This site contains information on how to grow your own bonsai trees, FAQ's (frequently asked questions), lots of pictures, and even a bonsai dictionary.
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Ancient Bristlecone Pine
 | An in-depth look at the earth's longest living inhabitants. Chapters on how the trees were discovered, dendrochronology, growth habits, downloadable images, and more. Beautifully presented.
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Primate Handedness and Brain Lateralization
 | What does handedness have to do with brain lateralization? Click and find out! This site also has a list of "Famous Left-Handers."
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The Butterfly Zone
 | This site discusses how to attract butterfies to your garden, what butterflies are in your region, advice on starting your own garden, and experts' tips and suggestions.
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Wildflowers
 | The purpose of this site is to organize wildflower information in one place and to identify other related WWW resources.
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National Zoological Park Home Page
 | A well presented and informative site, it contains educational games and a Real Audio lecture center. If you visit, check out the "Think Tank."
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All the Virology on the WWW
 | Looking for ebola, herpes, hantavirus? This site has got 'em, or information on them anyway. This comprehensive page lists servers for general virology, specific viruses, microbiology, AIDS, emerging viruses, electronic journals, scientific societies, government sites and much, much more.
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Biographies of Women Mathematicians
 | Part of an ongoing project, Biographies of Women Mathematicians illustrates the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics.
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Mandelbrot and Julia Set Explorer
 | You set the parameters, click on the previous image, and this site generates a new fractal image.
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The Live Articial Life Page
 | The warning on the first page says it all... "Warning: The icons on the left lead to interactive programs and 'live animated simulations.' Do not attempt to view these pages while eating a bowl of Fruit Pebbles."
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History of Mathematics
 | A very comprehensive resource. It contains biographies of more than 1100 mathematicians, and much more.
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ABYZ News Links
 | Looking for a newspaper in Peru? Or in Cameroon? This site provides links to newspapers world-wide. Graphically it is not the most engaging site, but the extent of the hyperlinks provided is impressive.
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The Greatest Films
 | If you love film, this site deserves a bookmark. Check out films by genre or by title. The site also contains quotes and the greatest moments and scenes in film. I don't agree that all of the films here are "great," and there are some omissions, but everyone's a critic.
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NPR Science Friday Kids Connection
| Information about the popular NPR radio show designed just for kids. There are activities, home experiments, and more.
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Discovery Channel
 | An amazing web site, packed with information about what's on the Discovery cable television channel as well other unique content. Very well designed.
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IdeaList
 | An interactive clearinghouse filled with information about nonprofit and community organizations. This site includes a listing of 8,000 non-profit web sites. This listing alone makes this a cool site.
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The Great Globe Gallery
 | Many, many globes for you to check out. There are 83 different globes included on this page. The page is a bit heavy on the graphic side, so you may need to be patient when connecting.
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Dilophosaurus! A Narrated Exhibition
 | A narrated tour of the discovery of dilophosaurus. This tour is provided by the UC museum of Paleontology (a cool site last year). Very interesting, but be warned that the image and sound files are large.
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The Natural History Museum: London
 | This site has informative details of London's Natural History Museums's scientific research. There are even virtual reality fossils which you can view with a VRML browser. There's a lot to explore at this site.
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Sight Photography
 | Updated monthly, this on-line photo e-zine has interesting features and reviews. The "Time and Place" section has photographs submitted from readers.
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Time Exposure/ William Henry Jackson
 | This site describes itself as "The on-line bibliography of web-based information about William Henry Jackson." Jackson was one of America's foremost photographers of the early West.
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Digital Photography '96
 | An excellent collection of digital photography. There are 45 images from 38 artists.
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New York Public Library Photograph Collection
 | Highlights of the collection's holdings include the Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views, the Spalding Baseball Collection, the Pageant of America Collection, and a major collection of the works of Berenice Abbott.
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The Particle Adventure
 | What is the world made of? What holds it together? The Particle Adventure tries to answer these questions and more. A great introduction to particle physics.
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The Perpetual Motion Page
| Plans and explanations for four perpetual-motion machines are on this page. The page includes an important disclaimer.
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HotAIR - Rare and well-done tidbits from the Annals of Improbable Research
 | With areas of the web site dedicated to "Launching Stuff with Liquid Nitrogen," "Dry Ice bombs and Surgical Tubing Slingshots," and "The Periodic Table of the Presidents," how can you go wrong? The only disappointment was that the "Spamcam" was working. (Warning: Some of the experiments on this page can be dangerous.)
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Serendip Home Page
 | Born of an uncertain union among neurobiologists, computer scientists, business people, and educators, Serendip is both a forum and a continually developing set of resources to support intellectual and social change in education... Some interesting resources and links.
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Questacon
 | The on-line science exhibits at this site are excellent. There are Shockwave and Java exhibits that focus on a variety of phenomena. Questacon is the National Science and Technology Centre in Australia.
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The Exploratory Science Centre
 | Explore the world of science, hands-on, in one of the most exciting educational 'centres' in the UK! Check out their online exhibits.
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The Natural History Museum: London
| This site has informative details of London Natural History Museum's scientific research. There are even virtual reality fossils which you can view with a VRML browser. There's a lot to explore at this site.
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Medical Breakthroughs
 | Updated weekly, this site presents well presented and illustrated stories on important medical news.
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National Academy Press
 | Over 1,000 science and technology books online! Check out the "Reading Room." Be warned, you may find yourself spending many hours at this site.
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Popular Science
 | Highlights from the well known magazine are available here at "popsci.com."
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SCIENCE Magazine
 | Search or browse current or back issues in this well-designed web site. Issues go back to June 1995.
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Skeptical Inquirer
 | The home page for the Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. Published by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranomal, the Skeptical Inquirer is busy "separating fact from myth in the flood of occultism and pseudoscience on the scene today."
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