Agriculture Fact Book
:
from the US Dept. of Agriculture, latest data about US agriculture and rural life; in pdf
or html format
Agriculture Network Information Center:
annotated database directory; searchable; meetings calendar; directory of experts; plant
disease alerts
The Animal Diversity Web:
pictures and information about animals from the University of Michigan; includes natural
history, conservation, distribution and economic importance; includes sound for some
species
Astronomy
Resources: from the Space Telescope Science Institute
Calendar Zone: links to
calendars on the Web including historical, perpetual, religious, celestial, holidays;
millenium information
ChemDex Index: links
classified by subject; also links to companies, government agencies, societies,
publications, newsgroups; not searchable
CSU BioWeb: classified annotated
links to all aspects of the biological sciences; searchable
Dino
Directory: from the British Natural History Museum, a guide to 272
dinosaurs with over 1,000 images
Dinosauria On-Line:dinosaur
images, dinosaur dictionary, links to other dinosaur & paleontology sites
Earth-Science Resources: gateway to earth sciences resources on the Internet;
maintained by the Dept. of Geology, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Earthquake Info from the U.S.G.S.:
latest quake information; FAQ's; links to resources on and off the Internet
eNature.com:a
searchable database for identifying more than 4,000 plant and animal
species of North America. Additional species and other nature content is
constantly added to the database. The species accounts are from the
best-selling National Audubon Society Field Guides, Regional Guides, and
Nature Guides
Envirofacts Warehouse
Homepage: US EPA databases including Superfund sites, hazardous waste, drinking water,
air pollutants; includes Chester Superfund sites
Combe Fill South and Simmonds Precision
Envirolink:
comprehensive site on the environment; classified annotated links; news; newsgroups;
publications; organizations, government agencies
Frank Potter's Science Gems:
gateway to 2,500 sites categorized by subject and grade level (K-12)
Horology - The Index:
comprehensive site on the science and hobby of time; includes watch & clockmakers;
timekeeping; watch & clock repair; directories of periodicals, libraries, museums
& organizations
How Things Work:
browsable & searchable list of questions answered about science in everyday life by
Prof. Louis Bloomfield of the University of Virginia Physics Dept.
InventNET - Inventors
Network Home Page: information and advice on the patent process, patent attorney
lists, discussion forum, links to patent forms, search engines and other patent sites
IPL Science Fair Project
Resource Guide: from the Internet Public Library, links to sites that cover everything
from general information about science fairs to sample projects, ideas & resources
MadSci Net: Ask-A-Scientist (and more) on
the WWW: from Washington University & the St. Louis Public Schools for kids &
adults; ask-an-expert; search by keyword, grade level, or bring up topics at random
Martindale's
Calculators
On-Line Center: links to 4,500+ calculators on-line
Math2.org:
theorems, tables, identities, proofs, graphs; classified by mathematical discipline;
searchable; pure mathematics, not financial (formerly Dave's Math Tables)
The NASA Homepage: aeronautics &
space science information & links; gallery of video, audio & still images; Hubble
Space Telescope images space shuttle; Mars Pathfinder
National Weather Service: current
weather including official warnings & forecasts; historical
archives of weather
observations; general weather-related topics
NatureServe:
conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological
communities of the United States and Canada; provides in-depth information
on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too;
a product of the Association for Biodiversity
Information in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network
New Jersey
Environmental Digital Library: includes documents and reports,
scientific studies, photographs, videos and maps relating to New Jersey; a
joint project of The Environmental Data Exchange (ENDEX) of the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protections's GIS Division, and The
Scholarly Communication Center in the Rutgers
University Libraries
The Old Farmer's Almanac: weather
forecasts (5-day & long-range); sun, moon & planet rise & set times; moon
phase tables
Periodic Table of the Elements:
includes information for each element
PhysicsWeb:
classified annotated links to all aspects of physics Internet resources; searchable; from
TIPTOP (The Internet Pilot to Physics)
SciCentral: gateway to 50,000+
sites in science and engineering; maintained by professional scientists
Science Buddies:
science fair project ideas and how-to from this nonprofit organization
science.gov: gateway
to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government
agencies, including research and development results
Scientific and
Technical Acronyms, Symbols, and Abbreviations: from Wiley
Interscience; search or browse
SEDS Internet Headquarters:
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space; space & astronomy; don't miss
The Nine Planets (solar system, planets & their suns & moons); sponsored by the
University of Arizona
Sweet's Online: searchable online
version of Sweet's Catalog Files of construction supplies; also includes construction
directory that is searchable by location or business type; links to relevant trade
associations and agencies
UM Weather: from the
Weather Underground at the University of Michigan; current conditions and forecasts
world-wide; USA weather data archive 1996-present; weather links
The Virtual
Nuclear Tourist: Nuclear Power Plants Around the World: go to this site's table of
contents to obtain more than 200 pages of information about almost every aspect of nuclear
power including environmental impact, types of plants, comparisons with other forms of
energy & a world directory of plants
The Volcano Information
Center: database of information on volcanoes; presently active volcanoes; links to
additional Internet resources
Weights
and Measures: table of weights & measures from The Learning Network
and Information Please
Wind and Sea:
annotated links to resources on air and ocean; resources on the environment; pollution,
astronomy, oceanography, marine biology, weather, wetlands
