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Physical Science and
Engineering Resources
Updated 05/03
Architecture
AEC
Portico
http://www.aecportico.co.uk/
A resources guide to architecture, engineering and
construction. Browse information grouped by category or search
by keyword. From the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Digital
Archive of American Architecture
http://www.bc.edu./bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/
Gives an overview of the history of American architecture
from the 17th century through the 20th century. Offers nearly
1,500 images, including broad coverage of buildings designed
by Frank Lloyd Wright. Browse by period, style, location and
architects.
Glass
Steel and Stone: The Art of Architecture
http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/
Descriptions, photographs, and three-dimensional models of
buildings, bridges, skyscrapers. Search exhibits
geographically or by type.
The Great Buildings Collection
http://www.greatbuildings.com/gbc/buildings.html
International and historical directory for over 800
buildings. Includes brief biographies of the architects.
Searchable by building name, architect, or place.
SPIRO,
Architecture Visual Resources Library Image Database
http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/spiro/
Over 54,000 architectural images (pre-history though 20th
century). Search by period, personal or group name, buildings
or location. From UC Berkeley's
Architecture Visual Resources Library. |
Astronomy
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AstroWeb
http://fits.cv.nrao.edu/www/astronomy.html
Searchable
astronomy and astrophysics database.
The Nine
Planets
http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/
A
multimedia tour of the solar system.
SkyWatching
http://www.earthsky.com/Features/Skywatching/
Day
by day, what to look for in the sky that night. And
since not everybody has a backyard telescope, they'll show you
what the astronomical event looks like and explain a little
about it.
A Space
Library
http://samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov/
From
NASA, by way of the Jet Propulsion Lab, this site includes
star backgrounds, space models, NASA mission artwork, solar
system maps, and more. |
Carpentry
Carpentry
and Construction Career Guide
http://www.khake.com/page14.html
Links to job
descriptions, carpentry basics, industry news, schools and programs.
Wood
Net
http://www.woodnet.net/
Online resource for woodworkers. Offers tool reviews,
woodworking tips, and links to other woodworking sites.
Chemistry
ChemFinder
http://www.chemfinder.com/
CambridgeSoft
Corp. site for identifying specific chemical compounds based
on selected criteria.
Chemguide:
Helping You to Understand Chemisry
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/
Web site supports students in their studies; reinforces
basic concepts; fill in gaps in your textbook. Search by
keyword or search by topic.
Chemistry-Based
Animations
http://www.shsu.edu/~chm_tgc/sounds/sound.html
Supports the teaching of concepts in chemistry in freshman
through graduate level courses. From Sam Houston State
University, Texas.
Chemistry.org
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/educatorsandstudents.html
Includes access to publications of the American Chemical
Society. Browse recent articles, educational sites, and the
"Molecule of the Week." For students at all levels.
NIST
Chemistry WebBook
http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/
This
site provides thermochemical, thermophysical, and ion
energetics data compiled by NIST under the Standard Reference
Data Program.
Organic
Chemistry Resources Worldwide
http://www.organicworldwide.net/
A collection of annotated organic chemistry sites. Browse
subject directory or search by keyword.
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Computer Networking
Technologies
Microsoft Training
& Certification
Programs
http://www.microsoft.com/train_cert/
From
this page, learn everything you need to know about getting
trained and certified on Microsoft products and technologies,
and discover all the resources you'll need to get
started.
Network
Computing
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Resource for setting up and running networks. Browse
articles and technologies topics. |
Construction
Electronics
Engineering and Engineering
Technology
American Design Drafting Association
http://www.adda.org/
For designers, drafters, architects, illustrators and technical
artists. Searchable by keyword.
engAPPLETS:
Java Applets for Engineering Education
http://www.engapplets.vt.edu/
Small software programs designed to teach concepts of dynamics,
statics and fluid dynamics.
The Ethics Center for Engineering and Science
http://www.onlineethics.org/
"Provides engineers, scientists, and science and engineering students with resources for understanding and addressing ethically significant problems that arise in their work, and to serve those who are promoting learning and advancing the understanding of responsible research and practice in science and engineering."
MatWeb
http://www.matweb.com/index.asp?ckck=1
Data on over 31,000 metals, plastics, ceramics and composites.
National Academy of Engineering
http://www.nae.edu/
Many links to engineering associations and societies.
Environmental Hazardous Materials
Technology
Hazardous Chemical
Database
http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/erd/
Searchable
database of information on almost 2000 chemicals.
Entries include synonyms, chemical formula, physical data,
registry numbers, physical description, and a link for the DOT
number, which takes you to that chemical's Safety
Guide.
Hazmat Safety Home
Page
http://hazmat.dot.gov/
The Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety, which is within the United States
Department of Transportation's Research and Special Programs
Administration, is responsible for coordinating a national
safety program for the transportation of hazardous materials
by air, rail, highway and
water. |
Geology
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American
Geological Institute
http://www.agiweb.org/agi/
Non-profit federation of 40 geoscientific and professional
associations.
California
Geological Survey
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/
Geology, resources, and geologic hazards of California.
Global Change Master
Directory
http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/
From
NASA, a comprehensive data source of satellite data and earth
science data, to which scientists can link their own data
sets.
Global
Climate
Change
http://www.puc.ohio.gov/consumer/gcc/index.html
Includes
definitions, acronyms, chronology, a newsletter, country
studies, and links to related sites.
Mineralogy
Database
http://web.wt.net/~daba/Mineral/
Includes
definitions, some images, and minerals listed by name, by
crystal system, by chemical composition; also links to other
minerals sites.
U.S. Geological
Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/
Web
Geological Time
Machine
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html
Choose
your period and read (and view) all about
it. |
Machine Technology
Precision
Metalforming Association
http://www.pmaef.org/
Oraganization to promote the metal forming trades. Sections for
students and educators.
Physical Science
Physics
APS
Physics Internet Resources
http://www.aps.org/resources
Web links for all aspects of physics from astronomy to
wave physics.
The
Particle Adventure
http://www.particleadventure.org/particleadventure/
Interactive tour of quarks, neutrinos, antimatter, extra
dimensions, dark matter, accelerators and particle detectors.
Includes links to other sites.
Physical
Reference
Data
http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/contents.html
National
Institute of Standards and Technology Physics
Laboratory.
PhysicsWeb:
the Web Site for Physicists
http://www.physicsweb.org/
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