http://www.nasa.gov/kids.html

This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides a wealth of information about the earth, flight, and space. Designed for children, the site has six sections—Airplanes, Earth, Planets, Stars and Galaxies, Space Travel, and Other. There are links to a wide variety of activities and educational content, including “Adventures of Echo the Bat,” “Build Your Own Martian Spacecraft,” and “Captain Comet.” Links at the bottom of the pages provide easy access to other NASA pages.

Everglades Field Trip

http://taxodium.env.duke.edu/wetland/ftbegin.htm

Duke’s Wetland Center, part of the Nicholas School of the Environment, has studied the ecosystem of the Everglades for eight years. Its Web site provides a field trip, designed to acquaint viewers with information on the Everglades—past, present, and future. Many photographs and figures accompany the text. The trip begins with an explanation of the natural processes of the Everglades, including hydrology, biology, and geology. It concludes with explanations of anthropogenic effects on the system and current problems facing this natural resource.

The eSkeletons Project

http://www.eSkeletons.org/

Created at the University of Texas at Austin, the eSkeletons Project is an interactive site through which users can learn about skeletal anatomy. Among the site’s features are visual comparisons of the bones of humans, chimpanzees, and baboons, available in six different viewing angles. Parts of this site require QuickTime and VRML.

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century

http://www.greatachievements.org/

To celebrate the many life-changing technological achievements of the twentieth century, the National Academy of Engineering created this site in collaboration with the American Association of Engineering Societies, National Engineers Week (Feb. 20-26, 2000), and others. For each of the twenty achievement categories (electrification, imaging, health technologies, etc.), there is a brief slide show, together with a history and a timeline of important landmarks.

If you would like to recommend a Web site for inclusion in a future issue of Duke University Libraries, contact Joline Ezzell at joline.ezzell@duke.edu.