ATLAS &
MAPS |
Atlapedia
www.atlapedia.com |
 |
| Almost
everyone, at one time or another, likes to leaf through an atlas and
dream
of far off lands. This fantastically well presented online atlas will
let
you do just that whether for pleasure or study. Offering colourful
political
and physical maps of just about every country in the world, the real
value
is in the extra information that accompanies them. Aside from details
on
the geography and culture of each country, you'll also find statistics
on everything from rainfall to GNP. |
Expedia
Maps
www.expedia.co.uk/daily/resources |
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| After
overcoming early teething problems, Expedia has grown into the best
travel
portal on the web. Using it is simply a matter of entering the name of
a city or area anywhere in the world into the search engine and up pops
a map. They're not the most detailed you'll find but the fact that the
whole world is covered is a bonus. The really handy aspect of the
facility
is the list of local links that appears alongside the map, giving you a
real insight into the area. |
Mapquest
www.mapquest.com |
|
| One
of the first sites to map the entire world online, the scope of
Mapquest
is truly stunning. Simply enter any location worldwide, from the
village
where you live to Mexico City, and within seconds you'll be presented
with
a road map of the area. You'd be hard pressed to use the maps as your
only
mode of navigation but to get a rough idea of your location, they're
ideal
and even go down to street level. There's also an easy-to-use route
planner
and a well-stocked shop if you require a more detailed map. |
Maps
www.maps.com |
|
| This
site doesn't provide online maps as such but is so beautifully designed
and contains so much other information it's well worth a look for
geographers
and intrepid travellers alike. You can purchase a map of any area you
can
think of, either in a digital downloadable format or the more
traditional
paper variety. You can also access travel guides and an excellent
educational
section, which contains trivia, links, quizzes and more. |
Multimap
www.multimap.com |
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| Now,
this is impressive. Again, it's confined to Great Britain but the level
of detail is absolutely incredible. Simply enter any postcode in the
country
and the site will pinpoint it almost exactly. The street maps are also
surprisingly accurate. If you're on holiday in another part of the
country
or on a business trip this invaluable site could save countless wrong
turnings
and cross words. If you don't know the relevant postcode you can also
search
by place or street name. |
Railroad,
Subway and Tram Maps
pavel.physics.sunysb.edu/RR/maps.html |
|
| As anyone
who has ever attempted to negotiate the tube will realise, finding your
way around an alien transport system can be very confusing at the best
of times. Imagine being stuck in a foreign country and not being able
to
understand the signs or ask for help. That's where this useful site
comes
in. It contains maps of over 300 underground and train systems around
the
world, all of them in colour and all of them detailed enough to be
printed
out and taken with you. |
Streetmap
www.streetmap.co.uk |
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| If you
live in the capital, you'll be well aware that London's maze of streets
can prove to be a minefield even for the most streetwise Cockney. So if
you're visiting the capital you'd be well advised to take a look at
this
fantastically detailed site. The street maps of the capital are the
equal
of anything you'll find in an A-Z while the road atlases of the rest of
UK are also colourful, familiar and easy to follow. |
Terraserver
www.terraserver.com |
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| This
site may not help you find your way home but it will certainly give a
new
perspective on the world. It's a huge library of amazingly detailed
aerial
shots taken from satellites orbiting the Earth. Even more impressive,
you
can search the site for a specific area and even look for an image of
the
place where you live, which you have the opportunity to purchase if you
wish. Each entry is also accompanied by links to Encarta so you can
find
out about each place in more detail. |
|
DICTIONARIES
& Thesaurus |
Cancer
Web - The On-line Medical Dictionary
www.graylab.ac.uk/omd |
|
| The
On-line Medical dictionary from Cancer Web is a huge searchable
database
of terms and expressions used in the medical profession. The quantity
of
words and terms, taken direct from Webster's Dictionary, is
comprehensive
but it also includes a fair amount of non-medical words. The accidental
inclusion of unrelated words, such as 'dog', doesn't inspire confidence
and so lets down an otherwise excellent resource. Finding medical words
without using the search facility can be difficult, due to the sheer
quantity
of data, which isn't presented in the most user friendly format. |
Kadow's
Internet Dictionary
www.msg.net/kadow/answers |
|
| Kadow's
Internet and Unix dictionary is not the most exciting of websites, but
then again it's a technical reference and you can't please all of the
people
all of the time. Categorised alphabetically by initial, the quantity of
entries is large but the descriptions themselves are somewhat brief. If
you are totally new to the Internet this isn't an ideal place to start
learning. However, if you already have a basic understanding then
Kadow's
is definitely worth a look when you pick up a new geek word in
conversation. |
Dictionary.com
www.dictionary.com |
|
| Dictionary.com
is not just an online dictionary, it has a hyperlink to Thesuarus.com
which
makes it a useful resource for anyone who has something to write. Other
features include an online translator which works in a number of
different
European languages and word of the day email facility, allowing you to
have a new word automatically emailed to you each day, a sure-fire way
to help improve your vocabulary. |
Duhaime's
Law Dictionary
wwlia.org/diction.htm |
|
| With
the Internet now firmly established as a basic business tool and
e-commerce
becoming an increasingly important way of selling, companies are no
longer
limited to selling to local customers. Although doing business overseas
has been made easier, it means learning a whole new legal and trading
system.
That's where Duhaime's Law Dictionary comes in. Lloyd Duhaime has
researched,
written and published this free online legal dictionary, covering all
the
basics of World and American law. |
Investorwords
www.investorwords.com |
|
| Investorwords
claims to be the most comprehensive financial glossary available both
on
and offline. Over 5,000 words and terms are arranged alphabetically
into
groups of links that take you direct to a concise definition, in plain
English. Each of these descriptions contain further links to other
related
words, where appropriate, making it easy to work your way around the
site.
As you would expect, this website doesn't exactly attract your
admiration
with its design, but then contemporary design and flashy graphics would
be out of place. |
Merriam-Webster
Online
www.m-w.com |
|
Although
Merriam-Webster Online is published in the US it is still a very useful
resource. The home page presents you with the option to search either
the
WWWebsters Dictionary or Thesaurus and although the tacky play on words
may put you off the search is conducted quickly and the results are
remarkably
concise. Some English variations in spelling, such as colour, are also
included.
There are
additional attractions
in the form of Word of the day, Word for the Wise and word games.
Again,
the only down side is the design - this website looks more than a
little
cheap. |
Thesaurus.com
www.thesaurus.com |
|
| Thesaurus.com
is the sister site to Dictionary.com, with exactly the same look, logo
and layout, but in yellow instead of blue. The data for Thesaurus.com
comes
straight from the renowned Roget's Thesaurus and is published online by
Lexico. To add extra functionality the entire English language has been
divided into six broad categories by the nature and meaning of the
words
within. Other additional features are a word of the day and a selection
of online word games, good for passing time at work or running up a
huge
phone bill at home. |
Travlang's
Translating Dictionaries
dictionaries.travlang.com |
|
| It would
be ridiculous to expect a free translating dictionary to cover every
language
currently spoken by man, but Travlang's is having a pretty fair go at
it.
Translation between practically every European language is available as
well as Latin, Africaans and Esperanto. The only down side to
Travlang's
is the design - the plain HTML text and logo on a watermarked page
doesn't
do credit to the content. |
|
EDUCATION |
Hobsons
www.hobsons.co.uk |
|
| Rather
more than Hobson's Choice, in fact, with information not just on the
more
than 180 UK universities and colleges, but on establishments of
education
worldwide - be it at school or college level, first degree, or
post-grad
and professional qualifications. Information on global careers means
you
can ensure that you are obtaining the correct qualifications for
working
as a lawyer in New York or New Guinea say, as well as getting an idea
of
the lifestyle awaiting you there, with local club, pub and gig guides. |
NUS
www.nus.org.uk |
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| There's
a host of sites telling you how to have weeks of riotous fun as a
student.
The National Union of Students site is a little worthier than that.
Essential
stuff all the same. Find out what your grant entitlements are. Find out
what to do if your grant, horror of horrors, doesn't arrive. And for a
wider perspective, get the NUS's take and action on Government moves
affecting
you the student. |
Study
UK
www.studyuk.hobsons.com |
|
| Very
useful - in fact, indispensable - for students coming from abroad to
study
in the UK. Find out about UK universities, colleges and short courses.
Discover about the cost of living, the vagaries of the UK's travel
network
and the idiosyncrasies of the lifestyle. Good news pages to discover
the
latest moves and legislation in UK education and a friendly chatroom so
you won't feel so far away from home. |
UK
Universities and Colleges
dir.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/ |
|
| Search
engine Yahoo has saved you a lot of time and trouble (though be careful
how you type in that Web address) by compiling the definitive listing
of
universities and colleges in the United Kingdom. So if you've decided
on
the seat of learning you want, or you're still weighing up four or
five,
why not click onto the link that will take you straight to the
college's
website and see what it has to offer. |
On Campus
The
Open University
www.open.ac.uk |
|
| With
30 years of encouraging us into distance learning courses, the Open
University
should know how to put together resources such as this, and it doesn't
disappoint. The site roughly divides into pages on the infrastructure
of
the university itself - courses, fees, maps to the various study
centres,
access courses for disabled people and so on; and the pages about
specific
faculties and courses. |
US
Education Journal
www.usjournal.com |
|
| Gone
are the days when you had to choose between Reading, Salford and Aston.
There's nothing (finances and fear of flying permitting) stopping you
studying
in Arizona or Alaska should you wish. US Education Journal offers a
chance
for potential students to get direct information on courses and
admissions
from specific American universities. Click on the map of the US to find
faculties in your chosen region and subject area. |
Unofficial
Guides
www.unofficial-guides.com |
|
| A site
in which the students themselves have their say. Of course official
university
websites aren't always going to paint the whole picture, and certainly
won't tell you if their halls of residence come a poor second to the
Black
Hole of Calcutta. This resource, with links to unofficial home pages
posted
by existing students, started by asking first years whether their
college
matched up to expectations, and went on to ask school leavers what
information
they would like to get before they went up to university. |
Student
UK
www.studentuk.co.uk |
|
| Student
UK is a sprawling, well-designed site that mixes entertainment and
information
to good effect. The music and film reviews are as good as you'll find
anywhere
on the net, while issues such as money, travel, health and careers are
all dealt with in lively, unpatronising fashion. You can also join in
the
debate on the busy message boards and win attractive prizes in the
regular
competitions. |
Schools & Colleges
Conference
of Drama Schools
www.drama.ac.uk |
|
| Noel
Coward's advice would be not to put your daughter on the stage at all,
of course. But if you must, ensure that you check the CDS website
first.
The Conference was formed to encourage the highest standards in
training
for actors and stage managers, as well as hosting its own training. A
look
at the members' roster - RADA, the Central School of Speech and Drama,
the Guildford School of Acting - confirms that quality. |
Montessori
World
www.montessori.co.uk |
|
| Not
one for the Victorian parents among us, the Montessori system has the
aim
of allowing young children "to grow naturally, to retain their
individuality
and develop their own unique personality". And the network of nursery
schools
has spread over the last few decades, from the original organisation in
Italy to reach, it seems, almost every country in the world. Wherever
you
are, there's a Montessori school near you, and this site will tell you
how to find it. |
School
Search
www.ukschoolsearch.co.uk |
|
| Very
handy resource for parents wanting to check on the relative
performances
of the schools on their list. Simply type in the name of the school
plus
its postcode, and up pops its latest league table performance plus a
copy
of the last Ofsted report. It's a useful alternative to hiking through
lists of schools and reams of figures, and best of all it's very quick
and absurdly simple to get to what you want. |
Excite
- Schools and Colleges
www.excite.co.uk/education/directory/0304 |
|
| You
can tell a lot about a school by looking at its website. So click onto
this useful listing of UK school sites by search engine Excite. There
are
listings of schools from John O' Groats to Lands End, providing useful
details on curricular and extra-curricular activities, sports and drama
as well as extra-mural work. It is often handy for getting the pupils'
views rather than just that of the head teacher and governors. |
Schoolsite
schoolsite.edex.net.uk |
|
| The
stated aim of the Education Exchange, producers of Schoolsite, is to
"help
every school in the UK realise and contribute to the educational value
of the internet." Simply register for free web space, tell Schoolsite
when
the site goes live, referring to EDEX's frequently asked questions
section
if you have any problem, and they will hook you up. The impressive
listing
of schools already linked shows it's an offer many have taken up. |
ISIS
www.isis.org.uk |
|
| The
starting point for parents checking out independent schools in the UK.
Complete and regularly updated details of 1300 accredited independent
schools
are listed, and search facilities are built into the site to let you
search
for schools that meet your criteria. There is also lots of more general
information about the independent sector and how to go about choosing
the
right school for your child. |
The
Literacy Hour
www.literacyhour.co.uk |
|
| If it's
tough for the tots taking their school reading work home, spare a
thought
for the parents. This site, though, is an excellent support. It gives
parents
hints on how to approach the 'literacy hour' - introducing the kids to
the book, talking about the cover, making the whole thing friendlier by
talking about the author and discussing whether the book is happy or
sad. |
UK
Boarding Schools Directory
www.darch.co.uk |
|
| Comprehensive
listing of UK boarding schools, both primary and secondary. There's a
full
index of schools and useful contacts of course, plus details on the
arrangements
for visiting and assessing each school, and advice on whether boarding
will suit your child. You'll find full curricular details and
information
about the league table performance of each school and - swallow hard -
details of fees. There's also a useful section on financial assistance
and bursaries available. |
GCSE
Freeserve
Revision
www.freeserve.net/education/examrevision |
|
| Proving
that Dixons' Internet service provider has a few more tricks up its
sleeve
apart from single-handedly revolutionising the ISP market in Britain
and
selling bucketloads of shares - the company has some A1 content too.
There
are sections for each age band of the national curriculum and for the
core
subjects of English, Maths and Science. Key subject areas are
highlighted
and you simply click for revision tasks or tests. |
GCSE
Bitesize Revision
www.bbc.co.uk/education/revision |
|
| What
the BBC claims to be the "first ever revision guide via TV, books and
the
internet". Bitesize is a nicely produced site, with slick graphics of a
smiling shark (bitesize, geddit?) to guide you around. As the name
suggests,
the site doesn't attempt to talk you through endless reams of text -
there's
very little point in that approach online anyway - but instead provides
digestible, bite-size gobbets of information to assist your GCSE
revision,
and if you get stuck you can email a teacher with a question. |
George
Abbot School
www.georgeabbot.surrey.sch.uk |
|
| On the
face of it this site is a guide to the school's library - which we're
sure
is very good. But more useful to the rest of us is a list of links to
other
revision and exam preparation sites, targeted specifically at GCSE
pupils.
Here you will find a load of sites dealing with Maths, Science,
History,
Geography, Art, Music, Drama and general revision practices. It is also
interesting to get an insight into examiners' marking schemes on the
NEAB
site. |
A-level
revision
www.a-levels.co.uk |
|
| Assistance
for those worried their A-level grades may be insufficient to secure a
place at the university of their choice. This site is a comprehensive
collection
of links to pages covering all the main A-level subjects. Nominated for
a Yell! 99 Award (Yell being the online version of Yellow Pages) this
site
is certainly as thorough as you could wish. Psychology has recently
been
added to an impressive list of subjects that already includesBiology,
Chemisty,
Geography, Physics... well take a look for yourself. |
Project
GCSE
www.projectgcse.co.uk |
|
| We winced
a little when we read 'the only cool revision site on the Net'. But
apart
from trying a little too hard to make doing your homework sound hip,
this
site has lots to recommend it. All the core GCSE subjects are covered.
Click within history, say, and you raise a list of key revision topics.
Click on each of those and you get a series of brief revision notes
covering
all the key factors to be swotted up. |
Revision
Tips
www.worthing.gov.uk/longhill/revision |
|
| Another
example of schools and colleges using the Web to share, for free, some
of their accumulated wisdom with other suffering students. There is
nothing
very flashy on this site posted by Longhill High School in Rottingdean,
Brighton. Instead, there is a section of good, commonsense,
easy-to-follow
tips on structuring your revision to be as effective as possible,
asking
for help from the right places and not panicking when things go wrong. |
Maths
Help
www.maths-help.co.uk |
|
| Hands
up anyone who can work out what this site does. Well okay, the name's a
bit of a giveaway. It is of course an excellent resource offering free
help and advice with problems in Mathematics and Statistics at GCSE,
A-level,
BTEC, GNVQ and Foundation year degree level. The deal is this. You
email
them your question. They email back with hints and general advice. What
could be simpler or more vital than that? |
Courses
Digital
Education Network
www.edunet.com |
|
| Or "education
for the 21st Century" as the DEN bills itself, so it's obviously
planning
on being around for some time to come. Whether you're a student, an
education
professional or just browsing, this is the place to come for an
exhaustive
database of courses the world over. Click on Thailand, click on media
studies
and the site will find a course for you to pursue. |
Education
World
db.education-world.com |
|
| Education
World is "where the educators go to learn" according to the puff. More
to the point, it is where adults can go to find literally thousands of
courses on every conceivable subject the world over. We can't state
this
strongly enough - you don't have to study at your local college
anymore;
if the course you want is at the University of Missouri, then sign up
for
a distance learning course there. |
On
Course
www.uk-courses.co.uk |
|
| Boldly
billing itself as the UK's "number one course website," On Course has a
bold tilt at Floodlight's domination of the London course listing
market.
It's actually a very simple site but incredibly comprehensive and easy
to navigate. Your first port of call is by broad subject area - Art,
Craft
and Design, Computer and Office, Fashion and Beauty and so on. These
links
then take you to the individual colleges and you simply click on their
logos to reveal details of courses and whom you need to contact. |
The
Learning Network
www.netlearn.co.uk |
|
| Too
much online learning is a pale imitation of the 'real' face-to-face,
learning
environment, so it's a delight to discover a site that addresses the
demands
and difficulties of distance learning and tailors a site to suit. The
Learning
Network is the online arm of the Open College, itself a sister
organisation
to the Open University. The site is devoted to promoting access to
tertiary
education for as many of us as possible. Browse and order materials,
register
for courses, tutor support, the lot. |
National
Open College Network
www.nocn.ac.uk |
|
| The
National Open College Network is one of the largest awarding bodies in
the UK and accessibility to education is what it's all about. It offers
awards to adult learners, and in particular to those for whom more
traditional
qualifications are not available or inappropriate. The NOCN operates a
national credit framework through 31 local Open College Networks based
across the UK. And it offers just about every course you could dream of. |
NIACE
www.niace.org.uk |
|
| The
National Organisation for Adult Learning is the leading
non-governmental
organisation for adult learning in England and Wales. Its aim? To give
as many adults as possible the opportunity to return to education. A
large
part of its work is campaigning, undertaking research, hassling the
government
and generally raising the profile of adult education. |
Floodlight
www.floodlight.co.uk |
|
| There's
no getting round this. If you want to study at higher or further
education
level in the Big Smoke then you need Floodlight as your guide. The
paper
version of this crucial resource has been writing the book on studying
in London for years now, and the online version is even better. Why?
Well
it would be a pretty comprehensive local newsagent in Perth or Penzance
if it stocked a London listing magazine, whereas the website is open to
us all. |
Open
University Business School
oubs.open.ac.uk |
|
| Another
offshoot of the marvellous Open University, and one equally good at
encouraging
adult education via the Web. Covering management education in this
case,
OUBS pulls on the more than 30 years' experience of the Open University
and is one of the world's largest business schools, with more than
25,000
managers a year studying. Click on to the Experience page to get a
flavour
of working and learning with the OUBS. |
|
ENCARTAS |
Britannica
www.britannica.com |
|
A few
years ago the encyclopaedia became available on CD for those with a
couple
of hundred pounds to spare. Now, thankfully, the publishers have seen
fit
to publish it free online, so everyone can delve in and look for the
information
they need.
The opening
page changes daily, including today's news, sport and business. As the
news is supplied by the Washington Post it has a distinctly US slant,
but
UK specific content is promised soon. You can also choose to search a
wide
range of topic headings, including arts, books, education, politics,
philosophy
and religion.
However
if you keyed in the URL you will doubtless be looking for the actual
Britannica
Encyclopaedia entries themselves. The search is quick and painless and
comes up with a number of resources. There will doubtless be the main
encyclopaedia
entry, but you might also get a few alternative entries suggested as
well
on related topics. You will also be presented to links to a number of
other
resources, including Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and a wide
range of magazines. Again the US slant comes out, but UK material is
also
suggested occasionally. |
Encyberpedia
www.encyberpedia.com |
|
| Despite
being the first people to use a pun that was all but inevitable,
Encyberpedia
is a very rewarding stopping shop for those after an intensive source
of
material. Not exactly an encyclopaedia, it provides a list of links to
the people in the know on a colossal range of subjects. It's a rather
scattershot
collection and finding the exact information you require is a
trial-and-error
process; but the site is connected to a dazzling array of expert
knowledge,
often of an academic pedigree. |
Atlapedia
online
www.atlapedia.com |
|
| If you're
after information or facts and figures on nearly every country in the
world,
then look no further than the Atlapedia online. The information is
almost
overly comprehensive, including details of main exports, primary
products,
the military, communication, economy and other areas to numerous to
mention.
There's even a brief account of each country's history from WW2 to
1990.
Two world maps are available, geographical and political, which can be
viewed by selecting the required country from a drop-down list and
hitting
a link button. |
Encarta
Online
encarta.msn.com |
|
| Typical
Microsoft: copious content and a slick, smooth lay-out lure you into
the
online version of their popular CD-Rom encyclopaedia, and almost before
you realise, you're paying the subscription fee. It costs $6.95 a month
or $49.95 annually, but the product looks so nice and the usability is
so wonderfully streamlined, it's almost worth it. The articles aren't
as
studious as the Encyclopaedia Britannica, but they're well-structured
and
the internal links whisk you to every conceivable related angle on the
subject. |
Encyclopaedia
of the Orient
lexicorient.com/e.o |
|
| The
Encyclopaedia of the Orient is a very individual online reference
guide,
containing facts specific to North Africa and the Middle East.
Information
ranges from historical accounts to passages on people, towns and
terminology.
The encyclopaedia can be used by conducting a keyword search or by
browsing
the A-Z of entries. Navigation between search results and the many
areas
of the site is quick and easy, by using the A-Z of entries down the
left-hand
side of the page. |
Encyclopedia.com
www.encyclopedia.com |
|
| There
are over 14,000 articles in Encyclopaedia.com, all taken from The
Concise
Columbia Electronic Encyclopaedia, shortened and published here online
for free. The scope of the topics covered is wide, but the shortened
entries
are a little too brief to offer the depth you would expect. However,
Encyclopedia.com
is an excellent starting point to help you conduct a larger search, or
a great one-stop for those looking for a few tit-bits of information. |
Letsfindout
www.letsfindout.com |
|
| Children's
online encyclopaedias are few and far between, despite a fairly obvious
need for them with so many children having Internet access at school or
at home. Over the last few months Letsfindout.com has grown both in the
number of entries and in the depth of information offered. It now
contains
excellent articles on a very wide range of subjects, perfect for
supplementing
that late night homework essay. |
Tech
Encyclopaedia
www.techweb.com/encyclopedia |
|
| The
Tech Encyclopaedia, a sub-section of CMP's Tech Web, provides highly
informative
and easy to understand descriptions of practically every computer
related
term around. All those apparently meaningless acronyms, such http, as
are
also included with a accurate description and often a brief insight
into
the possible future of the technology in question. This is a browser
bookmark
must for anyone in regular communications with their companies IT
department.
It doesn't look half-bad either, the layout is fairly standard but
proves
easy and quick to use. |
|
| HISTORY |
History
House
www.historyhouse.com |
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| Treading
the fine line between the intellectual seriousness of History Today and
the plain wackiness of the likes of Fortean Times, History House takes
a wry look at the lesser known stories and figures in history. Whether
it is the tale of Kamal Ataturk banning the fez from daily wear in
Turkey,
or
the curious sexual foibles of Hitler's high command, history will never
be a series of dry dates again if you look at this site. |
Uchronia
www.uchronia.net |
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| We all
know what happened at certain points in history - it's all there in the
text books after all. But what if? Uchronia is concerned with the
million
what if's of the past - What if the moon didn't exist? What if the
Second
World War had never happened or if Germany had won? There's an enormous
canon of works here. The amount written on the subject shows our
fascination
with what might have been, and can give us a different take on what is. |
Yahoo
History
uk.dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History |
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| Now
history has to be one of the most commonly occurring words on the World
Wide Web, and there's not much point in your trawling through the
history
of country music when you're after web pages dealing with medieval
living.
Your first stop should be an excellent resource such as the one
provided
by search engine Yahoo. They've done the legwork for you, and you'll
find
section headings from Alternative History right through to Web
Directories. |
History
Today
www.historytoday.com |
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| The
UK's most-respected history magazine has something of an intellectually
fearsome reputation. But if you're expecting a dry-as-dust website,
fear
not. Excellently organised into Ancient, Medieval, Early modern and so
forth, you can also search by subject - politics, military and so on.
Packed
with book reviews, competitions and resources for students whether at
school
or research level, this site elegantly covers the popular and serious
ends
of the subject without falling down on either. |
Akhet
www.users.mwfree.net/~jarjar |
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| Really
enjoyable site for anyone who yearns to know more about ancient Egypt.
Manages to be a weighty historical resource and very good fun at the
same
time (just take a trip to the Clickable Mummy to give you a whole new
take
on the preserving process). There's a dynasty by dynasty list of the
pharaohs,
a beginner's guide to the gods and beliefs of ancient Egypt, and an
overview
on the art, architecture, tombs and temples of the past. |
Psychohistory
www.psychohistory.com |
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| Psychistory
is the science of historical motivation; 'putting the world on the
couch'
as this fascinating history of the American Institute for Psychohistory
would have it. It aims to combine the insights of modern psychotherapy
with the research methodology of history. So we know there was a Gulf
War,
but what complex of thoughts created it? What events in our childhood
lead
to war and social violence? Sometimes more questions than answers. |
Spartacus
Educational
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk |
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| This
site is put together by secondary school teachers, so you can be sure
that
not only is the content hugely engrossing, reliable and neatly
marshalled
into date and subject periods, it's also tailored towards the needs of
the History National Curriculum. It majors on modern history, and
themed
areas include Religion and Society, the trade union movement, the
textile
industry, encyclopaedia of the First World War and emancipation of
women. |
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