| ALMANACS |
Astronomical Applications Data Services <http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/> : Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day | Table of Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset, or Twilight Times for an Entire Year | Moon Illumination | Phases of the Moon 1990-2005 | Table of Moon Illumination for an Entire Year | Eclipses | Recent and Upcoming Eclipses of the Sun and Moon | Lunar Eclipse Computer | Positions of the Sun and Moon | Altitude and Azimuth of the Sun or Moon During One Day | Position of the Sun at Noon for Washington, D.C. | Data for Major Solar System Bodies and Bright Stars | Web version of MICA - Multi-Year Interactive Computer Almanac includes positions, rise/set/transit, physical ephemerides - plus sidereal time & Julian dates | Celestial navigation data provides computed altitudes and azimuths for assumed position and time | Dates | Earth's Seasons - Equinoxes, Solstices, Perihelion,and Aphelion 1992-2005
Computer Almanac <http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/bam/www/numbers.html> : Statistical information relevant to computers and computing. Information on speed, injuries, crime, internet, etc.
Defense Almanac <http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/almanac/> : This web site provides a variety of information and statistical material about the Department of Defense - its people, organization, equipment, and funding.
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century <http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm> : This is a visual chronology of the twentieth century. Although this atlas is non-linear in overall design, its backbone is the series of maps illustrating national political systems,Clicking on the Contemporary Context button bar will zoom out to show what's happening in the world at this time in a specific field of human activity. The icons symbolize Cities, Government, War, International Relations, Living Conditions and Economics, respectively.
HyperHistory Online <http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html> : HyperHistory presents 3000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps
Infoplease: Information Please Almanac <http://www.infoplease.com/> : Find answers in almanacs, encyclopedias, dictionaries. Of interest is Index of the Almanacs, An A to Z keyword index of almanacs.
Library Spot <http://www.libraryspot.com/> : Ready reference site for quotations, dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. The Libraries section has Libraries Online, Law Libraries, Medical Libraries, Music Libraries, Image Libraries, and the Librarian's Shelf. The Reference Desk takes you to Acronyms, Almanacs, Associations, Ask an Expert, Biographies, Business Info, Calculators, Calendars, Country Info, Current Events, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Genealogy, Phone Books, Quotations, Statistics, Style Guides. Thesauri and other subsections. There is the Reading Room containing Books, Journals, Literary Criticism, Newspapers, Newswires, Magazines, Poetry and Speeches. Then there are selected sites and articles
The Moron's Almanac <http://www.justmorons.com/almanac.html> : Describes significant events on this day... Updated weekly with a free newsletter subscription available.
The Old Farmer's Almanac <http://www.almanac.com/> : Since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac has published useful information for people in all walks of life: tide tables for those who live near the ocean; sunrise tables and planting charts for those who live on the farm; recipes for those who live in the kitchen; and weather predictions for those who don't like the question of weather left up in the air.
RefDesk <http://www.refdesk.com/> : A portal for quick facts. Lookup weather, zip codes, stock prices,daily almanac, quotations, grammar, news, etc. To get the flavour of this very rich compendium the site map should be visited.
World History Chronology <http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/> : Presents regional chronologies including North America, U.S.A. India and South Asia, Middle East and Western Asia, Western and Central Europe, China and East Asia, Central and South America, as well as cross cultural chronologies such as Christianity, Bhuddism, and Islam, Technology and Western Civilization.
| CALCULATORS |
Library Spot <http://www.libraryspot.com/> : Ready reference site for quotations, dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. The Libraries section has Libraries Online, Law Libraries, Medical Libraries, Music Libraries, Image Libraries, and the Librarian's Shelf. The Reference Desk takes you to Acronyms, Almanacs, Associations, Ask an Expert, Biographies, Business Info, Calculators, Calendars, Country Info, Current Events, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Genealogy, Phone Books, Quotations, Statistics, Style Guides. Thesauri and other subsections. There is the Reading Room containing Books, Journals, Literary Criticism, Newspapers, Newswires, Magazines, Poetry and Speeches. Then there are selected sites and articles
| CALENDARS, EVENTS and TRADE SHOWS |
Astronomical Applications Data Services <http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/> : Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day | Table of Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset, or Twilight Times for an Entire Year | Moon Illumination | Phases of the Moon 1990-2005 | Table of Moon Illumination for an Entire Year | Eclipses | Recent and Upcoming Eclipses of the Sun and Moon | Lunar Eclipse Computer | Positions of the Sun and Moon | Altitude and Azimuth of the Sun or Moon During One Day | Position of the Sun at Noon for Washington, D.C. | Data for Major Solar System Bodies and Bright Stars | Web version of MICA - Multi-Year Interactive Computer Almanac includes positions, rise/set/transit, physical ephemerides - plus sidereal time & Julian dates | Celestial navigation data provides computed altitudes and azimuths for assumed position and time | Dates | Earth's Seasons - Equinoxes, Solstices, Perihelion,and Aphelion 1992-2005
| FREE DATABASES on the WEB |
Astronomical Applications Data Services <http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/> : Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day | Table of Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset, or Twilight Times for an Entire Year | Moon Illumination | Phases of the Moon 1990-2005 | Table of Moon Illumination for an Entire Year | Eclipses | Recent and Upcoming Eclipses of the Sun and Moon | Lunar Eclipse Computer | Positions of the Sun and Moon | Altitude and Azimuth of the Sun or Moon During One Day | Position of the Sun at Noon for Washington, D.C. | Data for Major Solar System Bodies and Bright Stars | Web version of MICA - Multi-Year Interactive Computer Almanac includes positions, rise/set/transit, physical ephemerides - plus sidereal time & Julian dates | Celestial navigation data provides computed altitudes and azimuths for assumed position and time | Dates | Earth's Seasons - Equinoxes, Solstices, Perihelion,and Aphelion 1992-2005
| HISTORY |
HyperHistory Online <http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html> : HyperHistory presents 3000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps
World History Chronology <http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/> : Presents regional chronologies including North America, U.S.A. India and South Asia, Middle East and Western Asia, Western and Central Europe, China and East Asia, Central and South America, as well as cross cultural chronologies such as Christianity, Bhuddism, and Islam, Technology and Western Civilization.
| MILITARY |
Defense Almanac <http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/almanac/> : This web site provides a variety of information and statistical material about the Department of Defense - its people, organization, equipment, and funding.
| QUOTATIONS |
Library Spot <http://www.libraryspot.com/> : Ready reference site for quotations, dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. The Libraries section has Libraries Online, Law Libraries, Medical Libraries, Music Libraries, Image Libraries, and the Librarian's Shelf. The Reference Desk takes you to Acronyms, Almanacs, Associations, Ask an Expert, Biographies, Business Info, Calculators, Calendars, Country Info, Current Events, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Genealogy, Phone Books, Quotations, Statistics, Style Guides. Thesauri and other subsections. There is the Reading Room containing Books, Journals, Literary Criticism, Newspapers, Newswires, Magazines, Poetry and Speeches. Then there are selected sites and articles
| REFERENCE AND MISCELLANEA |
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century <http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm> : This is a visual chronology of the twentieth century. Although this atlas is non-linear in overall design, its backbone is the series of maps illustrating national political systems,Clicking on the Contemporary Context button bar will zoom out to show what's happening in the world at this time in a specific field of human activity. The icons symbolize Cities, Government, War, International Relations, Living Conditions and Economics, respectively.
HyperHistory Online <http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html> : HyperHistory presents 3000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps
Infoplease: Information Please Almanac <http://www.infoplease.com/> : Find answers in almanacs, encyclopedias, dictionaries. Of interest is Index of the Almanacs, An A to Z keyword index of almanacs.
The Moron's Almanac <http://www.justmorons.com/almanac.html> : Describes significant events on this day... Updated weekly with a free newsletter subscription available.
The Old Farmer's Almanac <http://www.almanac.com/> : Since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac has published useful information for people in all walks of life: tide tables for those who live near the ocean; sunrise tables and planting charts for those who live on the farm; recipes for those who live in the kitchen; and weather predictions for those who don't like the question of weather left up in the air.
RefDesk <http://www.refdesk.com/> : A portal for quick facts. Lookup weather, zip codes, stock prices,daily almanac, quotations, grammar, news, etc. To get the flavour of this very rich compendium the site map should be visited.
World History Chronology <http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/> : Presents regional chronologies including North America, U.S.A. India and South Asia, Middle East and Western Asia, Western and Central Europe, China and East Asia, Central and South America, as well as cross cultural chronologies such as Christianity, Bhuddism, and Islam, Technology and Western Civilization.
| STATISTICAL INFORMATION |
Computer Almanac <http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/bam/www/numbers.html> : Statistical information relevant to computers and computing. Information on speed, injuries, crime, internet, etc.
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