This site contains information on becoming a landscape architect. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, most of it is uniform to the career.

A journal devoted to professionals in the field of architecture, construction, and engineering. This page lists short abstracts for articles in the most current issue of the journal. Visitor has option to purchase the complete article.

Annotated slideshow reviews the design of an addition to the the Art Institute of Chicago designed by Renzo Piano. Exterior and interior views convey all of the essential characteristics of Piano's work.

An illustration of two pyramids. A pyramid is a building where the upper surfaces are triangular and converge on one point. The base of pyramids are usually quadrilateral or trilateral (but generally may be of any polygon shape), meaning...

This site presents a detailed guide to Al-Haram al-Sharif, the Noble Sanctuary, in Jerusalem. Content includes a history of the area, as well as detailed information on various aspects of the sanctuary including the "Dome of the Rock."

A history of the basilica, dating from 1806, along with information about its architect, Benjamin Henry Latrobe; a timeline that compares events in the history of the United States with the specific history of the cathedral; and a review...

Young scholars are introduced to the correct technical vocabulary for lighting, which is different than layperson's terms. They learn about lamp (light bulb) technology and how to identify the various types of lighting in their spaces....

This is the website for the American Society of Naval Engineers. This is the professional society for those engineers involved in Naval engineering.

An excellent lecture and photographs about the theater of Dionysus in Athens, Greece. College material, but readable for anyone. Link to virtual reality models does not work.

The Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was part of the great Temple of Zeus situated at the site of the ancient Olympic games. Similar in design to the Temple of Artemis and the Parthenon, the Temple of Zeus...

The University of St. Andrews provides a biography on John von Neumann. Learn about his contributions to game theory and computer science.

Find an eclectic list of arts-related careers--from book illustrator to puppeteer--with short write-ups in which practitioners explain what their careers are like.

An indexing page for an elaborate and in-depth hyper-textbook on various physics topics. This page indexes several others which pertain to human ability to perceive sound and recognize pitch. Introduces and explains Place Theory.

This page and the many pages which are indexed to focus on the behaviors of sound which characterize it as a wave. Reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction and more are clearly illustrated and explained.

A tutorial from a hypertext physics course book that discusses reverberation. Illustrated.

A discussion of refraction and its application to sound waves. Using analogies, graphics and real-life applications, this page and those that accompany it explain why and when sound waves bend.

Find out how landscapers are using a gardening technique that uses little water.

Browse through this collection of photos of fountains from around the world. Click on photos to enlarge the images.

The biography of the German Bauhaus school founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius. Use this site out for more information, artist links and images.

In this student-written article, learn about artist and sculptor, Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, the Civil Rights Memorial, as well as many other amazing amazing and influential architectural projects.

Illustration of a snare drum, with its parts designated.

The Hellenic Ministry of Culture offers basic background information about the Palace of Knossos and the frescoes inside. A bit of information about the excavations by Arthur Evans is included.

All you wanted to know about Art Nouveau can be found on this page, or on the links provided.

This short article concentrates on the Minoan culture within the Palace at Knossos and how the art on the walls reflected the Minoan culture.