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Buckminster Fuller Institute: R. Buckminster Fuller, 1895 1983
An extensive biography of R. Buckminster Fuller, an inventor and a philosopher who devoted much of his time to devising practical solutions to the world's problems. There are many additional resources on the site, including information...
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Unesco: Indonesia: Cultural Landscape of Bali Province
The cultural landscape of Bali consists of five rice terraces and their water temples that cover 19,500 ha. The temples are the focus of a cooperative water management system of canals and weirs, known as subak, that dates back to the...
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Unesco: Spain: San Cristobal De La Laguna
San Cristobal de La Laguna, in the Canary Islands, has two nuclei: the original, unplanned Upper Town; and the Lower Town, the first ideal 'city-territory' laid out according to philosophical principles. Its wide streets and open spaces...
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Anarchy Archives
A rich collection of links and articles assembled by a professor of political studies.
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The Harry Potter Lexicon
An amazing collection of information, background, and minutiae having to do with the Harry Potter series, including maps and a timeline. There's also an essay section.
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Routledge Encyclopedia: Greek Philosophy: Impact on Islamic Philosophy
This article is a discussion of the Greek-Hellenistic philosophy within the Islamic world. Early Islamic philosophers shunned the influence of Greek philosophy; however, over time that view began to change. Certain philosophers hailed...
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Common Lit: Text Sets: Political Theory
As governments form and change over time, they look to political philosophers to answer important questions about governance. This text set covers some of the world's most influential political thinkers. This collection includes 10...
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Pbs: Nova Online: Real Roman Recipes
"To give you a flavor of food that Romans may have eaten at the baths, we have reprinted ancient recipes." The majority of the recipes are 2,000 years old and come from Apicius, a Roman chef.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Plato
Plato was a Classical Greek philosopher, who, together with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy. Plato was also a mathematician, writer of philosophical dialogues, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Plato
An illustration of Plato, a Classical Greek philosopher, who, together with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy. Plato was also a mathematician, writer of philosophical...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Gabriele Rabel (B. 1880)
Biologist Gabriele Rabel (b. 1880) was working in Germany when she began contributing news articles to Science Service. A native of Austria, she moved to England before World War II. Her papers and diaries are in the Cambridge University...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus stands almost alone in the history of the world as a philosopher and philanthopist clothed in royal purple. He was born A.D. 121, adopted by Antoninus Pius in 138, became consul in 140, and succeeded his...