Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
About the Research Team | p. xv |
Introduction | p. xvii |
Jean Armour Polly's 10 Special Don't-Miss Hotlists | p. xxiii |
Son of Net-mom's Top Sites | p. xxxiii |
African Americans | p. 1 |
Historical Figures | p. 1 |
History | p. 2 |
American Samoa | p. 5 |
Amphibians | p. 5 |
Frogs and Toads | p. 5 |
Amusement Parks | p. 6 |
Roller Coasters | p. 6 |
Ancient Civilizations and Archaeology | p. 7 |
Ancient Egypt | p. 9 |
Ancient Europe | p. 10 |
Ancient Rome | p. 10 |
Mesopotamia | p. 10 |
Animals | p. 11 |
Antarctica | p. 12 |
Aquariums | p. 12 |
Architecture | p. 13 |
Bridges, Roads, Tunnels and Dams | p. 14 |
Churches, Temples, Mosques, and Synagogues | p. 15 |
Government and Public Buildings | p. 16 |
Lighthouses | p. 17 |
Unusual | p. 17 |
Art | p. 17 |
Art History and Museums | p. 18 |
Drawing and Painting | p. 19 |
Glass | p. 20 |
Masks | p. 21 |
Sculpture | p. 21 |
Asian Americans | p. 22 |
Culture | p. 22 |
History | p. 23 |
Astronomy, Space, and Space Exploration | p. 24 |
Aurora Borealis | p. 26 |
Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids | p. 27 |
Eclipses | p. 28 |
Solar System and Planets | p. 29 |
Solar System and Planets--Mars | p. 30 |
Solar System and Planets--Moon | p. 31 |
Solar System and Planets--Sun | p. 31 |
Space Exploration and Astronauts | p. 32 |
Stars and Constellations | p. 35 |
Telescopes and Observatories | p. 36 |
Universe | p. 37 |
Aviation and Airplanes | p. 38 |
Ballooning, Blimps, and Airships | p. 41 |
Baker Island | p. 42 |
Biology | p. 42 |
Genetics, Clones, and Biotechnology | p. 42 |
Birds | p. 43 |
Bird Watching | p. 44 |
Birdhouses | p. 46 |
Pet Birds | p. 46 |
Species: Bats | p. 46 |
Species: Eagles, Falcons, Vultures, and Hawks | p. 46 |
Species: Hummingbirds and Swifts | p. 47 |
Species: Owls | p. 47 |
Species: Penguins | p. 47 |
Species: Perching Birds | p. 47 |
Species: Pheasants, Turkeys, and Quail | p. 48 |
Species: Pigeons and Doves | p. 48 |
Boating and Sailing | p. 49 |
Canoeing and Kayaking | p. 51 |
Books and Literature | p. 52 |
Classics | p. 54 |
Contemporary Favorites | p. 56 |
Mysteries | p. 57 |
Picture Books | p. 58 |
Plays and Drama | p. 60 |
Poetry | p. 61 |
Poetry--Haiku | p. 62 |
Poetry--Nursery Rhymes | p. 62 |
Cars | p. 63 |
Alternative Fuel | p. 63 |
History | p. 64 |
License Plates | p. 64 |
Racing | p. 64 |
Cats | p. 65 |
Chemistry | p. 66 |
Experiments | p. 68 |
Periodic Table of the Elements | p. 68 |
Circuses and Clowns | p. 69 |
Clothing | p. 70 |
Fibers | p. 70 |
History | p. 71 |
Codes and Ciphers | p. 72 |
Collectors and Collecting | p. 74 |
Coin Collecting | p. 76 |
Sports Trading Cards | p. 76 |
Stamp Collecting | p. 76 |
Color and Coloring Books | p. 77 |
Coloring Books | p. 78 |
Comics, Cartoons, and Animation | p. 78 |
Communication | p. 80 |
Computers | p. 81 |
Artificial Intelligence | p. 82 |
History | p. 82 |
Macintosh | p. 83 |
PC Compatibles, Microsoft Windows | p. 83 |
Personal Digital Assistants | p. 84 |
Programming | p. 85 |
Recycled Equipment | p. 85 |
Software Archives | p. 85 |
Software Reviews | p. 86 |
Unix and Linux | p. 87 |
Consumer Information | p. 87 |
Cooking, Food, and Drink | p. 88 |
Cooking for Beginners | p. 88 |
Food--Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta | p. 88 |
Food--Fruits and Vegetables | p. 89 |
Food--Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts | p. 90 |
Food--Sweets | p. 91 |
History | p. 92 |
Nutrition | p. 92 |
Recipes | p. 94 |
Recipes--Special Diets | p. 95 |
Countries of the World | p. 95 |
Crafts and Hobbies | p. 100 |
Bead Crafts | p. 102 |
Needlecraft and Sewing | p. 102 |
Origami | p. 103 |
Paper Airplanes | p. 104 |
Paper Crafts | p. 104 |
Woodworking | p. 104 |
Dance | p. 105 |
Ballet | p. 105 |
Dance Shows | p. 105 |
Folk and Historical Dancing | p. 106 |
Hula and Polynesian Dancing | p. 107 |
Native American Dance | p. 107 |
Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Times | p. 107 |
Evolution | p. 111 |
Disney | p. 111 |
Theme Parks | p. 112 |
Dogs and Dog Sports | p. 113 |
Earth Science | p. 115 |
Climate--Global Warming | p. 115 |
Ecology and Environment | p. 116 |
Geology | p. 118 |
Geology--Earthquakes | p. 119 |
Geology--Fossils | p. 120 |
Geology--Gems and Minerals | p. 121 |
Geology--Geysers | p. 122 |
Geology--Tsunamis | p. 122 |
Geology--Volcanoes | p. 123 |
Land Features--Caves and Caving | p. 123 |
Land Features--Deserts | p. 124 |
Land Features--Glaciers | p. 125 |
Land Features--Mountains | p. 125 |
Land Features--Polar Regions | p. 126 |
Land Features--Prairie | p. 126 |
Land Features--Rain Forests | p. 127 |
Land Features--Swamps and Bogs | p. 128 |
Ozone Hole | p. 129 |
Water | p. 129 |
Water Features--Coral Reefs | p. 130 |
Water Features--Oceans and Tides | p. 131 |
Water Features--Rivers | p. 132 |
Endangered and Extinct Species | p. 132 |
Energy | p. 134 |
Engineering | p. 135 |
Etiquette and Customs | p. 136 |
Explorers and Exploring | p. 136 |
Polar Exploration | p. 138 |
Family Fun | p. 139 |
Farming and Agriculture | p. 144 |
Beekeeping | p. 146 |
Crops, Produce, and Orchards | p. 146 |
Livestock | p. 147 |
Fish | p. 149 |
Flags | p. 150 |
Folklore and Mythology | p. 152 |
Fairy Tales | p. 154 |
Tall Tales | p. 155 |
Games and Fun | p. 156 |
Activities | p. 156 |
Chess | p. 156 |
Educational Games | p. 157 |
Frisbee | p. 158 |
Games | p. 158 |
Mazes | p. 159 |
Online Games | p. 159 |
Scrabble | p. 163 |
String Figures | p. 164 |
Gardening | p. 164 |
Genealogy and Family History | p. 164 |
Geography | p. 165 |
Maps | p. 167 |
Government | p. 169 |
Health and Safety | p. 170 |
Dental Care | p. 170 |
Drugs, Tobacco, and Alcohol | p. 170 |
Fire Safety | p. 171 |
Health | p. 172 |
Health Care and Hospitals | p. 173 |
Human Body | p. 173 |
Illness and Disease | p. 175 |
Mental Health and Psychology | p. 177 |
Persons with Disabilities | p. 177 |
Puberty | p. 179 |
Safety | p. 180 |
History | p. 181 |
Ancient History | p. 182 |
Historic Documents | p. 182 |
Historic Sites | p. 184 |
Historic Sites--Boston, Ma | p. 185 |
Historic Sites--California | p. 185 |
Historic Sites--New York Harbor, Ny | p. 185 |
Historic Sites--Philadelphia, Pa | p. 186 |
Historic Sites--Washington, D.C. | p. 186 |
Middle Ages | p. 188 |
Renaissance | p. 189 |
Time Lines | p. 190 |
U.S. History | p. 190 |
U.S. History--1500s | p. 192 |
U.S. History--1600s | p. 192 |
U.S. History--1700s | p. 192 |
U.S. History--1700s--Revolutionary War | p. 194 |
U.S. History--1800s | p. 194 |
U.S. History--1800s--Civil War | p. 195 |
U.S. History--1800s--Westward Expansion | p. 196 |
U.S. History--1900s | p. 198 |
U.S. History--1900-1909 | p. 199 |
U.S. History--1910-1919 | p. 199 |
U.S. History--1920-1929 | p. 200 |
U.S. History--1930-1939 | p. 200 |
U.S. History--1940-1949 | p. 202 |
U.S. History--1940-1949 World War II | p. 202 |
U.S. History--1950-1959 | p. 203 |
U.S. History--1960-1969 | p. 204 |
U.S. History--1970-1979 | p. 204 |
U.S. History--1980-1999 | p. 204 |
World History | p. 204 |
Holidays | p. 205 |
100th Day | p. 205 |
Asian Holidays | p. 205 |
Birthdays | p. 206 |
Christmas | p. 206 |
Day of the Dead | p. 208 |
Earth Day | p. 209 |
Easter | p. 209 |
Father's Day | p. 210 |
Groundhog Day | p. 211 |
Guy Fawkes Day | p. 211 |
Halloween | p. 212 |
Independence Day | p. 213 |
Jewish Holidays | p. 213 |
Jewish Holidays--Hanukkah | p. 214 |
Jewish Holidays--Passover | p. 214 |
Kwanzaa | p. 215 |
Mother's Day | p. 215 |
New Year's Day | p. 216 |
Pagan Holidays | p. 216 |
Pi Day | p. 217 |
St. Patrick's Day | p. 217 |
Thanksgiving | p. 217 |
Valentine's Day | p. 218 |
Horses and Equestrian Sports | p. 219 |
Howland Island | p. 221 |
Insects and Spiders | p. 222 |
Bees | p. 224 |
Butterflies and Moths | p. 224 |
Spiders and Arachnids | p. 226 |
Internet | p. 226 |
Beginner's Guides | p. 227 |
Browsers | p. 228 |
Chat, Muds, Moos, and Irc | p. 228 |
Devices on the Net | p. 230 |
Discussion Lists | p. 230 |
E-Mail | p. 231 |
File Storage | p. 231 |
History | p. 231 |
Media Literacy | p. 232 |
Safety | p. 232 |
Search Engines and Directories | p. 236 |
Viruses, Myths, and Hoaxes | p. 238 |
Web Building and Html | p. 239 |
Web Rings | p. 241 |
Webtv | p. 242 |
Inventions and Inventors | p. 242 |
Micromachines | p. 245 |
Invertebrates | p. 245 |
Worms | p. 247 |
Jarvis Island | p. 248 |
Jobs and Careers | p. 248 |
Johnston Atoll | p. 250 |
Jokes and Riddles | p. 250 |
Juggling | p. 251 |
Karting and Soap Box Derby | p. 252 |
Kingman Reef | p. 252 |
Kites | p. 252 |
Knots | p. 254 |
Languages and Alphabets | p. 255 |
Arabic | p. 256 |
Bengali | p. 257 |
Braille | p. 257 |
Chinese | p. 257 |
English | p. 257 |
Esperanto | p. 258 |
German | p. 258 |
Hawaiian | p. 258 |
Hebrew | p. 258 |
Hindi | p. 259 |
Italian | p. 259 |
Japanese | p. 259 |
Latin | p. 259 |
Pig Latin | p. 260 |
Portuguese | p. 260 |
Russian | p. 260 |
Sign Languages | p. 260 |
Spanish | p. 261 |
Tagalog | p. 261 |
Thai | p. 261 |
Turkish | p. 261 |
Vietnamese | p. 261 |
Latino and Latina | p. 262 |
Culture | p. 262 |
History | p. 262 |
Law | p. 262 |
Law Enforcement and Forensic Science | p. 262 |
Libraries | p. 263 |
Magic Tricks | p. 264 |
Mammals | p. 265 |
Artiodactyla (Cloven-Footed Mammals) | p. 265 |
Artiodactyla (Cloven-Footed Mammals)--Camels | p. 266 |
Artiodactyla (Cloven-Footed Mammals)--Deer Family | p. 266 |
Artiodactyla (Cloven-Footed Mammals)--Giraffes | p. 266 |
Carnivores--Bears | p. 266 |
Carnivores--Cat Family | p. 267 |
Carnivores--Dog Family | p. 268 |
Carnivores--Otters | p. 268 |
Carnivores--Raccoons | p. 268 |
Carnivores--Skunks | p. 269 |
Cetaceans | p. 269 |
Cetaceans--Whales | p. 269 |
Chiroptera--Bats | p. 270 |
Lagomorphs--Rabbits and Hares | p. 271 |
Marsupials (Pouched Mammals) | p. 271 |
Marsupials (Pouched Mammals)--Koalas | p. 271 |
Marsupials (Pouched Mammals)--Opossums | p. 271 |
Monotremes--Egg-Laying Mammals | p. 272 |
Perissodactyla--Horses and Zebras | p. 272 |
Perissodactyla--Rhinoceros | p. 272 |
Primates | p. 273 |
Proboscidea--Elephants | p. 274 |
Rodents | p. 274 |
Rodents--Rats and Mice | p. 275 |
Sirenia--Manatees | p. 275 |
Math and Arithmetic | p. 275 |
Algebra and Pre-Algebra | p. 277 |
Brain Teasers | p. 277 |
Calculators | p. 278 |
Counting | p. 278 |
Drill and Practice | p. 279 |
Formulas and Constants | p. 281 |
Fractals | p. 282 |
Geometry | p. 282 |
Magic Squares and Tricks | p. 283 |
Math Games | p. 283 |
Statistics and Probability | p. 283 |
Trigonometry | p. 284 |
Media Literacy | p. 284 |
Midway Island | p. 284 |
Military and Armed Forces | p. 285 |
Models and Miniatures | p. 286 |
Airplanes | p. 286 |
Railroads | p. 287 |
Rocketry | p. 287 |
Money | p. 288 |
Counting Money | p. 290 |
Economy | p. 291 |
Investing | p. 291 |
Monsters | p. 292 |
Movies | p. 293 |
Reviews | p. 293 |
Sounds and Themes | p. 294 |
Music and Musicians | p. 294 |
Children's Music | p. 295 |
Composers and Classical Music | p. 296 |
Country Music | p. 298 |
Folk Music | p. 298 |
Instruments | p. 298 |
Instruments--Keyboard | p. 299 |
Instruments--Percussion | p. 300 |
Instruments--Strings | p. 301 |
Instruments--Woodwinds | p. 302 |
Jazz | p. 302 |
Lyrics | p. 302 |
Marching Bands | p. 303 |
Mp3 | p. 303 |
Music Games | p. 304 |
National Anthems | p. 304 |
Opera | p. 304 |
Reviews | p. 304 |
Rock Musicians | p. 305 |
Vocal | p. 306 |
Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples | p. 307 |
Native Aborigines | p. 307 |
Native Americans | p. 308 |
Native Arctic Peoples | p. 312 |
Native Hawaiians | p. 312 |
Navassa Island | p. 313 |
News, Newspapers, and Magazines | p. 313 |
Magazines | p. 313 |
Newspapers | p. 314 |
Northern Mariana Islands | p. 314 |
Optical Illusions | p. 315 |
Organizations | p. 316 |
Scouting | p. 319 |
Outdoor Recreation | p. 320 |
Fishing | p. 321 |
Golf and Miniature Golfing | p. 321 |
Hiking, Orienteering, and Backpacking | p. 322 |
Roller and Inline Skating | p. 323 |
Palmyra Atoll | p. 324 |
Peace | p. 324 |
Pen Pals | p. 326 |
People and Biographies | p. 328 |
Boys | p. 329 |
Girls | p. 329 |
Pirates | p. 329 |
Women | p. 330 |
Pets and Pet Care | p. 332 |
Instant Pets | p. 333 |
Virtual Pets | p. 333 |
Philosophy | p. 334 |
Photography | p. 334 |
Physics | p. 336 |
Electricity | p. 337 |
Experiments | p. 338 |
Forces | p. 338 |
Lasers | p. 339 |
Light | p. 340 |
Machines | p. 341 |
Sound | p. 341 |
Plants, Trees, and Gardens | p. 341 |
Gardening (Indoor and Outdoor) | p. 342 |
Trees and Forests | p. 345 |
Pollution | p. 348 |
Air Pollution | p. 348 |
Garbage and Recycling | p. 349 |
Noise Pollution | p. 349 |
Water Pollution | p. 349 |
Preschoolers | p. 350 |
Puerto Rico | p. 354 |
Puppets and Muppets | p. 354 |
Queens, Kings, and Royalty | p. 356 |
United Kingdom | p. 357 |
Quotations | p. 358 |
Radio | p. 359 |
Amateur Radio | p. 360 |
Radio Stations | p. 361 |
Shortwave | p. 362 |
Railroads and Trains | p. 363 |
Reference Works | p. 364 |
Almanacs and Gazetteers | p. 366 |
Awards | p. 366 |
Currency Converter | p. 367 |
Dictionaries | p. 367 |
Encyclopedias | p. 368 |
How-To | p. 369 |
Population | p. 369 |
Thesauri | p. 370 |
Weights and Measures | p. 370 |
World Records | p. 370 |
Zip and Postal Codes | p. 370 |
Religion and Spirituality | p. 371 |
Apparitions and Miracles | p. 371 |
Baha'i | p. 372 |
Bible Study | p. 372 |
Buddhism | p. 373 |
Christianity | p. 373 |
Christianity--Amish, Mennonite | p. 374 |
Christianity--Catholic | p. 374 |
Christianity--Christian Science | p. 376 |
Christianity--Episcopal | p. 376 |
Christianity--Jehovah's Witnesses | p. 376 |
Christianity--Presbyterian | p. 377 |
Christianity--Religious Society of Friends | p. 377 |
Christianity--Seventh-Day Adventist | p. 377 |
Christianity--Taize | p. 377 |
Christianity--the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | p. 377 |
Christianity--United Methodist | p. 378 |
Creation Studies | p. 378 |
Hinduism | p. 379 |
Interfaith and Nonsectarian | p. 380 |
Islam | p. 380 |
Judaism | p. 381 |
Paganism | p. 382 |
Sacred Sites | p. 382 |
Sikhism | p. 383 |
Tao | p. 383 |
Unitarian Universalist | p. 383 |
Reptiles | p. 384 |
Crocodiles and Alligators | p. 384 |
Lizards | p. 384 |
Snakes | p. 384 |
Turtles | p. 385 |
Rights and Freedoms | p. 386 |
Animal Rights | p. 387 |
Robots | p. 387 |
Schools and Education | p. 389 |
Educational Link Directories | p. 389 |
History | p. 389 |
Learning and Study | p. 390 |
Projects | p. 391 |
Science | p. 394 |
Experiments | p. 398 |
Science Fairs | p. 399 |
Science Museums | p. 400 |
Sharks | p. 401 |
Ships and Shipwrecks | p. 401 |
RMS Titanic | p. 403 |
Sports | p. 403 |
Baseball | p. 405 |
Basketball | p. 407 |
Bicycles and Bicycling | p. 408 |
Bobsled and Luge | p. 409 |
Boomerangs | p. 409 |
Bowling | p. 410 |
Coaching | p. 410 |
Extreme Sports | p. 411 |
Fencing | p. 411 |
Figure and Speed Skating | p. 411 |
Football | p. 412 |
Gymnastics | p. 412 |
ICE Hockey | p. 412 |
Jump Rope | p. 413 |
Martial Arts | p. 413 |
Olympics | p. 414 |
Skateboarding | p. 414 |
Skiing | p. 415 |
Skiing--Nordic Skiing | p. 415 |
Snowboarding | p. 415 |
Soccer | p. 415 |
Special Olympics | p. 416 |
Surfing | p. 416 |
Swimming and Diving | p. 416 |
Tennis | p. 417 |
Track and Field | p. 417 |
Wrestling | p. 418 |
Star Trek, Star Wars, and Space Epics | p. 418 |
Summer Camps | p. 419 |
Telephone | p. 420 |
Television | p. 420 |
Media Literacy | p. 420 |
Networks and Channels | p. 421 |
Programs | p. 423 |
Reviews and Ratings | p. 424 |
Time | p. 425 |
Calendars | p. 425 |
Clocks | p. 426 |
Millennium | p. 428 |
Toys | p. 428 |
Beanie Babies | p. 429 |
Cars and Vehicles | p. 430 |
Consumer Information | p. 430 |
Dolls and Dollhouses | p. 430 |
Kaleidoscopes | p. 431 |
Legos | p. 432 |
Teddy Bears | p. 432 |
Water Guns | p. 432 |
Yo-Yo | p. 432 |
Travel | p. 433 |
Treasure and Treasure Hunting | p. 434 |
Trucks and Heavy Equipment | p. 435 |
Fire Trucks | p. 436 |
U.S. Virgin Islands | p. 437 |
UFOS and Extraterrestrials | p. 437 |
United States | p. 438 |
Federal Government | p. 438 |
Federal Government--Executive | p. 439 |
Federal Government--Judicial | p. 441 |
Federal Government--Legislative | p. 442 |
National Parks | p. 443 |
Politics | p. 443 |
Presidents and First Ladies | p. 444 |
States | p. 446 |
Territories | p. 459 |
Video and Computer Games | p. 465 |
Reviews | p. 466 |
Video and Spy Cams | p. 466 |
Virtual Reality | p. 468 |
Wake Island | p. 470 |
Weather and Meteorology | p. 470 |
Clouds | p. 473 |
El Nino and La Nina | p. 474 |
Hurricanes | p. 474 |
Rainbows | p. 475 |
Snow and ICE | p. 475 |
Thunderstorms and Lightning | p. 476 |
Tides | p. 477 |
Tornadoes | p. 477 |
Why | p. 477 |
Seasons | p. 479 |
Words | p. 480 |
Mnemonics | p. 482 |
Tongue Twisters | p. 483 |
Writing | p. 483 |
Xylophone | p. 485 |
Yoga | p. 486 |
Zoology | p. 486 |
Classification | p. 487 |
Migration | p. 487 |
Zoos | p. 488 |
ZZZ | p. 488 |
Index | p. 489 |
Alphabetical List of Sites | p. 525 |
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