Interesting Links
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ONLINE BOOKSTORES |
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| Barnes and Noble.com | Complete. Very Good. |
| Amazon.com | Books, software, etc. Complete. |
| Amazon.co.uk | An alternative where you can find the newest releases from the UK. |
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MAGAZINES |
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| Scientific American | No need to introduce. |
| Discover Magazine | Science presented in a narrative way. |
| New Scientist | In the same style of Discover, made in UK. |
| Nature | Some free articles every week, both introductory and technical. |
| Science | Same level as Nature. Not much for free, even after registering. |
| Astronomy | For the amateur astronomer. |
| Sky & Telescope | Astronomy magazine's competitor. |
| La Recherche | For those who read French. Same level as Scientific American. |
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INTERESTING WEB SITES |
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| EDGE | Free essays by many renowned scientists and philosophers. |
| David Suzuki Foundation | Weekly essays by David Suzuki, from Nature of Things TV series. |
| The World of Richard Dawkins | Excellent site about biologist Richard Dawkins and his works. |
| The Planetary Society | The society founded by Carl Sagan to promote space exploration. |
| NASA Homepage | Worth a visit once in a while. Very nice pics. |
| William H. Calvin | For those interested in mind and brain research. |
| John Gribbin's Home Page | In hibernation, but with many good free essays by science writer JG. |
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REFERENCE |
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| Britannica.com | The complete Encyclopaedia Britannica, Free! |
| Websters Dictionary | Free searches. |
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ONLINE COURSES |
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| Tensors and Relativity | Best General Relativity course on the Web. Free! |
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OTHER |
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| The Connection | Talk show with Christopher Lydon . See science section. Listen! |
| Free Inquiry | A site celebrating reason and humanity |
