BBC
Bbc News: Regions and Territories: Greenland
Article providing a general overview of Greenland, the world's largest island, focusing on its history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: u.s. Ownership of Virgin Islands
Some houses today cost the same as the Virgin Islands! Learn about the history of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Other
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
The online home of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, which houses a large collection of sculpture, both ancient and modern.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Oersted Satellite, 1999
Named in honor of Danish physicist Hans Christian Oersted, Denmark's first satellite has been observing and mapping the magnetic field of the Earth.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Oersted's Compass 1820
Compasses had been steering people in the right direction for many centuries when, in the year 1820, one particular compass made a very different sort of revelation to an unsuspecting Danish science professor.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Modern Atomic Theory
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Rutherford's model of the atom was better than earlier models. But it wasn't the last word. Danish physicist Niels Bohr created a more accurate and useful model....
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U of Cambridge: Tycho Brahe and the Separation of Astronomy From Astrology
The subject of the paper is the shift from an astrology-oriented astronomy towards an allegedly more objective, mathematically grounded approach to astronomy. This shift is illustrated through a close reading of Tycho Brahe's scientific...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Modern Atomic Theory
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Rutherford's model of the atom was better than earlier models. But it wasn't the last word. Danish physicist Niels Bohr created a more accurate and useful model....
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Denmark
Provides an overview of the culture of Denmark. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....