An image of "Dutch Vessels at Sea in Stormy Weather", created by Pieter the Elder Mulierz (Oil on oak panel, 40 x 61 cm).

A comprehensive list of U.S. merchant ships lost due to German raiders, torpedoes, and undersea mines. Includes ships lost before the U.S. joined World War I.

This gold cup was manufactured for Queen Hetepheres and was used for cosmetics.

If you lined up all the blood vessels in your body, they'd be 60 thousand miles long. And every day, they carry the equivalent of over two thousand gallons of blood to the body's tissues. What effect does this pressure have on the walls...

Thorough overview of this less common form of arthritis that affects blood vessels. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.

South of New England, half of all immigrants arrived in various forms of unfreedom: as indentured servants, apprentices, tenants, convicts, or slaves. George Washington's namesake--a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses named George...

The marine architect is the one who designs many kinds of vessels which sail the seven seas. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a marine architect, as well as the education and job description. Included...

In 1954, an Egyptian archeologist discovered an immense, beautifully crafted ship buried in pieces right beside the Great Pyramid of Khufu. Now fully reassembled, this extraordinary royal craft, one of the oldest planked vessels in the...

See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...

A 3D anatomical product that allows students to explore the muscles, bones, organs, skin, and blood vessels that compose the human body.

Students learn what causes hurricanes and what engineers do to help protect people from destruction caused by hurricane winds and rain. Research and data collection vessels allow for scientists and engineers to model and predict weather...

Echolocation is the ability to orient by transmitting sound and receiving echoes from objects in the environment. As a result of a Marco-Polo type activity and subsequent lesson, students learn basic concepts of echolocation. They use...

Travel to Peru and visit Machu Picchu. See a 360 degree view of the temples, fields, terraces and baths that are apart of the hillside. Look down a long set of stairs and view the Royal Tomb. Also view Machu Picchu pottery and wooden...

Exhibition of Neolithic statuettes, figurines, and vessels from Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova answers a series of burning questions about early settlements along the Danube, dating from 5000 to 3500 B.C.

This online reproduction of the original 1913 text by Gardner W. Allen is organized chronologically beginning in 1775 and ending with 1783. An appendix includes source citations, a list of vessels, officers, privateers and other...

Pictures of items found in pre-dynastic burial sites. Click on a picture and you are taken to several more of the same type. Not much commentary, but lots of examples of burial items.

Thorough overview of Takayasu's arteritis. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.

Thorough overview of polyarteritis nodosa. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.

This is a thorough overview of Wegener's granulomatosis, a form of arthritis, which also includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and so on.

Intelihealth provides this overview of vasculitis that features information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and the like.

Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the human cardiovascular system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.

Heart rates can be determined by the amount of physical activity your body is engaging in. The more physically active you are, the faster your heart beats. You can measure the rate your heart is beating by taking your pulse. This science...

Old Kingdom burial customs are outlined in this website. Click on the pictures to take you to more pictures. Not much commentary, but lots of examples. Hyperlinks to other places in this complex website.

An examination of the types of burial goods found in burial chambers from the Middle Kingdom. Click on the pictures to take you to more pictures and some explanation. Hyperlinks to other articles on this complex website.