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Why is Mona Lisa Smiling?
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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WebMuseum: Leonardo
"You’ll find it all here, including Leonardo’s most famous paintings: the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. Much has been written about the Mona Lisa and the source of her enigmatic expression, which seems both alluring and aloof. Leonardo himself loved the portrait, and carried it with him until it was eventually sold to François I. Very little is said about the Last Supper, except that Leonardo’s fresco preparations were so poor that the painting is almost disappearing. In general, I found the commentary uneven, but the WebMuseum does present a large gallery of sketches and paintings."
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Vinci: The Leonardo Museum
"Located in the medieval Castello Guidi, the Leonardo Museum dominates the small city of Vinci, Italy, where Leonardo was born. The museum has been recently renovated and you can now tour its collection of mechanical models (inspired by Leonardo’s drawings) online. As you enter each floor, you will see a menu of models on the left side of your screen. I did encounter a few navigational problems, but I figured this a small price to pay to avoid the expense of flying there."
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Undiscovered World of Thomas Edison
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Kids Pages
Reviewed October 19, 1999 by Margaret M. Parr, a parent from Arlington, VA who is affiliated with the site. These new Patent and Trademark Office Kids’ Pages are rich with fun materials to encourage kids to be creative. We have games, puzzles and contests for kids of all ages and educational materials for kids, parents and teachers about patents, trademarks and copyrights. We have lots of stories about inventors and inventions and a calendar showing an interesting patent, trademark or copyright which was granted or registered each day of the year. Check out our Halloween pages -"The Little Shoppe of Patent and Trademark Horrors!"
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The Personal Photographs of Dr. Vladimir Zworykin,TV Pioneer"
Reviewed November 12, 1999 by Steve Restelli, a reader from Barre, Vermont who is affiliated with the site. Come and view the photographs that belonged to the "Father of Modern Television". You will see the first television screen images of baseball, football and Mickey Mouse!
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Inventing
"Everything that can be invented has been invented. proclaimed Charles Duell, Director of the U.S. Patent Office, arguing in 1899 for the closure of his department. It seems he was wrong. The U.S. Patent Office is still busy. And the Web is full of inventions, inventors and advice on inventing."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Thomas Alva Edison
"With a lifetime dedicated to invention, Thomas A. Edison earned 1,093 U.S. patents, more than any other single inventor. His impressive achievements include the invention of electric lighting, the phonograph, and motion pictures. Edison was not only a successful inventor, but also an excellent business man who created companies to manufacture his inventions. As befits a man of his talents, there are many websites devoted to Edison and his inventions. These are the pick of the litter."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Alexander Graham Bell
"Alexander Graham Bell was born March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. March is also the anniversary of his most famous invention: the telephone. In 1875, after receiving a patent for the transmission of multiple telegraph signals on a single wire, Bell and his assistant Thomas Watson, set out to invent the telephone. Success came on March 10, 1876."
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Ronald J. Riley’s Inventor Resources
Reviewed September 22, 1999 by Ronald J. Riley, a reader from USA who is affiliated with the site. Benefiting from over 4400 hours of research, this is the most comprehensive web based resource about invention available for children. No commercial advertising, all original content, and reasonable use of graphics makes for very fast downloads.
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