WOW> [weekend] W.O.W. List for Friday, June 9, 2000

Gleason Sackmann (gleason@rrnet.com)
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 14:29:31 -0500

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W.O.W. List for Friday, June 9, 2000

Spend your summer in the city with these urban links
from the W.O.W. List.

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Urban Design Case Study

Read about a town in Maryland that was destined to
become a victim of urban sprawl, and the plans several
teams drew up to prevent that from happening.

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Cities and the Environment

Learn how cities all over the world impact the Earth's
environment.

http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/vsl_files.htp?fileid=115552&flt=GA
<a href="http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/
vsl_files.htp?fileid=115552&flt=GA">
Cities and the Environment</a>

Paris: Urban Sanitation Before the 20th Century

The city known for its sewers wasn't always clean and
fresh smelling. Check out what people had to do before
indoor plumbing!

http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/vsl_files.htp?fileid=111222&flt=GA
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Paris: Urban Sanitation Before the 20th Century</a>

Two Years in The Forbidden City

An account of life in China's imperial palace, The Forbidden
City, written by a servant of the Empress Dowager.

http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/vsl_files.htp?fileid=46805&flt=GA
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Two Years in The Forbidden City</a>

A Tale of Two Cities

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." So
begins Charles Dickens' classic novel.

http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/vsl_files.htp?fileid=20368&flt=GA
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vsl_files.htp?fileid=20368&flt=GA">
A Tale of Two Cities</a>

Francisco Coronado

Join this Spanish explorer on his quest for the Cities of
Gold.

http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/vsl_files.htp?fileid=82909&flt=GA
<a href="http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/
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Francisco Coronado</a>

Vatican City

This city is actually a country.

http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/vsl_files.htp?fileid=2491&flt=GA
<a href="http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/
vsl_files.htp?fileid=2491&flt=GA">
Vatican City</a>

A Career in Urban Planning

Want to design cities? Find out if you have what it takes.

http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/vsl_files.htp?fileid=32101&flt=GA
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A Career in Urban Planning</a>

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