Wisdom from Apollonius
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Is there a connection between information, knowledge, and wisdom? |
The answer is yes.
You can find the answer:
| Booksellers | Electronic Texts | Networks |
| Libraries | Internet Search Engines | Organizations |
1. The printed word :
| 1. ABE (Advanced Book Exchange) | The largest network of independent sellers of used books. |
| 2. Amazon.com | The largest online bookstore. |
| 3. Powell's Books | The largest bookstore in the world. Located in Portland, Oregon. |
| 1. Bibliothèque nationale de France (Paris) | The national library of France. The largest collection of French language material in the world. |
| 2. The British Library (London) | The national library of the United Kingdom (Great Britain). One of the largest and most important collections in the world. |
| 3. Die Deutsche Bibliothek (Frankfurt am Main) | The national library of Germany. Gateway to the largest collection of German language material in the world. |
| The national library of the United States of America. The largest single library in the world. Over 10,000 items are added every week. | |
| 5. The National Library of Australia (Canberra) | The national library of Australia. Gateway to the largest library collections in the southern hemisphere. |
| 6. The National Library of Canada (Ottawa) | The national library of Canada. Gateway to the most important library collections relating to Canada. |
| 7. New York Public Library (New York) | The largest public library in the world. Comparable to the great national and academic libraries. |
| 8. Vancouver Public Library (Vancouver, B.C.) | The largest public library in western Canada. Apollonius is a patron and frequent visitor. |
2. The wired word:
| 1. Love to Know Free Online Encyclopedia | The 1911 edition of this authoratative encyclopedia online. |
| 2. Bulfinch's Mythology | The complete text of this important source for stories from classical and European mythology. |
| 3. Internet Classics Archive | Hundreds of classical texts online from MIT. |
| 4. ORB Medieval Texts | Hundreds of texts from the medieval period online from Rhodes University. |
| 5. Perseus Project | More complete texts and translations of classical authors online from Tufts University. |
| 1. About.com | A large database of web sites catalogued and classified by experts. |
| 2. Google | The largest and most popular Internet search engine. |
| 3. Open Directory Project | A large database of web sites catalogued and classified by experts. |
| 4. Yahoo! | Another popular Internet search engine. |
3. The working word:
| 1. Backflip | Store, organize, and share your bookmarked Internet favourites. |
| 2. CommunityZero | Join with others who share your interests. Create your own community. |
| 3. Delphi.com | Forums that discuss your issues. Get on your soapbox. |
| 4. MSN Communities | A large network with many interests groups. Join with others or create your own community. |
| 5. Open Directory Project | Search the Internet and help to organize it with your own special knowledge. |
| 1. Amnesty International | Monitors human rights abuses around the world. |
| 2. Greenpeace | Advocates of green solutions for planet Earth. |
| 3. Human Rights Watch | Monitors human rights abuses around the world. |
| 4. United Nations Environment Programme (Geneva) | Advocates environmentally sound practices for all nations. |
| 5. World Health Organization | Advocates for health issues that affect our world |
| 6. World Wildlife Fund | Advocates for the protection of animals and biodiversity on our planet. |
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Apollonius welcomes your expressions of information, knowledge, and wisdom. Two of my own web sites on subjects that are especially dear to my heart: 1.The Great Library of Alexandria 2. Pythagoras A community devoted to the study and practice of philosophy:
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