Maybe I caught it on a very heavy day, but I got stuck for what seemed like forever on a screen depicting an illustrated summary of Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow. Still, this site is definitely worth checking out. This is a picture dictionary with versions in English only and English with French, German, Portuguese, or Spanish. Clicking on a letter brings up an interesting variety of words beginning with that letter. Students Students may search by keyword for information on holidays around the world-information written by other students.
Indexes are by month, holiday, country, and author.
The site has links to other library resources. Fine graphics illustrate this challenging and yet accessible resource for young astronomy students. The author, Bill Arnett, notes that the discoveries of the space program made much of this material possible. For each planet there is factual information along with historical background and notes on that celestial body's appearance in mythology. The full tour takes 60 pages, but Express links are available for an abbreviated version.