As the Encyclopedia of Life grows, one will be able to search for any species, either by its common name or its Latin designation, or filter a search, say North America/coastal/birds. This promises to be a wonderful resource for generations to come.
They called me mad at the academy, MAD I tell you...the villagers say that I am insane, but my monster will show them that I am really kind and benevolent.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
This is HUGE
I mean, really really huge. Wikipedia might have over a million articles, but there's a new site that will dwarf it in size. I'm talking about the Encyclopedia of Life, a website that will have (by the time it is fully completed some ten years from now) around three hundred million pages, with in-depth information about each of the known 1.8 million species on the planet. Information will be presented according to the self-selected knowledge level of the user, ranging from novice (for the grade-school student) to expert (for serious researchers working on PhD theses, for instance). And the best part is that you can contribute to the site, adding your own knowledge to this enormous encyclopedia.
As the Encyclopedia of Life grows, one will be able to search for any species, either by its common name or its Latin designation, or filter a search, say North America/coastal/birds. This promises to be a wonderful resource for generations to come.
As the Encyclopedia of Life grows, one will be able to search for any species, either by its common name or its Latin designation, or filter a search, say North America/coastal/birds. This promises to be a wonderful resource for generations to come.
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