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Internet History of Science Sourcebook - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/science/sciencesbook.html
Links to documents and Web resources pertaining to the history of science including original texts from great scientific thinkers. |
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Calendars Through the Ages - http://webexhibits.org/calendars/
History and FAQs of various calendars, including Julian, Gregorian, Jewish, Islamic, Chinese, and Mayan. Astronomy, years, months, and days of the week. |
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A Science Odyssey - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/
Presents the people and the discoveries of 20th century science and technology in a variety of accessible, and interactive Web features. Based on the PBS television series. |
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Office of NIH History - http://history.nih.gov/
Foster documentation, preservation, and interpretation of the history of the National Institutes of Health. Features online exhibits, education, and historical resources. |
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International Union of History and Philosophy of Science - Division of History of Science - http://ppp.unipv.it/dhs
Information on the organization, together with a links page and listings of upcoming conferences. |
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Victorian Science - http://www.victorianweb.org/science/sciov.html
Science in the 19th century. Overview plus much specific information on themes, disciplines, and individuals. |
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In Our Time: Science Archive - http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime_science.shtml
BBC Radio 4 series in which Sir Melvyn Bragg discusses a topic in the history of ideas with a trio of experts. This page indexes the discussions on science, both historical and contemporary, for online listening. |
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Birr Castle Demesne - http://www.birrcastle.com/
A science museum in Ireland devoted to the astronomical, engineering botantical and photographical work of the Parsons family. |
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Technology and Culture - http://etc.technologyandculture.net/
A quarterly scholarly journal dedicated to the historical study of technology in its relationships with society and culture. Index and current issue table of contents. |
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The Alchemy Web Site - http://www.levity.com/alchemy/index.html
Comprehensive library of imagery, symbols, music, alchemical texts and commentary. Includes course material in practical alchemy, bibliography, and modern day resources. |
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Islamic Alchemy in the Context of Islamic Science - http://www.levity.com/alchemy/islam.html
Focus on chemistry, botany and medicine with overviews in other areas. |
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19th Century Scientific American - http://www.history.rochester.edu/Scientific_American/index.html
Though very different from today's Scientific American Magazine, the articles of the 19th Century Scientific American is a nice read for students of this period. |
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Science Timeline - http://www.sciencetimeline.net/
A chronology from the 7th millennium BC to the present day, with brief explanations of events in the history of western natural philosophy and sciences. |
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A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom - http://human-nature.com/reason/white/contents.html
Complete text of the 1896 classic by Andrew Dickson White. |
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Ancient Greece: Science and Technology - http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Greeks.htm
Discusses early inventions, such as calculating devices, machines using gears, steam engines, war technology, and town planning. Some mathematicians included are Thales, Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes, and Appolonius. Some topical concepts covered are astronomical discoveries, prime numbers, evolution of the species, and measuring the circumference of the earth. |
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The Scientific Revolution - http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/rhatch/pages/03-Sci-Rev/SCI-REV-Home/
Study guide which includes timelines, biographies, glossaries, diagrams, bibliographies, and original research. |
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Jesuits and the Sciences: 1540-1995 - http://libraries.luc.edu/about/jesuits/
An exhibit of rare scientific works from the Cudahy Collection of Jesuitica. |
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Green Lion Press - http://www.greenlion.com/
Independent book publisher specializing in history of mathematics and history of science. Includes information on ordering, books available, and how to contact them. |
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Science and You - http://www.scienceandyou.org/
Several articles, mostly on history and philosophy of science, aimed at a lay audience. |
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History of Science in the United States - http://home.earthlink.net/~claelliott/
Bibliographies of reference and other works, including original sources, and an indexed chronology of American science 1790-1910. |
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History of Salt - http://www.saltinstitute.org/Uses-benefits/Salt-in-history
Sodium chloride around the world in history from ancient to the 18th century. Includes resource links. From the Salt Institute. |
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Reviews of History of Science books - http://dannyreviews.com/s/history_of_science.html
Reviews, by Danny Yee, of a range of books on the history of science, mostly popular titles. |
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From Antiquity to Einstein - http://phyun5.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node2.html
Lecture notes from Jose Wudka of the University of California, Riverside. Page includes definitions and examples of early uses of scientific method, large numbers, early cosmology, Newtonioan laws, electricity, magnetism, waves versus pariticles, and light. |
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Resources in the History of Science and Technology - http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/historyscience/guide/index.cfm
A directory of online and print resources from the University of Alberta library. |
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History of the Physical Sciences in India - http://india_resource.tripod.com/physics.htm
Essay outlining developments in the study of physics and chemistry in India. Lists some of the early atomic theories, as well as insights gathered in the fields of astronomy, optics, sound, and other branches of physics. |
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Commentary on the Effects of Electricity on Muscular Motion - http://www.bo.infn.it/galvani/de-vir-eng.html
Facsimile of Galvani's original and an English translation. |
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Events in Science, Mathematics and Technology - http://www.astro.psu.edu/users/niel/scales/sh-30.pdf
Neil Brandt's timeline covers historic highlights from classical mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics, and technology. |
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Ancient Greek Science - http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/ancientgreecescience/
Learn about the scientists of ancient Greece, what they have contributed to science, and information about their background. |
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A Science and Technology Odyssey - http://www.science-ebooks.com/timeline
Timeline of the history of science and technology from 20,000 BC to 1800. |
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Science and Engineering Indicators 2004 - http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind04/pdf/volume1.pdf
Report by the National Science Board and National Science Foundation on U.S. science and technology, including education and research and development, from World War II to the end of the 20th century. |
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Philosophy, Science and Technology in India - http://india_resource.tripod.com/indianhistory.html
History of rational philosophy, scientific method, epistomology and technology in ancient India. |
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Some Early Microscopes from the Optical Institute in Wetzlar - http://www.antique-microscopes.com/kellner/kellner1.html
Carl Kellner founded what was named the Optical Institute in Wetzlar Germany in 1849. By 1851 he employed twelve workmen and was producing his first microscopes. |
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Ptolemy's map - http://www.empereur.com/ptolemy.html
A small description of Ptolemy's famous map. |
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The Cosmic Elk - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/heather.hobden1/
Articles, and books on science, history and the history of science, including the history of astronomy, Tudor history and the history of Siberia. |
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Muslim Scientists, Mathematicians and Astronomers Before European Renaissance, 700-1500 C.E. - http://www.cyberistan.org/islamic/index.htm#scit
Historical review of the Muslim contribution to humanity and Islamic Civilization. Gives biographies of scientists and describes their contributions and influence on European thought and discoveries. |