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In Our Time: Science Archive
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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Internet History of Science Sourcebook
Links to documents and Web resources pertaining to the history of science including
original texts from great scientific thinkers.
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www.fordham.edu/halsall/science/sciencesbook.html
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The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
Documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to
conserve and protect America's natural heritage.
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Birr Castle Demesne
A science museum in Ireland devoted to the astronomical, engineering botantical
and photographical work of the Parsons family.
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Britain and the Rise of Science
Lisa Jardine investigates the origins of the commitment to science as the firm
basis for Britain's success in commerce and industry. From the BBC.
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www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/jardineih_01.shtml
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Echo Science and Technology Virtual Center
Annotated catalogue of history of science, technology, and medicine resources.
echo.gmu.edu
- published: Nov 08 2007
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Faith and Reason.
On the historical interactions of science and religion. (From PBS.)
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www.pbs.org/faithandreason/intro/histo-body.html
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History of Evolutionary Thought
A timeline with information on major contributors to biology, geology, and
paleontology from Aristotle up to the 20th century. From the UC Berkeley Museum of
Paleontology.
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www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evothought.html
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History of Salt
Sodium chloride in history, with many links to further relevant material. From the
Salt Institute.
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www.saltinstitute.org/38.html
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Institute and Museum of History of Science - Florence, Italy
The museum and web site are particularly rich resources for the life and work of
Galileo.
galileo.imss.firenze.it
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Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford
Library calalog, image library, and numerous virtual exhibits available online.
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www.mhs.ox.ac.uk
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Nobel e-Museum
Biographies and Nobel Lectures of the prizewinners, from the Nobel Foundation.
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Office of NIH History
Foster documentation, preservation, and interpretation of the history of the
National Institutes of Health. Features online exhibits, education, and historical
resources.
history.nih.gov
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Science and Engineering Indicators 2004
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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Technology and Culture
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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Today in Science History
Memorializes births and deaths of famous and not so famous scientists of the past,
and other events in science history. Searchable.
www.todayinsci.com
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Victorian Science
Science in the 19th century. Overview plus much specific information on themes,
disciplines, and individuals.
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www.victorianweb.org/science/sciov.html
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www.levity.com/alchemy
Alchemy is a complex subject with many different interconnected aspects. Many
people still only think of the quest of the philosophers' stone to change base
metals into gold. On this web site you will be able to explore the riches of
alchemical texts, some of which are wonderful works of allegorical literature,
delve into its amazing, beautiful and enigmatic symbolism, and ponder its
underlying hermetic philosophy, which holds a picture of the interconnection of the
Macrocosm and Microcosm ...
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www.levity.com/alchemy
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History of Russian Science
Virtual guide which includes article archives, bibliography, journals, institutiona
and news.
web.mit.edu/slava/guide
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4000 Years of Women in Science
Women's contributions to Science, from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century.
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www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS
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A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom
Complete text of the 1896 classic by Andrew Dickson White.
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www.human-nature.com/reason/white/contents.html
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A Science Odyssey
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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www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso
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Australian Science Archives Project - ASAPWeb
Aims to improve access to Australia's scientific, technological and medical
heritage by helping to preserve records and artifacts and communicating the
existence of this heritage to a wide audience. Includes scientist biographies.
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www.asap.unimelb.edu.au
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Commentary on the Effects of Electricity on Muscular Motion
Facsimile of Galvani's original and an English translation.
www.bo.infn.it/galvani/de-vir-eng.html
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Daylight Saving Time
History from Benjamin Franklin to the present. U.S. law and practice. Worldwide
time change dates.
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www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving
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Epact: Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Online database of medieval and Renaissance scientific instruments made before 1600
A.D. held at four European museums.
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www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/epact
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Green Lion Press
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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www.greenlion.com
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History of Science and Ethics Internet Resources
Links to museums, historical instruments galleries, electronic publications,
papers, e-mail groups and books
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www.lib.lsu.edu/sci/chem/internet/history.html
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International Commission on History of Meteorology
Information about the commission and about meetings discussion the history of
meteorology.
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www.colby.edu/ichm
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International Union of History and Philosophy of Science - Division of History of Science
Information on the organization, together with a links page and listings of
upcoming conferences.
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Internet for History and Philosophy of Science
A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for
historians and philosophers of science.
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www.humbul.ac.uk/vts/hps
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Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Scientific Revolution
Primary sourcebook intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college
survey courses in modern European history and American history.
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Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: New York: Fordham University
www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook09.html
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National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists
Catalogue of archives of the papers of contemporary British scientists. Search
alphabetically, chronologically or by discipline. Also, has list of Nobel prize
winners.
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www.bath.ac.uk/ncuacs
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Resources in the History of Science and Technology
A directory of online and print resources from the University of Alberta library.
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www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/historyscience/guide/index.cfm
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Science and You
Several articles, mostly on history and philosophy of science, aimed at a lay
audience.
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Science Timeline
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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www.sciencetimeline.net
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Some Early Microscopes from the Optical Institute in Wetzlar
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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www.antique-microscopes.com/kellner/kellner1.html
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University of Massachusetts Amherst: Social and Demographic Research Institue (SADRI)
Publishes the journal Social Science History, which reports its interdisciplinary
research findings. Includes related association links.
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Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Museum of Microscopy
Microscopes of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries - The first recorded
microscope was built by Zacharias and Hans Janssen in the 1590's. This period saw a
migration from simple hand lenses to the emergence of several popular microscope
design motifs that originated in Western Europe. The Dutch, British, and Italian
scientific instrument designers were particularly active during the early years of
microscopy.. Microscopes of the Eighteenth Century - At the dawn of the eighteenth
century, ...
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micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/museum
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H-Net Child
History of Childhood and Youth
www.h-net.msu.edu/~child
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History of Science in the United States
Bibliographies of reference and other works, including original sources, and an
indexed chronology of American science 1790-1910.
home.earthlink.net/~claelliott
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Who Invented the Thermometer?
Timeline showing the development of the thermometer from Galileo to Kelvin.
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www.brannan.co.uk/thermometers/invention.html
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Directory Listing Denied
This Virtual Directory does not allow contents to be listed ...
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www.history.rochester.edu/Scientific_American
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Islamic Alchemy in the Context of Islamic Science
Focus on chemistry, botany and medicine with overviews in other areas.
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www.levity.com/alchemy/islam.html
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Muslim Scientists and Islamic Civilization
Extensive information resource on Muslim contributions to science, mathematics,
astronomy, and philosophy in the Middle Ages. Includes articles and biographies.
Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Islam: Science
Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Islam: History
www.cyberistan.org/islamic
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Ancient Greece: Science and Technology
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.
www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Greeks.htm
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Calendars Through the Ages
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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Search in Category: Science: Astronomy: Calendars and Timekeeping
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www.webexhibits.org/calendars
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Darwin-L Archives on the Historical Sciences
Archives of messages and supporting materials from this professional discussion
group on the history and theory of the historical sciences.
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www.rjohara.net/darwin
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Events in Science, Mathematics and Technology
Neil Brandt's timeline covers historic highlights from classical mechanics,
electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics, and
technology.
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www.astro.psu.edu/users/niel/scales/sh-30.pdf
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From Antiquity to Einstein
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.
phyun5.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node2.html
- published: Sep 24 1998
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History of Science
Book reviews from The Bactra Review.
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www.santafe.edu/~shalizi/reviews/subjects/history-of-science.html
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History of Science and Technology
A timeline of the history of science that can be organized by either date, or
alphabetically by scientist's name, with (very) basic data and some links. Also
provides a list of popularizing books on the subject.
www.ownyourself.com/scihist.nsf/date
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International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science - HOPOS
Promote serious, scholarly research on the history of the philosophy of science.
Includes news and events.
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scistud.umkc.edu/hopos
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Jesuits and the Sciences: 1540-1995
An exhibit of rare scientific works from the Cudahy Collection of Jesuitica.
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libraries.luc.edu/about/jesuits
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A Selection: Storia della Scienza - History of Science
and the students and scholars who have either visited it in Florence or have had
reason to come to its Homepage. There is no attempt to provide a full listing of
internet resources for the history of science or its many sister disciplines; it is
hoped that the sources indicated will give access to that wider world. The Istituto
is one of the main centers for those disciplines in Italy and Europe, and it
provides several on-line services, including this one. The Museo has an important, ...
galileo.imss.firenze.it/~tsettle
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A Science and Technology Odyssey
Timeline of the history of science and technology from 20,000 BC to 1800.
Search in Category: Science: Physics: Electromagnetism
www.science-ebooks.com/timeline
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Ptolemy's map
A small description of Ptolemy's famous map.
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www.empereur.com/ptolemy.html
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Reviews of History of Science books
Reviews, by Danny Yee, of a range of books on the history of science, mostly
popular titles.
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Search in Category: Reference: Libraries: Library and Information Science: User Services: Readers Advisory
www.dannyreviews.com/s/history_of_science.html
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The Cosmic Elk
Articles, and books on science, history and the history of science, including the
history of astronomy, Tudor history and the history of Siberia.
homepage.ntlworld.com/heather.hobden1
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The Scientific Revolution
Study guide which includes timelines, biographies, glossaries, diagrams,
bibliographies, and original research.
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web.clas.ufl.edu/users/rhatch/pages/03-Sci-Rev/SCI-REV-Home
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