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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.
http://www.ownyourself.com/scihist.nsf/date |
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Dibner Institute for History of Science and Technology
Research center at MIT, sponsors Fellows programs.
http://dibinst.mit.edu |
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The Scientific Revolution
Discusses the early development of scientific thought and method from 1543 and Copernicus' heliocentric view of the solar system to Isaac Newton's acceptance of a universal gravitational force.
http://mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/wc2/lectures/scientificrev.html |
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SJSU Virtual Museum
Biographies from the history of mathematics, science, and technology.
http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/aamenu.html |
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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.
http://www.bestweb.net/~wissner/kellner/kellner1.html |
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History of Salt
Sodium chloride in history, with many links to further relevant material. From the Salt Institute.
http://www.saltinstitute.org/38.html |
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Jesuits and the Sciences: 1540-1995
An exhibit of rare scientific works from the Cudahy Collection of Jesuitica.
http://www.luc.edu/libraries/science/jesuits/index.html |
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Victorian Science
Science in the 19th century. Overview plus much specific information on themes, disciplines, and individuals.
http://www.victorianweb.org/science/sciov.html |
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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.
http://www.todayinsci.com/ |
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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.
http://home.earthlink.net/~claelliott/ |
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Anyone Vague Science Essays
Twentieth century scientists write about their discoveries and about the value of science.
http://www.geocities.com/anyonevague/essays/ |
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Catalog of the Scientific Community in the 16th and 17th Centuries
A collection of 631 detailed biographies of scientists. Part of the Galileo project, and compiled by the late Richard S. Westfall. The collection is searchable, but there does not appear to be a contents page.
http://galileo.rice.edu/lib/catalog.html |
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Green Lion Press
A small independant book publisher specializing in history of mathematics and history of science. Includes information on ordering, books available, and how to contact them.
http://www.greenlion.com/ |
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The Cosmic Elk, science, history and the history of science
Webpages, articles, and books on science, history and the history of science, including the history of astronomy, Tudor history and the history of Siberia.
http://www.cosmicelk.co.uk |
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A Science and Technology Odyssey
A Timeline of the History of Science and Technology from 20,000 BC to 1800.
http://www.science-ebooks.com/timeline |
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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.
http://galileo.imss.firenze.it/ |
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Ancient Greek Science
Learn about the scientists of Ancient Greece, what they have contributed to science, and information about their background.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/ancientgreecescience |
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History of Remote Sensing
Gives some hallmarks in the history of remote sensing, which, when tied to human history, have profoundly changed the way we view and understand our world.
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/history/history_0.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.
http://dannyreviews.com/s/history_of_science.html |
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Nobel e-Museum
Biographies and Nobel Lectures of the prizewinners, from the Nobel Foundation.
http://www.nobel.se/ |
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The Galileo Project
An extensive resource on the life, the times, and the work of Galileo Galilei.
http://galileo.rice.edu/ |
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Who invented the thermometer?
Timeline showing the development of the thermometer from Galileo to Kelvin.
http://www.brannan.co.uk/thermometers/invention.html |
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Jordanus
An international catalogue of mediaeval scientific manuscripts.
http://jordanus.ign.uni-muenchen.de/cgi-bin/iccmsm?seite=home&sprache=en |
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History of Optics
Timeline of optical discoveries and theories, from Euclid to the laser.
http://members.aol.com/WSRNet/D1/hist.htm |
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Eric's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography
Biography for a large number of scientists from Eric's good Treasure Trove project.
http://www.treasure-troves.com/bios/bios.html |
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People of Ideas (Philosophers, Scientists and Theologians)
Brief biographies of many key figures, from ancient Greece to the late 20th century. By Presbyterian minister Miles Hodges.
http://www.newgenevacenter.org/reference/contents.htm |
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ECHO: Exploring and Collecting History Online
Dedicated to using the internet to collect and assemble (for the historical record) personal recollections of recent developments in science and technology, and to encouraging others to undertake similar projects. Includes a directory of history of scie
http://echo.gmu.edu/ |
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The Scientific Revolution HomePage
Study Guide, Timelines, Biographies, Glossaries, Diagrams, Flash Movies, Searchable Catalogue of Sci-Rev Community, Bibliographies, Links, Original Research.
http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/rhatch/pages/03-Sci-Rev/SCI-REV-Home/index.htm |
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Muslims in Science
Biographical sketches of many of the greatest contributors to the development of scientific thought from within the Islamic tradition.
http://www.hostultra.com/%7Emhegazy/muslims_in_science.htm |
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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.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/ |
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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.
http://www.humbul.ac.uk/vts/hps/ |
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Profiles in Science
Biographical information and archival collections of several prominent twentieth-century American biomedical scientists.
http://profiles.NLM.nih.gov/ |
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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
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sci/chem/internet/history.html |
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Isaac Newton Links
From The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences.
http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/newton.html |
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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.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/science/sciencesbook.html |
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Muslim Scientists, Mathematicians and Astronomers Before European Renaissance, 700-1500 C.E.
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.
http://www.cyberistan.org/islamic/index.htm#scit |
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The Antikythera Mechanism
An ancient greek geared mechanism, apparently a device for astronomical calculation.
http://www.giant.net.au/users/rupert/kythera/kythera.htm |
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H-Net Child
History of Childhood and Youth
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~child/ |
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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Located in Berlin, Germany. Publications and preprints, online primary sources, information about the institute, and links.
http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/ENGLHOME.HTM |
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Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford
Library calalog, image library, and numerous virtual exhibits available online.
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/ |
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Islamic Alchemy in the Context of Islamic Science
Focus on chemistry, botany and medicine with overviews in other areas.
http://www.levity.com/alchemy/islam.html |
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Natural Magick
Giambattista della (John Baptist) Porta (1537?-1615), was a Neapolitan scholar of notable ability who had devoted great attention to the study of natural and physical science. Compendeum of life's work, completed in 1584. 1658 English Translation.
http://members.tscnet.com/pages/omard1/jportat2.html |
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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.
http://human-nature.com/reason/white/contents.html |
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History of Science
Resources page by Hugh Blackmer, Science Librarian at Washington & Lee University.
http://acadprojwww.wlu.edu/vol4/BlackmerH/public_html/xliberty/histsci/ |
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International Commission on History of Meteorology
Information about the commission and about meetings discussion the history of meteorology.
http://www.colby.edu/ichm/ |
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Archive for history of science of the Natural History Museum, Vienna
Information about the Archive's collections of Letters (e.g. Goethe, Humboldt) and drawings (e.g Ferdinand Lucas Bauer).
http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Archiv/english2.html |
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Ptolemy's map
A small description of Ptolemy's famous map.
http://www.empereur.com/ptolemy.html |
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Science & Discovery Audio Tapes
Sells lectures on the history of science on audiocassete.
http://www.audioclassics.net/html/sci_files/science.htm |
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Women in Science and Medicine
Some brief biographies, and interactive quizzes on female scientists.
http://www2.worldbook.com/features/features.asp?feature=wscimed&page=html/intro.htm&direct=no |
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National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists
Catalogue of archives of the papers of contemporary British scientists.
http://www.bath.ac.uk/Centres/NCUACS/home.htm |
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Mayan Math
An exposition of Mayan calendar glyphs.
http://www.crystalinks.com/may.html |
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Selection Of Web And Other Internet Sources And Addresses
Long list of internet resources in the field of the history of science.
http://galileo.imss.firenze.it/~tsettle/index.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.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amrvhtml/conshome.html |
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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.
http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/historyscience/guide/index.cfm |
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Philosophy, Science and Technology in India
History of rational philosophy, scientific method, epistomology and technology in ancient India.
http://india_resource.tripod.com/indianhistory.html |
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Science and You
Several articles, mostly on history and philosophy of science, aimed at a lay audience.
http://www.scienceandyou.org/ |
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History of the Physical Sciences in India
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.
http://india_resource.tripod.com/physics.htm |
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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.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evothought.html |
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Carnegie Mellon University: Social Science History
Reports research findings of the organization that crosses time and location for comparisons. Includes related association links.
http://www.hss.cmu.edu/departments/history/ssh-journal/ |
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Museum of Microscopy
A virtual museum of microscopes, ranging from the earliest 16th century European instruments to modern microscopes from around the world.
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/museum/index.html |
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Science Timeline
A chronology from the 7th millenium BC to the present day, with brief explanations of events in the history of Western natural philosophy and sciences.
http://www.sciencetimeline.net/ |
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Echo Science and Technology Virtual Center
Incorporating the WWW Virtual Library for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, established in 1994.
http://echo.gmu.edu/center/index.html |
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Science and Engineering Indicators: 2000
Report by the National Science Board and National Science Foundation on US science and technology, including education and R&D, from World War II to the end of the 20th century.
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind00/ |
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Alchemy Web and Virtual Library
Comprehensive library of imagery, symbols, music, alchemical texts and commentary. Not historical in ntent, but contains many useful historical sources.
http://www.levity.com/alchemy/index.html |
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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.
http://www.birrcastle.com/ |
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About Daylight Saving Time
History from Benjamin Franklin to the present. U.S. law and practice. Worldwide time change dates.
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/ |
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Robert Grosseteste's Imagination Symbol. Play Grosseteste Roulette!
Lots of links to pages concerned with this important mediæval scientist, although presented in a rather unorthodox manner.
http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/nthomas/symbol.htm |
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History of Phrenology on the Web
Phrenology, though now generally discredited, was an important historical precursor of later developments in psychology and neuroscience. Contains essays, related images, a large bibliography, and digitized books.
http://pages.britishlibrary.net/phrenology/ |
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HOPOS
Web site of The History of the Philosophy of Science Working Group.
http://scistud.umkc.edu/hopos/ |
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Bright Sparcs
A biographical, bibliographical and archival database of more than 3,000 Australian scientists with links to related articles and images.
http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/ |
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Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Scientific Revolution
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook09.html |
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Sixty Centuries of Copper
A history of copper mining, the development of metal-working processes and the uses of copper through the past six thousand years; originally published in 1965.
http://60centuries.copper.org/ |
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History of the Human Sciences
Quarterly interdisciplinary print journal, with information about its scope, purpose, and manuscript submission guidelines, as well as tables of contents back to 1997.
http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105577 |
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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.
http://ppp.unipv.it/dhs |
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In Our Time: Science Archive
In Our Time is a BBC Radio 4 series in which, in each program, Sir Melvyn Bragg discusses a topic in the history of ideas (in science, philosophy, culture, religion, or general history) with a trio of experts. This page indexes the discussions on science
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime_science.shtml |
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Commentary On The Effects of Electricity On Muscular Motion
Facsimile of Galvani's original and an English translation.
http://dibinst.mit.edu/BURNDY/OnlinePubs/Galvani/GalvaniIntro.htm |
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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
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Greeks.htm |
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Darwin-L Archives on the Historical Sciences
Archives of messages and supporting materials from Darwin-L, a professional discussion group on the history and theory of the historical sciences.
http://rjohara.net/darwin/ |
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'Lost Discoveries': The Non-Western Roots of Science
New York Times review of book by Dick Teresi on the contributions of Babylonians, Egyptians, Arabs, Indians, Chinese, Polynesians and Mesoamericans to the growth and development of the sciences. [Requires free registration.]
http://nytimes.com/2002/12/01/books/review/01HALLLT.html |
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Epact: Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Epact is an online database of medieval and Renaissance scientific instruments made before 1600 A.D.
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/epact/ |
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Faith and Reason.
On the historical interactions of science and religion. (From PBS.)
http://www.pbs.org/faithandreason/intro/histo-body.html |
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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.
http://webexhibits.org/calendars/ |
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From Antiquity to Einstein
Lecture notes from Jose Wudka of the University of California, Riverside.
http://phyun5.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node2.html |
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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.[PDF]
http://www.astro.psu.edu/users/niel/scales/sh-30.pdf |
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Linus Pauling and the Twentieth Century : Virtual Tour of the Pauling Exhibit
Information on the life and work of one of the 20th century's most important chemists.
http://www.paulingexhibit.org/exhibit/ |
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Scientific Societies in the Second Golden Age of Dutch Science, 1850-1914
From the doctoral dissertation of Ilja Nieuwland.
http://homepage.mac.com/ilja/old/Societies1.html |
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History of Russian Science
WWW Virtual Guide to the History of Russian and Soviet Science and Technology
http://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.
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html |
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19th Century Scientific American
Though very different from todays Scientific American Magazine, the articles of the 19th Century Scientific American is a nice read for students of this period.
http://www.history.rochester.edu/Scientific_American/ |
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Information: Covers the development of science within a regional, topical, social or political context. Many scientific discoveries were influenced or hindered by the political and cultural climate of the times.
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