Engineering and Technology
Bibliography, Biography, Electronics, Institutions, Publications, Telegraphy, 1881 Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary, A Walk Through Time, A World Of Communication, Air Force Technology, Alex den Ouden, Building Big, Canadian Civil Engineering History & Heritage, Early Stages of Soviet and American Radio Broadcas, Echo Virtual Library, ExpoMuseum
Geology
Hutton, James, Sedgwick, Adam, Wegener, Alfred, An Introductory Guide to Continental Drift, Bartleby.com: Sir Charles Lyell, Cofrhigeorama, Geo Clio: Webserver for the History of Geology and, GSA History of Geology Division, HESS: History of the Earth Sciences Society, Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth, No Stone Unturned, Out of Print Geology Books for sale, The Great Devonian Controversy
Historians of Science
Carmichael, Michael, McGrayne, Sharon Bertsch, Sarton, George (1884-1956), Standage, Tom
Institutions
Academic Departments, British Society for the History of Science, History of Science Society, History of Science, Medicine, and Technology at Jo, Mexican Society for the History of Science and Tec, Society for the History of Natural History, The Royal Society - Library
Journals
Annals of Science, Archive for History of Exact Sciences, British Journal for the History of Science, CSIRO Publishing: Historical Records of Science an, Historical Studies in the Physical and Biological , Isis, Osiris, Science History Publications Ltd
Medicine
Institutions, Organizations, People, Publications, 150 Years of Anesthesia 1846-1996, A Bibliography of Greek and Roman Medicine, A History of Cardiology, A Short History of Medical Careers, Ancient Medicine/Medicina Antiqua, Anesthesia History, Bibliography of Secondary Works in the History of , Classical Islamic Biomedicine, David Grove, Dietetic fragments of Rufus of Ephesos in Syriac l
Psychology
American Psychological Association Division 26 (Hi, American Psychological Association Historical Data, AmoebaWeb: History of Psychology, Boadmoor Interacts - Criminal Insanity Revisited, Canadian Psychological Association, History & , Cheiron: International Society for the History of , Chronology of Psychology, Classics in Psychology 1855-1914: Historical Essay, Classics in the History of Psychology, European Society for the History of the Human Scie
'Lost Discoveries': The Non-Western Root
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.]
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.
4000 Years of Women in Science
Women's contributions to Science, from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century.
A Science and Technology Odyssey
A Timeline of the History of Science and Technology from 20,000 BC to 1800.
A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology
Complete text of the 1896 classic by Andrew Dickson White.
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.
About Daylight Saving Time
History from Benjamin Franklin to the present. U.S. law and practice. Worldwide time change dates.
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.
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.
Ancient Greek Science
Learn about the scientists of Ancient Greece, what they have contributed to science, and information about their background.
Anyone Vague Science Essays
Twentieth century scientists write about their discoveries and about the value of science.
Archive for history of science of the Natural Hist
Information about the Archive's collections of Letters (e.g. Goethe, Humboldt) and drawings (e.g Ferdinand Lucas Bauer).
Birr Castle Demesne
A science museum in Ireland devoted to the astronomical, engineering botantical and photographical work of the Parsons family.
Bright Sparcs
A biographical, bibliographical and archival database of more than 3,000 Australian scientists with links to related articles and images.
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.
Carnegie Mellon University: Social Science History
Reports research findings of the organization that crosses time and location for comparisons. Includes related association links.
Catalog of the Scientific Community in the 16th an
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.
Commentary On The Effects of Electricity On Muscul
Facsimile of Galvani's original and an English translation.
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.
Dibner Institute for History of Science and Techno
Research center at MIT, sponsors Fellows programs.
Echo Science and Technology Virtual Center
Annotated catalogue of history of science, technology, and medicine resources.
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 science and technology websites.
Epact: Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Rena
Epact is an online database of medieval and Renaissance scientific instruments made before 1600 A.D.
Eric's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography
Biography for a large number of scientists from Eric's good Treasure Trove project.
Events in Science, Mathematics and Technology
Neil Brandt's timeline covers historic highlights from classical mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics, and technology.
Faith and Reason.
On the historical interactions of science and religion. (From PBS.)
From Antiquity to Einstein
Lecture notes from Jose Wudka of the University of California, Riverside.
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.
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.
History of Optics
Timeline of optical discoveries and theories, from Euclid to the laser.
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.
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.
History of Russian Science
WWW Virtual Guide to the History of Russian and Soviet Science and Technology
History of Salt
Sodium chloride in history, with many links to further relevant material. From the Salt Institute.
History of Science
Book reviews from The Bactra Review.
History of Science
Resources page by Hugh Blackmer, Science Librarian at Washington & Lee University.
History of Science and Ethics Internet Resources
Links to museums, historical instruments galleries, electronic publications, papers, e-mail groups and books
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.
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.
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.
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.
HOPOS
Web site of The History of the Philosophy of Science Working Group.
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 (both historical and contemporary)for online listening.
Institute and Museum of History of Science - Flore
The museum and web site are particularly rich resources for the life and work of Galileo.
International Commission on History of Meteorology
Information about the commission and about meetings discussion the history of meteorology.
International Union of History and Philosophy of S
Information on the organization, together with a links page and listings of upcoming conferences.
Internet for History and Philosophy of Science
A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for historians and philosophers of science.
Internet History of Science Sourcebook
Links to documents and Web resources pertaining to the history of science including original texts from great scientific thinkers.
Isaac Newton Links
From The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences.
Islamic Alchemy in the Context of Islamic Science
Focus on chemistry, botany and medicine with overviews in other areas.
Jesuits and the Sciences: 1540-1995
An exhibit of rare scientific works from the Cudahy Collection of Jesuitica.
Jordanus
An international catalogue of mediaeval scientific manuscripts.
Linus Pauling and the Twentieth Century : Virtual
Information on the life and work of one of the 20th century's most important chemists.
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Located in Berlin, Germany. Publications and preprints, online primary sources, information about the institute, and links.
Museum of Microscopy
A virtual museum of microscopes, ranging from the earliest 16th century European instruments to modern microscopes from around the world.
Museum of the History of Science, University of Ox
Library calalog, image library, and numerous virtual exhibits available online.
Muslim Scientists, Mathematicians and Astronomers
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.
Muslims in Science
Biographical sketches of many of the greatest contributors to the development of scientific thought from within the Islamic tradition.
National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Cont
Catalogue of archives of the papers of contemporary British scientists.
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.
Nobel e-Museum
Biographies and Nobel Lectures of the prizewinners, from the Nobel Foundation.
People of Ideas (Philosophers, Scientists and Theo
Brief biographies of many key figures, from ancient Greece to the late 20th century. By Presbyterian minister Miles Hodges.
Philosophy, Science and Technology in India
History of rational philosophy, scientific method, epistomology and technology in ancient India.
Profiles in Science
Biographical information and archival collections of several prominent twentieth-century American biomedical scientists.
Resources in the History of Science and Technology
A directory of online and print resources from the University of Alberta library.
Reviews of History of Science books
Reviews, by Danny Yee, of a range of books on the history of science, mostly popular titles.
Robert Grosseteste's Imagination Symbol. Play
Lots of links to pages concerned with this important mediæval scientist, although presented in a rather unorthodox manner.
Science & Discovery Audio Tapes
Sells lectures on the history of science on audiocassete.
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.
Science and You
Several articles, mostly on history and philosophy of science, aimed at a lay audience.
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.
Scientific Societies in the Second Golden Age of D
From the doctoral dissertation of Ilja Nieuwland.
Selection Of Web And Other Internet Sources And Ad
Long list of internet resources in the field of the history of science.
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.
SJSU Virtual Museum
Biographies from the history of mathematics, science, and technology.
Some Early Microscopes from the Optical Institute
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.
The Antikythera Mechanism
An ancient greek geared mechanism, apparently a device for astronomical calculation.
The Cosmic Elk, science, history and the history o
Webpages, articles, and books on science, history and the history of science, including the history of astronomy, Tudor history and the history of Siberia.
The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1
Documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage.
The Galileo Project
An extensive resource on the life, the times, and the work of Galileo Galilei.
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.
The Scientific Revolution HomePage
Study Guide, Timelines, Biographies, Glossaries, Diagrams, Flash Movies, Searchable Catalogue of Sci-Rev Community, Bibliographies, Links, Original Research.
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.
Victorian Science
Science in the 19th century. Overview plus much specific information on themes, disciplines, and individuals.
Who invented the thermometer?
Timeline showing the development of the thermometer from Galileo to Kelvin.
Women in Science and Medicine
Some brief biographies, and interactive quizzes on female scientists.