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.
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.
Internet History of Science Sourcebook Links to documents and Web resources pertaining to the history of science including original texts from great scientific thinkers.
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.
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 Salt Sodium chloride in history, with many links to further relevant material. From the Salt Institute.
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.
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.
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.
Museum of Microscopy Virtual museum of microscopes, ranging from the earliest 16th century European instruments to modern microscopes from around the world.
Jordanus An international catalogue of mediaeval scientific manuscripts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Science and You Several articles, mostly on history and philosophy of science, aimed at a lay audience.
Anyone Vague Science Essays Twentieth century scientists write about their discoveries and about the value of science.
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.
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.
Alchemy Web and Virtual Library Comprehensive library of imagery, symbols, music, alchemical texts and commentary. Not historical in intent, but contains many useful historical sources.
Nobel e-Museum Biographies and Nobel Lectures of the prizewinners, from the Nobel Foundation.
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.
Science and Engineering Indicators 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.
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 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.
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.
