04 de Diciembre de 2008

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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

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/

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

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

4000 Years of Women in Science
History : of : women : in : science : from : : antiquity : to : the : nineteenth : century. : : Includes : biographies, : photographs, : and : references.
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html

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

A History of Evolutionary Thought
Biographies : of : paleontology : and : evolutionary : thinkers : from : the : UCMP.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evothought.html

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

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/

About Daylight Saving Time
History : from : Benjamin : Franklin : to : the : present. : U.S. : law : and : practice. : Worldwide : time : change : dates.
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/

Alchemy Web and Virtual Library
Comprehensive : library : of : imagery, : symbols, : music, : alchemical : texts : and : commentary. : : Includes : course : material : in : practical : alchemy, : bibliography, : and : modern : day : resources.
http://www.levity.com/alchemy/index.html

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

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.
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Greeks.htm

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

Anyone Vague Science Essays
Twentieth : century : scientists : write : about : their : discoveries : and : about : the : value : of : science.
http://www.geocities.com/anyonevague/essays/

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

Birr Castle Demesne
The : official : site : supplies : photographs : and : chronology : of : the : castle, : home : to : Lord : and : Lady : Rosse, : which : is : not : open : to : the : public. : The : early : 17th-century : castle : was : built : around : a : medieval : gate-house.
http://www.birrcastle.com/

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/

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/

Calendars through the Ages
History : and : FAQs : of : calendars, : from : ancient : Rome : to : outer : space. : Including : Julian, : Gregorian, : Jewish, : Islamic, : Chinese, : and : Mayan.
http://webexhibits.org/calendars/

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/

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/

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

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

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/

Daylight Saving Time
History : of : daylight : saving : time : and : how : we : use : it : to : save : energy.
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/

Dibner Institute for History of Science and Technology
Research : center : at : MIT, : sponsors : Fellows : programs.
http://dibinst.mit.edu

Echo Science and Technology Virtual Center
Annotated : catalogue : of : history : of : science, : technology, : and : medicine : resources.
http://echo.gmu.edu/center.php

Echo Virtual Library
Database : of : pages : about : the : history : of : science, : technology, : sociology, : computers : and : : medicine.
http://echo.gmu.edu/center.php

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.
http://echo.gmu.edu/

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/

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

Faith and Reason.
On : the : historical : interactions : of : science : and : religion. : (From : PBS.)
http://www.pbs.org/faithandreason/intro/histo-body.html

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.
http://phyun5.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node2.html

Green Lion Press
An : independent : book : publisher : specializing : in : source : materials : history : of : mathematics : and : history : of : science. : : Includes : list : of : publications : available : and : contact : information.
http://www.greenlion.com/

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.
http://www.greenlion.com/

H-Net Child
History : of : Childhood : and : Youth
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~child/

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

History of Optics
Timeline : of : optics-related : historical : moments.
http://members.aol.com/WSRNet/D1/hist.htm

History of Optics
Timeline : of : optical : discoveries : and : theories, : from : Euclid : to : the : laser.
http://members.aol.com/WSRNet/D1/hist.htm

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/

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

History of Russian Science
WWW : Virtual : Guide : to : the : History : of : Russian : and : Soviet : : Science : and : Technology
http://web.mit.edu/slava/guide/

History of Salt
Sodium : chloride : in : history, : with : many : links : to : further : relevant : material. : From : the : Salt : Institute.
http://www.saltinstitute.org/38.html

History of Science
Book : reviews : from : The : Bactra : Review.
http://www.santafe.edu/~shalizi/reviews/subjects/history-of-science.html

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

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

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/

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

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

HOPOS
Web : site : of : The : History : of : the : Philosophy : of : Science : Working : Group.
http://scistud.umkc.edu/hopos/

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.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime_science.shtml

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/

International Commission on History of Meteorology
Information : about : the : commission : and : about : meetings : discussion : the : history : of : meteorology.
http://www.colby.edu/ichm/

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

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/

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

Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Scientific Revolution

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook09.html

Isaac Newton Links
From : The : Isaac : Newton : Institute : for : Mathematical : Sciences.
http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/newton.html

Islamic Alchemy in the Context of Islamic Science
Includes : a : timeline : of : Islamic : scientists : from : 700 : to : 1400 : CE, : and : a : collection : of : articles : and : book : excerpts : on : specific : scientists.
http://www.levity.com/alchemy/islam.html

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

Jesuits and the Sciences
An : exhibition : of : rare : Jesuitic : scientific : objects : and : writings.
http://libraries.luc.edu/about/exhibits/jesuits/

Jesuits and the Sciences: 1540-1995
Exhibit : of : scientific : works : written : and : published : by : the : Jesuits.
http://libraries.luc.edu/about/exhibits/jesuits/

Jesuits and the Sciences: 1540-1995
An : exhibit : of : rare : scientific : works : from : the : Cudahy : Collection : of : Jesuitica.
http://libraries.luc.edu/about/exhibits/jesuits/

Jordanus
An : international : catalogue : of : mediaeval : scientific : manuscripts.
http://jordanus.ign.uni-muenchen.de/cgi-bin/iccmsm?seite=home&sprache=en

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/

Marks in the Evolution of Western Thinking About Nature
A : chronology : from : the : 7th : millenium : BC : to : the : present : day, : with : brief : explanations : of : events : in : the : history : of : Western : natural : philosophy : and : science.
http://www.sciencetimeline.net/

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

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

Museum of Microscopy - Florida State University
This : site : contains : a : museum : of : classical : microscopes, : an : extensive : gallery : of : images, : and : a : variety : of : interactive : tutorials : on : microscopy : and : optics.
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/museum/index.html

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/

Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford
Exhibiting : the : history : of : science. : Online : exhibits : include : "The : Noble : Dane: : Images : of : Tycho : Brahe" : and : "The : Geometry : of : War, : 1500-1750".
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/

Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford
British : museum : exhibiting : the : history : of : science. : Online : exhibits : include : "The : Noble : Dane: : Images : of : Tycho : Brahe" : and : "The : Geometry : of : War, : 1500-1750".
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/

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

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

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

Nobel e-Museum
Biographies : and : Nobel : Lectures : of : the : prizewinners, : from : the : Nobel : Foundation.
http://nobelprize.org/

Nobelprize.org
Awards : the : annual : prestigious : Nobel : Prizes : in : physics, : chemistry, : peace, : medicine, : economics, : and : literature. : Site : includes : history, : listing : of : laureates, : and : articles : by : invited : authors.
http://nobelprize.org/

Nobelprize.org
Official : web : site : of : the : Nobel : Foundation. : Offers : a : biography : of : Alfred : Nobel, : information : about : the : organization, : and : details : of : individuals : who : have : received : a : Nobel : Prize.
http://nobelprize.org/

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

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

Profiles in Science
Biographical : information : and : archival : collections : of : several : prominent : twentieth-century : American : biomedical : scientists.
http://profiles.NLM.nih.gov/

Ptolemy's map
A : small : description : of : Ptolemy's : famous : map.
http://www.empereur.com/ptolemy.html

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

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

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

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.
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind04/pdf/volume1.pdf

Science and You
Several : articles, : mostly : on : history : and : philosophy : of : science, : aimed : at : a : lay : audience.
http://www.scienceandyou.org/

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/

Scientific Societies in the Second Golden Age of Dutch Science, 1850-1914
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