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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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• 4000 Years of Women in Science

  http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/
  Women's contributions to Science, from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century.

• A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom

  http://human-nature.com/reason/white/contents.html
  Complete text of the 1896 classic by Andrew Dickson White.

• A Science and Technology Odyssey

  http://www.science-ebooks.com/timeline
  Timeline of the history of science and technology from 20,000 BC to 1800.

• A Science Odyssey

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/
  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.

• Ancient Greece: Science and Technology

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

  http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/ancientgreecescience/
  Learn about the scientists of ancient Greece, what they have contributed to science, and information about their background.

• Australian Science Archives Project - ASAPWeb

  http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/
  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.

• Birr Castle Demesne

  http://www.birrcastle.com/
  A science museum in Ireland devoted to the astronomical, engineering botantical and photographical work of the Parsons family.

• Britain and the Rise of Science

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/jardineih_01.shtml
  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.

• Calendars Through the Ages

  http://webexhibits.org/calendars/
  History and FAQs of various calendars, including Julian, Gregorian, Jewish, Islamic, Chinese, and Mayan. Astronomy, years, months, and days of the week.

• Commentary on the Effects of Electricity on Muscular Motion

  http://www.bo.infn.it/galvani/de-vir-eng.html
  Facsimile of Galvani's original and an English translation.

• Darwin-L Archives on the Historical Sciences

  http://rjohara.net/darwin/
  Archives of messages and supporting materials from this professional discussion group on the history and theory of the historical sciences.

• Daylight Saving Time

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

• Echo Science and Technology Virtual Center

  http://echo.gmu.edu/
  Annotated catalogue of history of science, technology, and medicine resources.

• Epact: Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe

  http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/epact/
  Online database of medieval and Renaissance scientific instruments made before 1600 A.D. held at four European museums.

• Events in Science, Mathematics and Technology

  http://www.astro.psu.edu/users/niel/scales/sh-30.pdf
  Neil Brandt's timeline covers historic highlights from classical mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics, and technology.

• Faith and Reason.

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

• Green Lion Press

  http://www.greenlion.com/
  Independent book publisher specializing in history of mathematics and history of science. Includes information on ordering, books available, and how to contact them.

• H-Net Child

  http://www.h-net.org/~child/
  History of Childhood and Youth

• History of Evolutionary Thought

  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evothought.html
  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 Russian Science

  http://web.mit.edu/slava/guide/
  Virtual guide which includes article archives, bibliography, journals, institutiona and news.

• History of Science

  http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/reviews/subjects/history-of-science.html
  Book reviews from The Bactra Review.

• In Our Time: Science Archive

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

• Institute and Museum of History of Science - Florence, Italy

  http://www.museogalileo.it/
  The museum and web site are particularly rich resources for the life and work of Galileo.

• International Commission on History of Meteorology

  http://www.colby.edu/ichm/
  Information about the commission and about meetings discussion the history of meteorology.

• International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science - HOPOS

  http://www.hopos.org/
  Promote serious, scholarly research on the history of the philosophy of science. Includes news and events.

• International Union of History and Philosophy of Science - Division of History of Science and Technology

  https://sites.google.com/a/dhstweb.org/www/
  Information on the organization, together with a links page and listings of upcoming conferences.

• Internet History of Science Sourcebook

  http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/science/sciencesbook.asp
  Links to documents and Web resources pertaining to the history of science including original texts from great scientific thinkers.

• Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Scientific Revolution

  http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook09.asp
  Primary sourcebook intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college survey courses in modern European history and American history.

• Islamic Alchemy in the Context of Islamic Science

  http://www.levity.com/alchemy/islam.html
  Focus on chemistry, botany and medicine with overviews in other areas.

• Museum of Microscopy

  http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/museum/index.html
  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 Oxford

  http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/
  Library catalog, image library, and numerous virtual exhibits available online.

• Muslim Scientists, Mathematicians and Astronomers Before European Renaissance, 700-1500 C.E.

  http://www.cyberistan.org/islamic/index.htm#scit
  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.

• Nobel e-Museum

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

• Office of NIH History

  http://history.nih.gov/
  Foster documentation, preservation, and interpretation of the history of the National Institutes of Health. Features online exhibits, education, and historical resources.

• Reviews of History of Science books

  http://dannyreviews.com/s/history_of_science.html
  Reviews, by Danny Yee, of a range of books on the history of science, mostly popular titles.

• Science Timeline

  http://www.sciencetimeline.net/
  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.

• Some Early Microscopes from the Optical Institute in Wetzlar

  http://www.antique-microscopes.com/kellner/kellner1.html
  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 Alchemy Web Site

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

• The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920

  http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amrvhtml/conshome.html
  Documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage.

• The History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine

  http://www.imss.fi.it/~tsettle/
  Long list of internet resources in the field of the history of science.

• Today in Science History

  http://www.todayinsci.com/
  Memorializes births and deaths of famous and not so famous scientists of the past, and other events in science history. Searchable.

• Victorian Science

  http://www.victorianweb.org/science/
  Science in the 19th century. Overview plus much specific information on themes, disciplines, and individuals.

• Who Invented the Thermometer?

  http://www.brannan.co.uk/pages/thermometers/invention.html
  Timeline showing the development of the thermometer from Galileo to Kelvin.

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