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ECHO (Exploring and Collecting History Online) is a directory to 5,000+ websites concerning the history of science, technology, and industry. You can search it, browse it according to category, or even look at the tag cloud we've generated. Every website contains a brief description (some examples are here), and occasionally, a review (like these).

Browse by Category

  • Aviation/Space Exploration
  • Business and Industry
  • Computers/Information Technology
  • Consumer Technology
  • Earth Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Life Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Medicine/Behavioral Science
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Physical Sciences

Browse by Historic Period

  • Ancient (BCE-40 CE)
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Early Modern (15th-18th Century)
  • Middle Ages (5th-15th Century)
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)

Browse by Content

  • Artifacts
  • Audio
  • Biographical
  • Educational
  • Exhibit
  • Images
  • Links
  • Primary Source
  • Secondary Source
  • Video

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  • snapchat is a clear indication that we're entering the post-print era (Feb 9)
  • Speaking Truth to Power -- SocialBook version (Feb 9)
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Featured Site

Archimedes Palimpsest

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:20.
  • Ancient (BCE-40 CE)
  • Biographical
  • Consumer Technology
  • Exhibit
  • Images
  • Mathematics
  • Museum
  • Physical Sciences

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