Earth Sciences

Collection of images from celestial atlases from a variety of eras. Narratives note important changes and interesting comparisons throughout the exhibit. Part of the Linda Hall Library Online Exhibitions.

This site is from the Spanish periodical CONECTA. CONECTA disseminates news about meetings, seminars, lectures and academic positions to the community of historians and teachers of science, technology and medicine in Spain and Latin America. The site has an online, accessible database of issues from the time of its inception. There is also a list of 22 predominantly Spanish-language Web sites on the history of science, technology and medicine and a link to a special project on the history of cinema.

This text only, one-page site contains a list of about 20 women (half born before the twentieth century and half born in the twentieth century) who participated in the history of agriculture and horticulture. Each entry has at least one link to other Web sites that provide biographical information and information about their work. There are no images or biographical material on this site, however; only links.

This site promotes the use of case studies in the teaching of science, something that the authors claim is not yet common. While the site is not particularly historically oriented, some of the case studies they present for use in a classroom are drawn from the history of science, technology and medicine. For instance, there is a short case study of an appearance of "childbed fever" in the nineteenth century and how doctors discovered and understood the disease. All of these case studies are accesible; intended for a junior high, high school or college audience. Concentrating on teaching contemporary scientific fields to students, this site also contains some links to other case study sites and general sites that may focus on the history of science.

The History of Science Society is the largest American organization focusing on the history of science. The Society's website has many features of interest for members, prospective members and the general public. There are sections of the site that list current research, publications, meetings of note, and a full array of information about the organization, its leadership and members. The Guide to the History of Science is a searchable database with entries on institutions, associations and publications, as well as the names and information for nearly 5,000 practitioners of history and philosophy of science. In addition, there is a section with regularly updated information about the Society's annual meeting, which takes place in November. Visitors can sign up to be a member of the Society or renew their membership online. A list of employment opportunities in the history of science, as well as a list of grants and awards, are helpful for professionals in the field. Also helpful for these professionals are a set of materials to aid in the teaching of the history of science. Some parts of the site, such as the Research Libraries Group's History of Science and Technology Database (of printed materials), are only accessible to members.

This site is essentially a set of links to materials of interest to members of the British Society for the History of Science. Approximately 20 links cover the publications of the organization, including a newsletter, monographs and the British Journal for the History of Science, three prizes given by the group, special offers for members, and notes about its membership and administration. There are also educational links, including a list of courses offered on the history of science in British universities, policy papers and methodological statements for teachers of the history of science, and lists of other sites that cover the history of science.

This is a relatively new association with a growing membership. The Association's site has a list of the members of the organization and a back list of newsletters, most of them reprinted online. A form allows prospective members to join. Most significant for non-members and researchers in the history of mining is a fairly exhaustive 1998 bibliography of Australian mining history. There are general references as well as more specific references for the different regions of Australia.

This is the home page for Oxford University's Museum of the History of Science. An overview provides a sense of the museum's collection, and a paragraph describes its history (and the history of the building it is housed in) since 1683. There are seven excellent online exhibits with numerous graphics and photographs, including pieces on the history of photography, mathematics and astronomy. All are composed for a lay audience. For researchers, a remarkable searchable database of over 13,000 objects allows visitors to find and view artifacts in the museum's collection. These objects span the entire history of science and technology, and many of them are extremely rare. Another section of the site features some of the best portraits, instruments and illustrations in the archive.