In classical Greece and Rome, only alcohol, the oldest documented compound of abuse, poses a significant problem. Opium is widely employed only as a medicine; great caution is advised in its use, it is seldom used alone, and the phenomena of dependence and abuse are not recorded. While cannabis use is widespread in Asia Minor and Assyria, there appears to be little use of cannabis in Greek and Roman cultures.
These exhibits trace evolutionary thought as it has developed over time, pausing to ponder the contributions of scientists and thinkers including Aristotle, Darwin, Wallace, and many others.
This website includes a number of useful biographies of key thinkers in the development of evolutionary theory. It also includes a few links to full-text on-line works by Charles Darwin. Exhibits on early dinosaur discoveries and systematics are interesting if not illuminating. Newcomers to this subject will find the biographies useful. Experts on evolution, however, will find other sites on evolution to be more rewarding.
The History of Cartography Project is a research, editorial, and publishing venture drawing international attention to the history of maps and mapping. The Project's major work is the multi-volume History of Cartography series. Its interdisciplinary approach brings together scholars in the arts, sciences, and humanities. By considering previously ignored aspects of cartographic history, the Project encourages a broader view of maps that has significantly influenced other fields of study.
Site provides an abstract and table of contents for each of the six volumes of the History of Cartography series. Also includes a few links to other cartographic online resources.
This website is a community effort to provide an educational forum to present and discuss muslim heritage
An Exhibition of Rare Books from the Collection of the Linda Hall Library
Welcome to our exhibition, celebrating the most glorious of scientific books, the celestial atlas. This electronic catalog will serve as a guide to the exhibition, but will also utilize the unique advantages of hypertext media to explore the history of celestial cartography from many vantage points.
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.
In the will of Sir Henry Wellcome, he specifically mentioned the study of the history of medicine as a topic to be fostered. The Wellcome Trust has since maintained this tradition through its support for research in the history of medicine.
Upon his death, Sir Henry Wellcome provided for The Wellcome Trust to maintain support for research in the history of medicine. Information here is largely related to the Wellcome Trust's mission of providing funding for scholarship, and publishing treatises on the history of medicine. The site also includes extensive information on the Trust's library holdings including an on-line catalogue. Useful introductory information about a number of topics within the history of medicine, can be found in dozens of digitized versions of exhibits with a particular emphasis on British and British colonial medicine.
The history of prosthetics and amputation surgery begins at the very dawning of human medical thought. Its historical twists and turns parallel the development of medical science, culture, and civilization itself
Introductory essay tracing the history of prosthesis from ancient times to the present.
The various collections of the History & Special Collections Division support the study of the history of medicine and biology. Collections consist of books, journals, manuscript, prints, portraits, and medical artifacts. For further assistance in locating manuscripts, prints, portraits, or other artifacts, please inquire in the division.
The History & Special Collections division of UCLA's Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library uses this site to distribute information about library projects, collections, and resources. The site offers several online exhibits on topics including medicinal spices, bloodletting, Charles Darwin, and others. The Library houses many special collections, and the contents of these are described in some detail, but they are not searchable. The site also provides links to other online resources such as the National Library of Medicine and the Surgeon-General's Office's online catalogs.
This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today. We've heard of some of them, while many more have been ignored by history book writers. I'd like to acknowledge as many as I can.
This text only, one-page site provides a helpful compendium of links to Web materials on prominent women in the history of medicine, nursing and related fields. The site includes women from as early as the eleventh century, and there are over 60 entries. Several of the most famous women, such as Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton have a half-dozen or more sites listed. At the bottom of the page are a few links to other sites on women in the history of health and medicine. There are no images or biographical material on this site, just links.
Karolinska Institutet University Library (KIB) is the largest medical library in Sweden. The library comprises of two library units and a network of computerised services.The library is organised in teams, and the staff, comprising of 130, is divided into 10 teams with a team leader each. All the team leaders are part of the library executive board.
The Karolinska Institute's History of Biomedicine web site is a massive list of links grouped according to period, region and field. Researchers will find multiple links to texts, essays and exhibits in: History of Diseases, General Museums, Libraries & Special Collections, Indigenous Cultures, Mesopotamian Medicine, Ancient Egyptian Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Indian Medicine, Classical Islamic Biomedicine, and in Western Biomedicine for the Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern and Modern Periods. Researchers can also learn more about the Karolinska Instutute and Library and will find links to other helpful resources in the history of medicine.
