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Timeline for the history of science and social science
www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/
SSHTIM.HTM
Timeline sets fledgling medical science against a background of social
history.
The Alchemy Website and Virtual Library
www.levity.com/alchemy/index.html
Comprehensive site with general reference and introductory material
on alchemy.
17th-century Inventions
http://inventors.about.com/library/
inventors/bl1600s.htm
Rich in information on the history of inventions and inventors.
The Galileo Project
http://galileo.rice.edu/
Comprehensive site with information on all aspects of Galileo, his
life and his contribution to physics, astronomy, and scientific philosophy.
René Descartes
www.philosophypages.com/ph/desc.htm
Biography of the French philosopher who applied mathematical methods
to human knowledge.
Sir Isaac Newton
www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/
Biographies/Newton.html
Comprehensive life of the mathematical genius and inventor with lots of interesting links.
History of the Royal Society
www.royalsoc.ac.uk/
page.asp?id=1058
A short history of the scientific society that officially began on 28 November 1660 when 12 scientists led by Sir Christopher Wren met at Gresham College.
The Robert Boyle Project
www.bbk.ac.uk/Boyle/
This project, based at the University of London, intends to provide 'facilities' to those interested in Boyle's life and work. These 'facilities' include information on and examples of his life, works and correspondence, and 'On the Boyle' – what's new in Boyle studies.
Books
Reappraising the Scientific Revolution, edited by D C Lindberg and R S Westman (1990). Out of print; may be available from libraries or second-hand bookshops.
The best starting point for an overall view of the scientific revolution of the 17th century. Ideal for students.
Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions and Discoveries of the 17th Century by Michael Windelspecht (Greenwood, 2001)
Explores the scientific milestones of this time of transition for the study of science and mathematics.
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His Invention So Fertile: A life of Christopher Wren by Adrian Tinniswood (Pimlico, 2002)
According to Tinniswood, Christopher Wren was 'a man who made ground-breaking discoveries in optics, astronomy, anatomy, mathematics; a man who combined his scientific interests with an architectural career spanning six reigns and nearly six decades'.
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Bodies Politic: Disease, death and doctors in Britain 1650-1900 by Roy Porter (Reaktion, 2003)
Takes a critical look at representations of the body, in death, disease and health, in Britain from the mid-17th century.
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Disease, Medicine and Society in England, 1550-1860 by Roy Porter (Cambridge University Press, 1995)
Short guide to the history of medicine, which examines the impact of disease and doctors in early modern England.
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Women, Science and Medicine, 1500-1700: Mothers and sisters of the Royal Society, edited by Lynette Hunter and Sarah Hutton (Sutton, 1997)
A collection of essays examining the achievements of women in the fields of science, medicine and technology.
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The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: The man who measured London by Lisa Jardine (HarperCollins, 2003)
Robert Hooke was a Renaissance man – artist, scientist, instrument-maker and architect – and was the major driving force behind the Royal Society. But he is remembered today only for Hooke's Law, which still forms the foundation of structural mechanics. This book successfully brings Hooke back into the historical foreground.
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