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	Nobelprize.org URL: http://nobelprize.org/ ODP description: Awards the annual prestigious Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, peace, medicine, economics, and literature. History, listing of laureates, and articles by invited authors. Page description: Nobelprize.org, Official web site of the Nobel Foundation
	The Alchemy Web Site URL: http://www.levity.com/alchemy/index.html ODP description: Comprehensive library of imagery, symbols, music, alchemical texts and commentary. Includes course material in practical alchemy, bibliography, and modern day resources.
	Echo Science and Technology Virtual Center URL: http://echo.gmu.edu/ ODP description: Annotated catalogue of history of science, technology, and medicine resources. Page title: Echo: A Gateway to Exploring and Collecting the History of Science, Technology, and Industry
	Calendars Through the Ages URL: http://webexhibits.org/calendars/ ODP description: History and FAQs of various calendars, including Julian, Gregorian, Jewish, Islamic, Chinese, and Mayan. Astronomy, years, months, and days of the week. Page title: Calendars through the Ages - Home
	Today in Science History URL: http://www.todayinsci.com/ ODP description: Memorializes births and deaths of famous and not so famous scientists of the past, and other events in science history. Searchable. Page title: Today In Science History
	Internet History of Science Sourcebook URL: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/science/sciencesbook.html ODP description: Links to documents and Web resources pertaining to the history of science including original texts from great scientific thinkers.
	A Science Odyssey URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/ ODP description: 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.
	Daylight Saving Time URL: http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/ ODP description: History from Benjamin Franklin to the present. U.S. law and practice. Worldwide time change dates. Page title: About Daylight Saving Time - History, rationale, laws & dates
	Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford URL: http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/ ODP description: Library calalog, image library, and numerous virtual exhibits available online. Page description: website of the museum of the history of science, oxford
	Ancient Greece: Science and Technology URL: http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Greeks.htm ODP description: 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. Page title: Ancient Greek Science and Technology
	Institute and Museum of History of Science - Florence, Italy URL: http://galileo.imss.firenze.it/ ODP description: The museum and web site are particularly rich resources for the life and work of Galileo. Page title: Institute and Museum of the History of Science - Florence, Italy
	The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920 URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amrvhtml/conshome.html ODP description: Documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage. Page description: The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850 - 1920, collection contains a multiformat collection of photographs, printed works (including government documents) and manuscripts documenting the Conservation movement in the United States. Features an album of paintings, photographs, and scientific and literary works produced by the Harriman Alaska Expedition in 1899.
	The Scientific Revolution URL: http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/rhatch/pages/03-Sci-Rev/SCI-REV-Home/ ODP description: Study guide which includes timelines, biographies, glossaries, diagrams, bibliographies, and original research. Page title: The Scientific Revolution - Dr Robert A. Hatch - Scientific Revolution Intro - Overview - Timelines - Biography - Scientific Revolution Resources - early modern science - research & resources
	History of Evolutionary Thought URL: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evothought.html ODP description: 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. Page title: UCMP: A History of Evolutionary Thought
	Museum of Microscopy URL: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/museum/index.html ODP description: Virtual museum of microscopes, ranging from the earliest 16th century European instruments to modern microscopes from around the world. Page title: Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Museum of Microscopy Page description: Welcome to the Molecular Expressions Museum of Microscopy. This site contains a museum of classical microscopes ranging from the first European microscopes built in the sixteenth century to modern microscopes from around the world.
	Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Scientific Revolution URL: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook09.html ODP description: Primary sourcebook intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college survey courses in modern European history and American history.
	History of Russian Science URL: http://web.mit.edu/slava/guide/ ODP description: Virtual guide which includes article archives, bibliography, journals, institutiona and news. Page title: Guide to the History of Russian Science
	Australian Science Archives Project - ASAPWeb URL: http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/ ODP description: 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. Page title: ASAPWeb - Australian Science Archives Project Home Page Page description: Home page of the Australian Science Archives Project, with links to archival and history of Australian science, technology and medicine resources.
	Victorian Science URL: http://www.victorianweb.org/science/sciov.html ODP description: Science in the 19th century. Overview plus much specific information on themes, disciplines, and individuals. Page title: Victorian Science: An Overview
	Islamic Alchemy in the Context of Islamic Science URL: http://www.levity.com/alchemy/islam.html ODP description: Includes a timeline of Islamic scientists from 700 to 1400 CE, and a collection of articles and book excerpts on specific scientists. Page title: Islamic Alchemy in the context of Islamic Science