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Transistorized - http://www.pbs.org/transistor/
Describes the history of most important invention of the 20th century: the transistor. |
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The Nuclear Files - http://www.nuclearfiles.org/
Most comprehensive and user friendly online tool to explore the political and ethical dilemmas of the Nuclear Age. A citizen guide to create a saner and more peaceful world. Classroom use encouraged. |
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The Fall of Parity - http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Parity/cover.html
Experiments in 1956 demonstrate that our world is distinguishable from its mirror image. |
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CERN Historical and Scientific Archives - http://library.cern.ch/archives/archnet/
Resources on the history of CERN, as well as the 'Pauli Archive', a private collection of scientific books, reprints, correspondence and manuscripts of the late Professor Wolfgang Pauli, Nobel Laureate, 1945. |
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Atomic Archive - http://www.atomicarchive.com/
This site explores the complex history surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb |
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Selected Papers - http://www.aip.org/history/gap/
Selected Papers of Great American Physicists on the web. |
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Century of Physics Time Line - http://timeline.aps.org/APS/Timeline/
A hundred years timeline of Physics presented by the American Physical Society. |
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The Quantum Age Begins - http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/HistTopics/The_Quantum_age_begins.html
An overview of the development of quantum mechanics. |
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Selected Classic Papers - http://web.lemoyne.edu/~giunta/papers.html
Historically important papers in the fields of: Atomic hypothesis and discrete nature of matter Electricity, electrochemistry, and electrolyte solutions The electron and electronic structure of matter Elements: nature, number, and discovery Environmental chemistry Gases Periodic table and periodic law Radioactivity and the nucleus Thermodynamics |
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International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences - http://libserv.aip.org:81/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=icos
Search records for unpublished source materials in the Niels Bohr Library archives and over 500 other repositories worldwide. |
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The Physics Museum at The University of Queensland - http://www.physics.uq.edu.au/physics_museum/
Instruments, books, and memorabilia dating to the very early days of modern physics. |
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Theater of Electricity - http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/
Explore the history of static electricity and the machines which have used it to make big sparks and create strong electric fields. Van de Graaff generators and Tesla coils are two examples of what is discussed. Many pictures and teaching materials are available. |
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The Net Advance of Physics: History - http://web.mit.edu/redingtn/www/netadv/hist.html
Review Articles and Tutorials in an Encyclopaedic Format at The Net Advance of Physics, MIT |
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American Physical Society Forum on the History of Physics - http://www.aps.org/units/fhp/index.cfm
A member unit of the American Physical Society. It was founded as a venue for physicists, historians, and other members of the APS with an interest in discussing and exploring the historical dimensions of physics research. Forum benefits and activities include the Forum's widely read semiannual Newsletter and sponsored sessions at the March and April meetings of the APS. |
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AAPT Committee on the History and Philosophy of Physics - http://planck.phys.uwosh.edu/hpp/
The Committee on the History and Philosophy of Physics (CHPP) is an AAPT committee working toward the preservation and deepening of a historical perspective in physics education at all levels. |
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The History of Neon Signs - http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa980107.htm
How the neon sign was conceived of and created. |
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History and Philosophy of Physics - http://fisicavolta.unipv.it/percorsi/
Research activities, essays, databases, books, meetings in History and Philosophy of Physics. A section is dedicated to the development of Physics in Italy. |
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History of Physics Archives - http://fisicavolta.unipv.it/asf/
Databases and digital archives for the History of Physics in Italy after the second world war. |
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Contributions of Physics to the Information Age - http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~ianb/history/
The history of important inventions by physicists in the fields of computers, information technology, and solid state electronics. Summarizes the contributions of physics to the information age. |
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Timeline of Nobel Winners - Physics - http://physics.nobel.brainparad.com/main2.html
List of Nobel Laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. |