Extensive information on the circumnavigator's paradox and the history of its resolution.
A resource for high school teachers of world history and geography.
…s,and bibliographies principally in four areas: theories of history, narrativism, historical method, and related disciplines. Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of content and some abstracts available on-line.…
"Chronology of Events in the History of English" summarizing the emergence and evolution of the language spanning 5 millenia.
History-oriented website with a Chinook Jargon word-lookup tool, a directory of on-line Chinook Jargon dictionaries, and other Jargon-related resources.
Collection of papers concerning the history and possible genetic relationships of the Ainu language. There is also a collection of e-mail correspondence concerning the topic.
Outline history, from a student at the Department of Linguistics at Brigham Young University.
Short history of the language with discussion of its differentiation from other Slavic languages.
History of the International Language Esperanto. Boulogne Declaration, basic grammar, lexicon and texts.
Extensive introduction to this wetlands ecosystem, its history and potential restoration.
Description of the history and philosophy of botanical gardens with links to nine of the world's best: Leiden, Jardin des Plantes, Kew, Singapore, Missouri, New York, Montreal, San Franscisco, UBC. Based on book by Mary Soderstrom.…
A tour of the history of onions in different cultures from ancient Egypt to modern times.
The Society sponsors an annual meeting, a listserv, and semiannual newsletters, and offers educational resources and a beginner's guide for research in the history of biology.
Devoted to the history of the biological sciences, with additional interest and concern in philosophical and social issues confronting biology. Table of contents, author instructions, and subscription information.…
National Geographic News has compiled a listing of some of the greatest hoaxes in history.
A short review by D. Flamm of the history of statistical physics.
An overview of the history/evolution of thermodynamics. This is an excerpt from a biography of J. Willard Gibbs. The overview is available from the site in MS Word or pdf/Acrobat format.…
The history of the discovery of dark matter in the Universe is reviewed. Emphasis on early work by Zwicky (1933), Smith (1936), Babcock (1939) and Oort (1940).
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