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History of Science and Technology Links

Broadcast History: Milestones in the Evolution of Technology
"This page is devoted to articles relating to the history of radio and television communications. These articles were written by Jerry Whitaker in 1989 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Broadcast Engineering magazine.

Flight-History.com
"Flight-History is dedicated to capturing aviation history. The archives feature a growing collection of photographs, stories and aircraft specifications. The site includes the aviation artwork of several artists."

History of Plumbing
"In ancient Rome, rich people's bathrooms were like small, heated, marble swimming pools; in ancient Greece, real men took cold showers because warm water was for sissies. Queen Elizabeth I may have bathed only monthly, but she did have the first flush toilet in England. Still, it took the British a long time to get their - um - sewage together. Even a century ago, the Thames River was a reeking sewer for London's raw waste. Nothing gives an intimate portrait of a people like a description of their ablutions. The History of Plumbing, prepared by 'Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine', traces epidemics such as typhus, cholera and bubonic plague to poverty, ignorance and poor plumbing. Prince Edward, Queen Victoria's son, nearly died of typhus. When the royal plumber found the contaminated pipe and fixed it, Edward reportedly exclaimed, 'If I could not be a prince, I would rather be a plumber.'"

IEEE History Center
"The mission of the IEEE History Center is to preserve, research and promote the history of information and electrical technologies." Online resources include Historical FAQs, Historical Articles, Oral Histories, a Bibliography, Newsletters, and a threaded bulletin board.

The Infancy of Printing
Online exhibit created by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Golda Meir Library featuring their collection of incunabula (books printed before 1501). Includes both descriptive text and scanned images of the books themselves.

Reaching Out: The Evolution of Communication
This is an "educational web site that takes visitors on a journey of discovery through the fascinating world of communication. It is about the development of verbal and non-verbal communication through human history." The site, which includes a timeline, covers the spoken and written word, mass media, and various communication technologies throughout history.

Science Service Historical Image Collection
"The Science Service historical image collection represents twentieth-century scientific research consisting of images and their original captions as they appeared in period publications. The captions were written by Science Service journalists and have been transcribed exactly. We are providing a 40-year sample of innovation and invention; which is specific to the subject of electricity." The site is searchable and holds more than 600 black and white images.