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A Concise History of Thermodynamics
Excerpt from a biography of Gibbs, and a translation of Carnot's 1824 paper.
http://www.thermohistory.com/
AAPT Committee on the History and Philosophy of Physics
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.
http://planck.phys.uwosh.edu/hpp/
American Physical Society Forum on the History of Physics
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.
http://www.aps.org/units/fhp/index.cfm
Argonne National Laboratory History
Background of the laboratory. The history of nuclear power and warfare is heavily intertwined with Argonne National Labs.
http://www.anl.gov/Science_and_Technology/History/
Atomic Archive
This site explores the complex history surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb
http://www.atomicarchive.com/
Center for History of Physics
Has a mission to preserve and make known the history of modern physics and allied sciences including astronomy, geophysics and optics.
http://www.aip.org/history/
Center for History of Physics Newsletter
Reports on work in the history of physics (and allied fields such as astronomy and geophysics). On-line issues starting with vol.26 (1994).
http://www.aip.org/history/web-news.htm
Century of Physics Time Line
A hundred years timeline of Physics presented by the American Physical Society.
http://timeline.aps.org/APS/Timeline/
CERN Historical and Scientific Archives
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.
http://library.cern.ch/archives/archnet/