History

This category is for sites that are related to recounting and analysing the history of the development of this key branch of Physics.

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History - A time line of the development of electromagnetism from 900 BC to 1905.
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Historical Beginnings of Theories of Electricity and Magnetism - A lecture from professor Michael Fowler at U of Virginia. Long and detailed.
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Sketches of the History of Electromagnetics - Timeline of classical electromagnetism, including optics, magnetism, electricity and their unification.
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The Great Magnet, the Earth - Commemorating the 400th anniversary of "De Magnete" by William Gilbert of Colchester.
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Alessandro Volta and the electric battery - Full text online of a book by Bern Dibner on the invention of the battery and the discovery of electric current.
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Tesla Files - A brief description of Tesla, his life, and his works.
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A Brief History of the Mattress - ...
A Brief History of Scooters - ...
The History of Pearls - The exact time when pearls entered the history books is unknown, as they were discovered long before pen was ever put to paper. 300 B.C. is one of the earliest written recordings of pearls. Marco Polo also wrote of pearls in his travels. They were prized ...
The History of Dogs - The History of dogs

Dogs belong to the Canid family (Canidae).

Dogs first appeared about 40 million years ago, before any other carnivore families like bears or cats.

Carnivores have a pair of teeth similar to blades that are called c...
The History of Coffee -
The History of Coffee

Coffee was discovered in Eastern Africa in an area known as Ethiopia. A popular legend tells of a goat herder named Kaldi. One day he noticed his goats acting frisky after eating berries from a bush. Kaldi tried the berri...
The Bagpipe and Its History - ...
History of Spain - The History of Spain, and how it all begun. The Iberian Peninsula was first inhabited around 8000,000 BC and has long been subject to foreign influences. The history of Spain starts from 11th centur...
The History of Bakelite - ...
The History of Aprons - ...
The History of Yoga - The history of yoga is long and steeped in tradition. Contrary to what some people may believe, yoga was not developed as the newest way to slim down so they could fit into a smaller pants size.

The history of yoga goes back 5,000 years. It origin...