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Physics & Astronomy

Subject Guide for Research Help for Physics and Astronomy at Reed College

Finding Older Literature

Biographical Information

Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented.

A Dictionary of Scientists

Science in the Ancient World: An Encyclopedia

Science in the Contemporary World: An Encyclopedia

Science in the Early Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia

Science in the Enlightenment: An Encyclopedia