Explore the following websites and associated links to find out more about early ideas about science and philosophy that led to the scientific revolution.

This site provides a history of the many interrelated ideas that came together in the theory of evolution.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/history/index.shtml

The History of Science Sourcebook contains links to many primary source scientific documents.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/science/sciencesbook.html

This site, maintained by Professor Robert Hatch at the University of Florida, contains a wealth of information on the history of science and the scientific revolution.
http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/rhatch/pages/03-Sci-Rev/SCI-REV-Home

A timeline of the history of science from prehistory to the present.
http://www.sciencetimeline.net/index.htm

Where Did It Come From?

1			Pick an important scientific discovery and write a brief history. For example, Newton's laws of motion, the shape of the DNA molecule, evolution by natural selection, Einstein's theory of relativity, modern atomic theory. Your essay should trace the origin and development of the major ideas involved in the discovery.