- ONLINE
SCIENCE AND MATH TEXTBOOKS
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- Aeronautics
- Basics of Space Flight
- From
JPL
- Aeronautics
- See How It Flies, an Online Textbook
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- Anatomy
- Neuroimaging of Human Brain Function
- National
Academy Press colloquium
- Astronomy
- Stars and Galaxies Hypertext
- Single
author, accompanies a course
- Auditory
System - Auditory Neuroscience: Development,
Transduction and Integration
- Nation
Academy Press colloquium
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- Selective
coverage of topics including: chemistry review;
large molecules; the cell; enzyme biochemistry;
glycolosis; photosynthesis; molecular and
Mendelian genetics; immunology. (MIT Hyperbiology
Textbook Project)
- Biochemistry
- Medical Oriented
- Online
hypertextbook at the medical school level
- Biochemistry
- Metabolic Pathways
- Primarily
charts and pictures with some text, college
level. Uses Chime. (GWU)
- Biochemistry
- Online Textbook
- Extensive
coverage for the beginning medical student. Over
50 major topics with concise, multiple
subsections. (Indiana School of Medicine)
- Biochemistry
- Online Textbook
- Coverage
at the medical school level with selective
treatment of topics related to: fatty acid
metabolism; heme and iron metabolism;
macromolecules; membranes, nucleic acids; purines
& pyrimidines; nutrition. (Allegheny
University of Health Sciences)
- Biochemistry
- Protein Structure
- Complete
introduction to basics of protein structure in
the form of a hypercourse that is part
hypertextbook and part links. (Virtual School of
Natural Sciences, Globalwide Network Academy.)
- Biology
- General
- Online
textbook from Maricopa Community College
- Biology
- Introductory, by Kimball
- Web-based
reworking of the popular introductory,
college-level biology textbook by Kimball
- Biophysics
- Online Hypertextbook
- Extensive
college-level coverage in over 25 chapters by
various experts on topics including:
bioenergetics & photosynthesis, Channels,
receptors & transporters; computational
biology; electrophysiology; muscle; membranes;
protweins; techniques; thermodynamics.
(Biophysical Society)
- Botany
- Internet Hypertextbook
- Multiple
contributers
- Cell
Biology - Cell Biology and Biochemistry
- Selective
coverage of topics including: chemistry review;
large molecules; the cell; enzyme biochemistry;
glycolosis; photosynthesis; molecular and
Mendelian genetics; immunology. (MIT Hyperbiology
Textbook Project)
- Chemistry
- Analytical
- Encyclopedia
of Analytical Instrumentation is a comprehensive
treatment of analytical methods including EM and
spectroscopy. College level. (Science Hypermedia)
- Chemistry
- Crystallography Online Textbook
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- Chemistry
- General
- Comprehensive
coverage of all common topics, with nice Web
graphics, intended for high-school level.
(ThinkQuest)
- Chemistry
- General
- High-school
level coverage of all common topics, written by
pre-college students (Think Quest)
- Chemistry
- HPLC
- This
"User's Guide" treats both theory and
practice issues of High Pressure Liquid
Chromatography (U. Kentucky)
- Chemistry
- NMR Basics
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- Chemistry
- Organic
- College
level treatment of basic topics. Needs Chime
plug-in. (U. Illinois-Chicago)
- Chemistry
- Organometallic
- Specialized
and comprehensive, advanced college level (ILPI)
- Computing
- BioComputing
- Detailed
presentation of the basics involved in sequence
matching and other aspects of bioinformatics
(Virtual School of Natural Sciences, Globalwide
Network Academy)
- Computing
- C++ Online Text
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- Computing
- Java Programming Online Textbook
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- Computing
- Psychology of Cyberspace Online Hypertextbook
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- Computing
- The Psychology of Cyberspace
- Single
authored
- Computing
- Thinking in Java Textbook
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- Cumputing
- Guide to Web Publishing
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- Developmental
Biology- Neuroembryology
- Medical
school level online textbook
- Developmental
Biology - Online Textbook
- Extensive,
multiauthor presentation of topics mainly related
to embryology. (U. Calgery)
- Ecology
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Comprehensive,
16 chapter, college level textbook. Strong
emphasis on practices that endanger species. (U.
California-Irvine)
- Ecology
- Wildlife Conservation
- Essays
that accompany a course
- Economics
- CyberEconomics Textbook
- Accompanies
a course
- English
- Strunkšs Elements of Style by Strunk
- Online
version of 1918 edition of a classic work
- Evolution
- Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of
Science
- National
Academy Press
- Evolution
- Variation and Evolution in Plants and
Microorganisms
- Online
textbook of a National Academy of Science
colloquium
- Genetics
- Clinical Genetics Online Textbook
- Virtual
Hospital
- Genetics
- DNA and Heredity
- Multimedia,
basic jr. high-high school level presentation
(Cold Spring Harbor)
- Genetics
- Human
- Comprehensive
presentation for beginning medical students. (U.
Illinois College of Medicine)
- Genetics
- Intermediate Level College Textbook
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- Geography
- An Outline of American Geography Online
Textbook
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- Geography
- Fundamentals of Physical Geography
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- Geology
- Earth Science
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- Hearing
- Diagnostic Principles in Neuro-otology, The
auditory System
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- Histology
- Online Textbook
- Single
author
- Math
- Chaos Hypertextbook
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- Math
- Combinatorics Hypertextbook
- Multi-authored
- Math
- Complex Analysis Hypertextbook
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- Math
- Concise Introduction to the Theory of
Integration Hypertextbook
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- Math
- Fourier Analysis, Applied, Methods of,
Hypertextbook
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- Math
- Functional Analysis Hypertextbook Medicine
- Medical Informatics Handbook
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- Medicine
- Microbiology, Medical Orientation
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- Medicine
- Neurology
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine
- Neurosurgery Hypertextbook
- Multi-authored
- Medicine
- Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, Surgery and Internal
Medicine
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine
- Orthopaedics Textbook by Wheeless
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- Medicine
- Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine
- Plastic Surgery
- Multi-authered
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine
- Primary Care
- Introduction
to the most commonly seen conditions in a Primary
Care Office
- Medicine
- Primary Care Medicine from Virtual Naval
Hospital
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- Medicine
- Psychiatric Emergency Handbook (Virtual
Hospital)
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- Medicine
- Psychiatry, Surgery, Internal Medicine, and
Ob/Gyn
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine
- Radiology
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine
- Radiology Collaborative Hypertextbook
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- Medicine
- Sports Medicine
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine
- Surgery, Internal Medicine, Ob/Gyn and
Psychiatry
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine
- Ventricular Electrocardiography
- Online
Textbook available at Medscape
- Medicine
- Veterinary Anesthesia
- Comprehensive
coverage with practical applications. Vet-school
level (Western College of Vet. Med., Canada)
- Medicine
- Wilderness Emergencies
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine. Consumer oriented.
- Microbiology
- Medical
- Comprehensive,
written by experts for medical school level (U.
Texas medical Branch)
- Microbiology
- Medical Orientation
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- Microbiology
- Online Textbook
- Extensive
college level, single-author text that covers
bacterial: classification and phylogeny;
structure/function; nutrition & growth;
resistance; disease; genetics; host-parasite
interaction. (From Bacteriology Dept., U.
Wisconsin-Madison)
- Microbiology
- Online Textbook
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- Molecular
Biology - Beginner's Guide
- Brief
presentations, complete, basic college level
(Assoc. of Applied Biologists)
- Molecular
Biology - BioComputing
- Detailed
presentation of the basics involved in sequence
matching and other aspects of bioinformatics
(Virtual School of Natural Sciences, Globalwide
Network Academy)
- Molecular
Biology - Genes by Lewin, Online Version (free
registration needed)
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- Molecular
Biology - Molecular Biology of the Cell (Alberts
et al., 3rd Edition)
- Available
in preorganized subsections as links from Medline
at PubMed. This page describes how to access and
use it.
- Molecular
Biology - Online Textbook
- Brief
presentations, complete, basic college level
(Web-Books Inc.)
- Molecular
Biology - Online Textbook
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- Molecular
Biology - Virology
- Introduction
to molecular virology, brief, selected topics (U.
Cape Town)
- Neuroanatomy
- Brain Dissection
- Annotated,
complete visual dissections of human brain.
(Virtual Hospital at U. of Iowa)
- Neuroanatomy
- Brainstem
- Functional
neuroanatomy approach, medical school level (U.
Wisconsin Medical School)
- Neuroanatomy
- Cerebellum
- Functional
neuroanatomy approach, medical school level (U.
Wisconsin Medical School)
- Neuroanatomy
- Spinal Cord
- Functional
neuroanatomy approach, medical school level (U.
Wisconsin Medical School)
- Pharmacology
- Anaesthetic Pharmacology Virtual Textbook
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- Pharmacology
- Drugs, Brains and Behavior
- Comprehensive,
online version of paper text, neuropharmacology
oriented, advanced college level (By Timmons
& Hamilton)
- Pharmacology
- Hormonally Active Agents in the Environment
- From
National Academy of Sciences
- Pharmacology
- Online Textbook
- Pharmacology
"Lectures online" is essentially a
comprehensive virtual textbook written by various
experts at the medical student level. Requires
free registration. (ISAP)
- Philosophy
- Hegel
- Readings
by and about Hegel
- Physics
- Crystallography Online Textbook
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- Physics
- Electrodynamics: Electromagnetic Field Theory
- Multi-authored
- Physics
- Fizzics Fizzle!
- High
school level physics written by a team of HS
students
- Physics
- Light and Matter
- Introductory
college level or AP HS
- Physics
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Physics
oriented, comprehensive, advanced college or
medical school level (RIT)
- Physics
- Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry
- Comprehensive,
basic introductory college level (U. Cincinnati)
- Physics
- Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Chemistry
- Brief
introductory review, advanced college level (U.
Georgia)
- Physics
- Quantum World
- An
Online Textbook for Laypersons
- Physiology
- Aging Mind: Opportunities in Cognitive Research
- National
Academy of Science study
- Physiology
- Biophysics
- Extensive
college-level coverage in over 25 chapters by
various experts on topics including:
bioenergetics & photosynthesis, Channels,
receptors & transporters; computational
biology; electrophysiology; muscle; membranes;
protweins; techniques; thermodynamics.
(Biophysical Society)
- Physiology
- Critical Care Quick Reference
- Good
basic information about body systems and diseases
- Physiology
- Dental Neuroscience
- Comprehensive
coverage of neuroscience topics with special
relevance to dentistry including the mouth,
swallowing, appetite, teeth, gustation,
olfaction. (King's College, London)
- Physiology
- Diving Manual of the U.S. Navy
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- Physiology
- Electrophysiology and Biophysics Laboratory
Techniques
- An
online textbook from Axon Instruments Inc.
- Physiology
- Information Theory and the Brain
- Recent
(2000) book with strong technical approach
- Physiology
- Information Theory, Pattern Recognition and
Neural Networks
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- Physiology
- Lateral Interactions in the Cortex: Structure
and Function
- Multi-authored
collection of articles at the research level
- Physiology
- Medical Physiology and Pathophysiology
- Extensive
- Physiology
- Methods in Pulmonary Research
- Good
introduction to various aspects of lung
physiology and disease
- Physiology
- Muscle Spindle and Stretch Reflexes
- Detailed,
college and medical school level, specialized.
Annotated clickable model (King's College,
London).
- Physiology
- Neurobiology of Pain
- National
Academy of Science Colloquium
- Physiology
- Neuroimaging of Human Brain Function
- National
Academy Press colloquium
- Psychology
- Biological Basis of Behavior
- Online
Textbook
- Psychology
- Early Childhood Development and Learning
- National
Academy of Sciences
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Multi-authored
hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Psychology
- Psychology of Cyberspace Online Hypertextbook
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- Psychology
- Vocational Psychology Hypertextbook
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- Scientific
Method - Introductory - Science for business, law
and journalism
- Online
textbook that emphasizes scientific method---how
to think, not what to think. Examples include
cooking, condom testing, nuclear power plants,
HIV and much more. (Craig Pease and Jim Bull)
- Scientific
Method - Pseudoscience: Quantum Leaps in the
Wrong Direction
- Treats
variety of topics such as ESP, UFOs, Astrology,
Creationism, etc.
- Scientific
Method - Teaching About Evolution and the Nature
of Science
- National
Academy Press
- Sleep
- Online Textbook
- Complete,
topical coverage, college level (UCLA)
- Sleep
- Sleep Needs, Patterns and Difficulties of
Adolescents
- Online
textbook of a National Academy of science
workshop
- Teaching
- Educational Assessment, Its Science and Design
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- Teaching
- How People Learn
- Excellent
summary on new approaches from National Academy
Press
- Teaching
- Special Education for Inclusive Classrooms
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- Technology
- Research Strategies - Finding Your Way Through
the Information Fog
- Online
textbook with coverage of Web search strategies
- Technology
- Thinking About Technology Hypertext
- Associated
with a course
- Visual
System - Art, Design, and Visual Thinking Online
Textbook
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- Visual
System - Eye and Retina Basics, Definitions and
Constants Online Textbook
- Essentially
an online textbook
- Visual
System - From Photon to Photoreception
- National
Academy of Sciences
- Visual
System - Webvision, Neural Organization of the
Vertebrate Retina Online Textbook
- Comprehensive,
advanced college level, detailed (U. Utah)
Sites with links to online books
- Calvin,
William H. Quick List of the Webbed Publications
- Full
text on the web of many of his numerous excellent
books on brain and evolution wiritten for the
non-specialist
- Classic
Books Full-text from PinkMonkey (free
registration)
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- Classic
Literature Full-text free on the Web
- A
list from web-books.com
- Classics
in the History of Psychology - (links)
- Links
to On-Line Documents in full text
- Electronic
books (free)
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- Electronic
Texts on the Internet (links)
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- Internet
Public Library
- Over
17,000 public-domain titles
- Medical
Textbooks and Information (links)
- Intended
for medical students
- Medical
Textbooks Online (links)
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- Medscape
Multispecialty Online Medical Textbooks
- Free
registration needed
- National
Academy Press - Over 2000 Books Online Free
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- Neuroscience
and Neurology Related Books (links, from
Neuroanat and Neuropath on the Internet)Books
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- Online
Books Page
- Lists
over 10,000 books that have full-text available
online. Mostly books of historic interest that
are no longer under copyright, this covers the
"classics" in most fields of science,
humanities and social science. One example:
translation of Mendel's original paper.
- PubList
- Internet Directory of Publications (>150,000
links)
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- ThinkQuest
Library of Entries
- A
virtual library dealing with topics in any
discipline, authored by students and their
teachers
- Web
Book Publications - Free and Pay Books Available
Online
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- Welch
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