- ONLINE SCIENCE AND MATH TEXTBOOKS
SEE other sites with links to online books at the end of this list
- Aeronautics - Basics of Space Flight
- From JPL
- Anatomy - Neuroimaging of Human Brain Function
- National Academy Press colloquium
- Art - Art, Design, and Visual Thinking Online Textbook
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- Auditory System - Auditory Neuroscience: Development, Transduction and Integration
- Nation Academy Press colloquium
- 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)
- 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
- Chemistry - Analytical
- Encyclopedia of Analytical Instrumentation is a comprehensive treatment of analytical methods including EM and spectroscopy. College level. (Science Hypermedia)
- 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 - 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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- Developmental Biology- Neuroembryology
- Medical school level online textbook
- 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
- English - 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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- Math - Chaos Hypertextbook
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- Math - Combinatorics Hypertextbook
- Multi-authored
- Math - Complex Analysis Hypertextbook
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- Math - Information Theory, Pattern Recognition and Neural Networks
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- Math - Mathematics Basic Concepts
- Free download of this book for students using it for self-study
- Math - Multivariable Calculus Hypertextbook
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- Math - Statistics at Square One
- Basic presentation of common tests
- Math - Statistics Hypertextbook, Tutorials and Resources
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- Math - Statistics Virtual Lab
- Hypertextbook, simulations, and an analysis lab
- Math - Visual Calculus (tutorials)
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- Medicine - Anaesthesia Textbook
- Information as well as extensive links
- Medicine - Anaesthesiology
- For practitioners from GasNet
- Medicine - Anatomy, Instant Anatomy Illustrations
- Wonderful pictures and CD-ROM available
- Medicine - Cardiothoracic Imaging
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- Medicine - Cardiovascular System Gross Physiology Online Textbook
- Single authored by an M.D.
- Medicine - Dermatology
- Multi-authored practitioner oriented
- Medicine - Dermatology
- Multi-authored hypertext from eMedicine
- Medicine - Dermatology
- Basic introduction that is pathology oriented, for medical students (Virtual Hospital at U. of Iowa)
- Medicine - Emergency Medical and Family Health Guide
- Multi-authored hypertextbook from eMedicine. Consumer oriented.
- Medicine - Emergency Medicine
- Exhaustive coverage by topic, written by experts for medical school level (eMedicine)
- Medicine - Epidemiology for the Uninitiated Virtual Textbook
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- Medicine - Family Practice Handbook (Virtual Hospital)
- One of the most complete references on the Web
- Medicine - General Medical Officer Manual
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- Medicine - Geriatric Medicine Handbook
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- Medicine - Geriatrics Merck Manual
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- Medicine - Handbook of Diagnostics
- Merck Manual of Diagnostics and Therapeutics is an exhaustive, concise guide to all medical problems (Merck)
- Medicine - Handbook of Practice
- Family Practice Handbook is an exhaustive treatment of all body systems written by various experts for the practitioner (Virtual Hospital at U. of Iowa)
- Medicine - Heart Hypertextbook
- From Yale medical School, multi-authored
- Medicine - Internal Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery
- Multi-authored hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine - Medical Encyclopedia
- Excellent. Extensive collection of basic information on medicine and related biology.
- Medicine - Medical Informatics Handbook
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- Medicine - Microbiology, Medical Orientation
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- Medicine - Neurology
- Multi-authored hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine - Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, Surgery and Internal Medicine
- Multi-authored hypertextbook from eMedicine
- Medicine - Ophthalmology
- Multi-authored hypertextbook from eMedicine
- 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 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 - Wilderness Emergencies
- Multi-authored hypertextbook from eMedicine. Consumer oriented.
- 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)
- 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 - 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)
- 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
- Philosophy - Hegel
- Readings by and about Hegel
- Physics - Electrodynamics: Electromagnetic Field Theory
- Multi-authored
- 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 - 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, 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 - Neurobiology of Pain
- National Academy of Science Colloquium
- Physiology - Neuroimaging of Human Brain Function
- National Academy Press colloquium
- Physiology - Physiology & Extracorporeal Technology Virtual Textbook
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- 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 - 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 - Innovations in Online Learning
- Pew Learning and Technology Program
- 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
- 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 - Webvision, Neural Organization of the Vertebrate Retina Online Textbook
- Comprehensive, advanced college level, detailed (U. Utah)
Sites with links to online books
- Books OnlineFull-text From Bartleby
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- 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
- Electronic books (free)
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- Electronic Texts on the Internet (links)
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- Medical Textbooks and Information (links)
- Intended for medical students
- Medical Textbooks Online (links)
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- 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 thousands of 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 Library Lists of Online Book Lists
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