History of Science & Technology

The Loeb Classical Library provides full text translations of the works of all the Classical authors. Search for other authors by name or title of work. 

Unless you can read the original in Latin, Greek, or Arabic, you will need to find titles in translation. Works will appear with the date of publication, NOT the date of the original writing. Examples:

• Avicenna. Ibn Sina’s Remarks and Admonitions: Physics and Metaphysics : An Analysis and Annotated Translation. c1025. UMBC online/no print.
• Agricola, Georg.  De re metallica / translated from the first Latin edition of 1556... [online from HathiTrust]  or UMBC Stacks Folio TN617 .A3 1950 
• Galileo. Sidereus nuncius, or, The Sidereal messenger. 1610. various translations. {HathiTrust]  or Stacks QB41 .G173
• Newton, Isaac. Opticks, or, A treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections and colours of light. 1721. [HathiTrust]  or UMBC Stacks QC353 .N57

Search for basic information on individuals and their works in the Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography.