New Zealand science history on the internet

The recent launch of two natural science sections of Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand has included a number of articles on the scientific and technical history of New Zealand. Because this material is dispersed around the online encylopedia, the following list has been prepared to provide ready access to science historians.

The Physical World

• Astronomy
• Charting the sea floor
• Light
• Timekeeping

The Biological World and Human Impact

• Collections of plants and animals
• Conservation - a history
• European discovery of plants and animals
• Extinctions
• Human effects on the environment
• Marine conservation
• New Zealand species overseas
• When was New Zealand first settled?

The Earth

• Engineering on the sea floor
• Geological exploration
• Geomorphology - a history
• Historic earthquakes
• Historic volcanic activity
• Natural hazards - overview
• Rock and mineral names
• Soil investigations

Mineral Exploration and Mining

• Mining and underground resources
• Building stone
• Coal and coal mining
• Gold and gold mining
• Iron and steel
• Oil and gas
• Radioactive minerals
• Rock, limestone and clay
• Salt