Scientific American 
Experimental Resources
by
Tom Bruce

 Material Resources URLs

• Fisher Scientific
  http://www.fisheredu.com/
  (800) 766-7000 or (973) 467-6400
  (800) 926-1166 (fax)
  

• Scientific Supply Source
  15201 E. Moncrieff Pl., Suite C
  Aurora, CO 80011
  (800) 377-8775 or (303) 375-1664
  

• American Science and Surplus
  http://www.sciplus.com/category.cfm?sction=6
  

• Tinkers's Guild 
  (Scientific American's CD or Amateur Scientists Experiments)
  http://www.tinkersguild.com/
  

• Thomas Scientific
  http://www.thomassci.com/
  

• Omega Company
  http://www.omega.com/
  

• National Instruments
  http://www.ni.com/
  

• Radio Shack
  http://www.radioshack.com/ProdSupport/ProductSupport.asp
  

• Alpha Lab - Scientific Instruments
  (field meters)
  http://www.trifield.com/
  

• BioQuip
  http://www.bioquip.com/
  

• Edmund Scientific
  Science: http://www.edmundscientific.com/scientifics/scientifics.cfm
    Optics: http://www.edmundoptics.com/
  

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Resource URLs by Group

• Amateur Scientists Forum
  http://earth.thesphere.com/SAS/ElectFrm/ElectFrm.html

Resource URLs by Topic.

• Astronomy: Optical and Radio Astronomy and Space Resources.
• Chemistry: Chemistry Sites
• Education: Educational sites for parents, students and teachers.
• Electronics: Resources for electronic suppliers, components, circuits, and related info.
• Environment and Weather: Links to many resources on the environment.
• Expeditions: Earthwatch and other groups which sponsor scientific expeditions
• Geology and Earth Sciences: Geology, geography, earthquakes, maps etc.
• GPS/DGPS: Resources for the Global Positioning System (GPS).
• High Altitude Research: Amateur balloon launches (+100,000 ft!)
• Materials: Links to information on Materials Sciences
• Paleontology: Dinosaur bones and fossil hunters of all kinds.
• Physics: Sites for those who love physics.
• Radio Frequency (RF) Propagation: Amateur radios folks check this out!
• Robotics: Sites for people who have an interest in robotics.
• Rocketry: Amateur Rocket Clubs and information.
• Sources: Parts, supplies and books of interest to the Amateur Scientist.
• Time And Frequency: Time ... What is it ... How is it measured?
• Tools: Software and WWW tools.

Resource URLs by Article

• The geometrical structure of the dome
  http://galileo.imss.firenze.it/news/mostra/4/e42des.html

• Leonardo and the Invention of the Wheellock
  http://www.sciam.com/1998/0198issue/0198foley.html

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