This is how librarians break down the natural sciences.

 

bullet500 Natural sciences & mathematics
bullet501 Philosophy & theory
bullet502 Miscellany
bullet503 Dictionaries & encyclopedias
bullet504 [unassigned]
bullet505 Serial publications
bullet506 Organizations & management
bullet507 Education, research, related topics
bullet508 Natural history
bullet509 Historical, geographic, persons treatment
bullet510 Mathematics
bullet511 General principles of mathematics
bullet512 Algebra, number theory
bullet513 Arithmetic
bullet514 Topology
bullet515 Analysis
bullet516 Geometry
bullet517 [unassigned]
bullet518 [unassigned]
bullet519 Probabilities & applied mathematics
bullet520 Astronomy & allied sciences
bullet521 Celestial mechanics
bullet522 Techniques, equipment, materials
bullet523 Specific celestial bodies & phenomena
bullet524 [unassigned]
bullet525 Earth (Astronomical geography)
bullet526 Mathematical geography
bullet527 Celestial navigation
bullet528 Ephemerides
bullet529 Chronology
bullet530 Physics
bullet531 Classical mechanics/Solid mechanics
bullet532 Fluid mechanics/Liquid mechanics
bullet533 Pneumatics (Gas mechanics)
bullet534 Sound & related vibrations
bullet535 Light & paraphotic phenomena
bullet536 Heat
bullet537 Electricity & electronics
bullet538 Magnetism
bullet539 Modern physics
bullet540 Chemistry & allied sciences
bullet541 Physical & theoretical chemistry
bullet542 Techniques, equipment, materials
bullet543 Analytical chemistry
bullet544 Qualitative analysis
bullet545 Quantitative analysis
bullet546 Inorganic chemistry
bullet547 Organic chemistry
bullet548 Crystallography
bullet549 Mineralogy
bullet550 Earth sciences
bullet551 Geology, hydrology, meteorology
bullet552 Petrology
bullet553 Economic geology
bullet554 Earth sciences of Europe
bullet555 Earth sciences of Asia
bullet556 Earth sciences of Africa
bullet557 Earth sciences of North America
bullet558 Earth sciences of South America
bullet559 Earth sciences of other areas
bullet560 Paleontology/Paleozoology
bullet561 Paleobotany; fossil microorganisms
bullet562 Fossil invertebrates
bullet563 Other fossil invertebrates
bullet564 Fossil Mollusca & Molluscoidea
bullet565 Fossil Arthropoda
bullet566 Fossil Chordata
bullet567 Fossil cold-blooded vertebrates
bullet568 Fossil Aves (birds)
bullet569 Fossil Mammalia
bullet570 Life sciences/Biology
bullet571 Physiology & related subjects
bullet572 Biochemistry
bullet573 Specific systems in animals
bullet574 [unassigned]
bullet575 Specific parts of & systems in plants
bullet576 Genetics & evolution
bullet577 Ecology
bullet578 Natural history of organisms
bullet579 Microorganisms, fungi, algae
bullet580 Plants
bullet581 Specific topics in natural history
bullet582 Plants noted for characteristics & flowers
bullet583 Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
bullet584 Liliopsida (Monocotyledons)
bullet585 Pinophyta (Gymnosperms)/Coniferales
bullet586 Cryptogamia (Seedless plants)
bullet587 Pteridophyta (Vascular seedless plants)
bullet588 Bryophyta
bullet589 [unassigned]
bullet590 Animals
bullet591 Specific topics in natural history
bullet592 Invertebrates
bullet593 Marine & seashore invertebrates
bullet594 Mollusca & Molluscoidea
bullet595 Arthropoda
bullet596 Chordata
bullet597 Cold-blooded vertebrates/Fishes
bullet598 Aves (Birds)
bullet599 Mammalia (Mammals)

Source:  Online Computer Library Center

 

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