Category Archives: Exhibits and events

The OU Darwin Collection

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

Darwin@the Library info | Exhibit brochure (pdf) More than First Editions To view all of Charles Darwin’s printed volumes in their first editions yields an unforgettable impression of the breadth and beauty of Darwin’s work. However, to support research, the … Continue reading →

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Darwin First Editions

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Darwin@the Library info | Exhibit brochure (pdf) Charles Darwin’s 22 printed volumes are listed below in chronological order, linked to high resolution versions in the University of Oklahoma Libraries History of Science Collections’ Online Galleries: Darwin, Zoology of the Voyage … Continue reading →

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Works of Charles Darwin: Breadth and Beauty

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

Darwin@the Library info | Exhibit brochure (pdf) While nearly everyone has heard of Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species, not everyone is aware of the beauty and breadth of Darwin’s works. In his own lifetime, Darwin was known as a voyager, … Continue reading →

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Exhibit: Darwin@the Library

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Darwin@the Library, a new exhibit in the lobby of the History of Science Collections, opens today in recognition of the Evolution Conference at OU (beginning June 17th). A complete set of first editions of printed books by Charles Darwin were … Continue reading →

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Chymical Wedding

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

Current Exhibit: Chemistry: From Alchemy to Radioactivity General exhibit information Brochure Scavenger hunt We are delighted to add a rare work to the History of Science Collections in tribute to the OU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the School … Continue reading →

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Marie Curie and IYC 2011

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

The International Year of Chemistry 2011 celebration this year recognizes the centennial of Marie Curie’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for the discovery of Radium and Polonium. Various publications of Marie Curie are on display in the current exhibit, … Continue reading →

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Chemistry: From Alchemy to Radioactivity

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

A new exhibit in the lobby of the History of Science Collections opens today: Chemistry: From Alchemy to Radioactivity . This exhibit recognizes the University of Oklahoma Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the School of Chemical, Biological and Materials … Continue reading →

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Robert Bunsen’s 200th birthday

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Google’s logo on its classic search page today honors the 200th birthday of Robert Bunsen. Bunsen, whose research interests included gases, photochemistry and spectroscopy, emphasized an experimental approach. As every general chemistry student knows from their use of Bunsen burners, … Continue reading →

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Holly for the Holidays!

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

Along with mistletoe and poinsettias, no plant represents the winter holidays as much as holly (genus Ilex). The image to the right is found in a work currently on display by the British botanist William Baxter (1787 – 1871) (click … Continue reading →

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Current exhibit: Stars of Winter

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

The current Winter Holidays exhibit displays a full-color figure of the constellation Orion the Hunter from Catherine Whitwell, An Astronomical Catechism (1818). Whitwell’s book was the subject of a previous post on this blog. Another work, Urania’s Mirror (1825), consists … Continue reading →

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OU Math Club

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

Special thanks to the OU Math Club for visiting the Collections! Read about it on their blog.

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Treasures of the Collections: Winter Holidays

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

Need a break while studying for finals? Come view the current exhibit, featuring notable treasures of the History of Science Collections by Nicolas Copernicus, Andreas Vesalius, William Harvey, Johann Kepler, Galileo and Isaac Newton. In addition, rare works related to … Continue reading →

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Physics Centennial #4: New Exhibit opens Sept 7

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

This is the 4th post in a series celebrating the centennial of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy. Jens Rud Nielsen and the 20th-century revolution in physics A new exhibit will open after Labor Day, September 7, … Continue reading →

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Technology and Engineering exhibit

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

Are family coming to Norman this summer? Consider showing them the current exhibit in the Collections. “Technology and the Early Printed Book” features the early works of Leonardo da Vinci (image, right); and Galileo’s own copy of his first and … Continue reading →

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Drawing perspective

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

Welcome to the blog of the History of Science Collections of the University of Oklahoma Libraries. This blog will keep you informed about special events, current exhibits, research tips, who we are, images recently digitized, recent acquisitions, archives, manuscripts, photographs, … Continue reading →

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