Category Archives: Exhibits and events

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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