Category Archives: Featured book

Celebrating Shakespeare at OU

Posted on April 23, 2015 by

On this day set aside to recognize the birth of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), we have much to celebrate on the OU campus relating to Shakespeare and his times. In February we learned that the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History was selected … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Class aids, Exhibits and events, Featured book, In the news, Learning resources, Manuscripts, archives, photos, Research tips, Uncategorized

Medieval Times

Posted on March 27, 2015 by

Norman’s annual Medieval Fair follows fast on the heels of the Spring Equinox. So it seems fitting to focus on all things medieval in Norman and at the University. This includes showcasing rare books from OU’s History of Science Collections for a glimpse into how medieval … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Class aids, Exhibits and events, Featured book, In the news, Learning resources, Manuscripts, archives, photos, Research tips, Uncategorized

Closing a Chapter on King Richard III

Posted on March 26, 2015 by

With King Richard III (1452-1485) finally being laid to rest, commemorations of his life are underway in Great Britain.  In recognition of these events –the latest chapter in the saga of the discovery of the King’s remains in a parking lot in Leicester — we … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Class aids, Exhibits and events, Featured book, In the news

OU Athletics Department enables OU Libraries to add valuable book to Galileo collection

Posted on December 29, 2014 by

by Kerry Magruder As the Sooners play the Clemson Tigers in the Russell Athletic Bowl today, it’s worth asking, “How many Athletic Depts buy rare #Galileo books for their university libraries?” This year marks the third year in a row … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Featured book, Recent acquisitions | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

OU Athletics Department enables OU Libraries to acquire manuscript for the Galileo collection

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Press Release (original at Public Affairs; photos for media): NORMAN – A rare manuscript written by a leading astronomer in Rome at the height of Galileo’s astronomical discoveries recently was acquired by the University of Oklahoma’s History of Science Collections. … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Featured book, Manuscripts, archives, photos, Recent acquisitions | 6 Comments

Ptolemy, Almagest

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Ptolemy’s Almagest, the most important work of astronomy for nearly 1500 years, suggests both the richness of the History of Science Collections’ holdings and the need to maintain active acquisitions. The Collections hold more than 50 works of Ptolemy, not … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Featured book

Athanasius Kircher, Mundus subterraneus (1665)

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

We have recently made available, in its entirety, high resolution images of the most lavishly-illustrated treatise on the Earth in the 17th century:Athanasius Kircher, Mundus subterraneus (1665). (Gallery; cf. two-page spreads.) The range of interests displayed by Athanasius Kircher (1602–1680) … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Featured book, Images recently digitized | 2 Comments