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Category Archives: History of Science
Mars: earliest detailed sketches
Originally posted at ouhos.org, the now-discontinued blog of the OU History of Science Collections. Neither this post nor any of its content should be taken as an official communication of the University of Oklahoma. The Collections have recently acquired a … Continue reading
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Thesis pearls
“Pearls” are attained at great price. Frodo once answered Gildor: “It is said, ‘Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.’” “Is it indeed?” laughed Gildor. “Elves seldom give unguarded advice, for advice … Continue reading
Kepler and the snowflake
Originally posted at ouhos.org, the now-discontinued blog of the OU History of Science Collections. Neither this post nor any of its content should be taken as an official communication of the University of Oklahoma. Today when the University has shut … Continue reading
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Holly for the holidays!
Originally posted at ouhos.org, the now-discontinued blog of the OU History of Science Collections. Neither this post nor any of its content should be taken as an official communication of the University of Oklahoma. Along with mistletoe and poinsettias, no … Continue reading
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Anfossi, Dell’uso ed abuso della cioccolata (Venice, 1779)
Originally posted at ouhos.org, the now-discontinued blog of the OU History of Science Collections. Neither this post nor any of its content should be taken as an official communication of the University of Oklahoma. Is it cold outside? Why not … Continue reading
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Evangelicals and Evolutionary Creation
Darwin 2009 – OU History of Science Collections from Kerry Magruder on Vimeo. This Darwin 2009 video (m4v, mp4, download) explains that the OU History of Science Collections is one of the handful of places in the world where one … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronomy, BioLogos, Biology, Charles Darwin, Geology, Thomas F. Torrance
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Ebooks
The New Yorker, May 7, 2012 Why ebooks? Most publishers now offer ebooks as an option for many of their titles. Amazon and other retailers report that ebook sales have already surpassed the sales of hardcover books and of paperback … Continue reading
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A mighty book
“To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme. No great and enduring volume can ever be written on the flea, though many there be who have tried it.” Herman Melville, Moby Dick, ch. CIV. —– Below: Robert … Continue reading
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Reading old books
“There is a strange idea abroad that in every subject the ancient books should be read only by the professionals, and that the amateur should content himself with the modern books…. The student… feels himself inadequate and thinks he will … Continue reading
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Longitude at Sea: J.T. Mayer (1770)
Originally posted at ouhos.org, the now-discontinued blog of the OU History of Science Collections. Neither this post nor any of its content should be taken as an official communication of the University of Oklahoma. Recent acquisition: Johann Tobias Mayer, Tabulae … Continue reading
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Books speak of books
“Now, I realized that not infrequently books speak of books: it is as if they spoke among themselves. In the light of this reflection, the library seemed all the more disturbing to me. It was then the place of long, … Continue reading
Really simple explanation of really simple syndication (RSS)
Originally posted at ouhos.org, the now-discontinued blog of the OU History of Science Collections. Neither this post nor any of its content should be taken as an official communication of the University of Oklahoma. Basic idea Are you drinking the … Continue reading
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