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OU Libraries’ History of Science digital collection began with several hundred 15th- through 18th-century rare books, maps, and other items digitized for the 2015-2016 Galileo’s World exhibition. They range from art, music, astronomy, and meteorology through natural history, the human body, microscopy, physics, and engineering, and on to religion and travels to China and the Americas. All images in the digital collection have been released to the public domain. When using images from this collection, please include the following attribution statement: Image(s) courtesy History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Norman, Oklahoma.

Sketch of the analytical engine invented by Charles Babbage, Esq.
by L.F. Menabrea., "Article XXIX," from Scientific memoirs, Vol. 3, 1843., Translated, with notes, by Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, daughter of Byron.
De motv animalivm Io. Alphonsi Borelli neapolitani matheseos professoris : opus posthumum.
Pars altera has special title page dated 1681., "Carolvs Io: a Iesv ... beneuolo lectori salutem" (v. 2) dated 1681., Title vignette., Initials; side notes., Vol. 1: [12], 376, [12] p., [14] leaves of plates; v. 2: [4], 520 p., [4] leaves of plates., Page 110 misnumbered 10, 144 as 143, 517 as 317 (v. 2, 2nd group)., DeGolyer Collection bookplate.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe.
v.1. Proceedings of the first expedition, 1826-1830, under the command of Captain P. Parker King.--v.2. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-1836, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy.--Appendix to v.II.--v.3. Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, from 1832 to 1836. By Charles Darwin., Vol. 3 was reissued the same year in separate form.
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica.
Autore Is. Newton. Imprimatur. S. Pepys, Reg. soc. praeses. Julii 5, 1686., In signatures: Ll2 lettered Kk2.
An original theory or new hypothesis of the universe, founded upon the laws of nature, and solving by mathematical principles the general phnomena of the visible creation; and particularly the via lactea.
By Thomas Wright., Title in red and black., American edition, 1837, has title: The universe and the stars.
Kurze Klassifikation und Beschreibung der verschiedenen Gebirgsarten.
Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles de quadrupedes, ou l'on retablit les caracteres de plusieurs especes d'animaux que les revolutions du globe paroissent avoir detruites.
v. 1 Le discours preliminaire et la geographie mineralogique des environs de Paris.--v. 2. Les pachydermes des couches meubles et des terrains d'allurion.--v. 3. Les os fossiles des environs de Paris.--v. 4. Les ruminans, les onquicules et les reptiles fossiles.
Calendarium.
Leaf [1a] (t.-p.): Avreus hic liber est: non est preciosior ulia.--Gema kalendario: quod docet istud opus ... Hoc Ioannes opus Regio de Monte probatum Composuit: tota notus in Italia.sd Quod Ueneta impressum fuit in tellure per illos Inferius quorum nomina picta loco. 1476. Bernardus Picor de Augusta, Petrus Loslein de Langeneen, Erhardus Ratdolt de Augusta., Printed in black and red. Leaves [19] and [32], containing diagrs. of instruments, are each made up of 2 leaves pasted together., Hain. Repertorium (with Copinger's Supplement) *13776. Brit. Mus. Cat. (XV cent) v, p. 243 (IB.20481), Diagrs. of eclipses painted yellow.
Ebira no sho
[Ise Heizō Sadatake shirusu]., Cover title., “Secret book about the quiver given continually from ancestor of Ise family.” 1846 manuscript copy by Hajime Terai from original written in 1765 by Sadatake; illustrations copied by Odani., Shahon., Date from last page., In case., Paul E. Klopsteg Collection., [伊勢平蔵貞丈記].
La Chine d'Athanase Kirchere de la Compagnie de Jesus : illustrée de plusieurs monuments tant sacrés que profanes, et de quantité de recherchés de la nature & de l'art : a quoy on à adjousté de nouveau les questions curieuses que le serenissime grand duc
traduit par F. S. Dalquié., Added t.p., engraved, has imprint: Amstelodami, Apud Joannem Janssonium & Elizeum Weyerstraet, 1667., Translation of: Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu China monumentis ... illustrata., L'explication du monument d'un Syro-Chinois -- Des divers chemis qu'on a tenu pour aller à la Chine -- De l'idolatrie venue d'Occident -- La Chine illustrée des miracles de la nature & de l'art -- De l'architecture et des autres arts méchaniques des Chinois -- De l'escritures des Chinois -- La briefve & exacte responce du père Jean Grubere -- Dictionnaire chinois & françois., Includes index.
Social environment and moral progress
by Alfred Russel Wallace ...
Parte orientale della China
dal P.M. Coronelli M.C. cosmografo della serma. rep. di Venetia., "Divisa nelle sue provincie e dedicata al Molto Rev. Padre Antonio Baldigiani della Compagnia di Gesú Professore delle matematiche nell' Università Collegio Romano.", Dedicated to the Jesuit Antonio Baldigiani and decorated with surveying instruments., From: Coronelli's "Corso geografico universale."