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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.

Sphaera mvndi
avtore Rabbi Abrahamo Hispano filio R. Haijæ. Arithmetica sebvndvm [sic] omnes species suas / autore Rabbi Elija Orientali. Qvos libros Osvvaldvs Schreckenfuchsius uertit in linguam latinam, Sebastianus uero Munsterus illustrauit annotationibus., Latin and Hebrew., Caption title (p. 3): "Liber qvalitatis terrae, et figvrae circvlorvm firmamenti ac ordinis motus stellarum ...", Imprint from colophon., Title page in red and black., Marginal notes (printed)., Ornamental initials., Book plate of G. Eybenschütz (front cover); armorial bookstamp of Coll. Brix. Soc. Jesu.
Caroli Clvsii Atrebatis ... Exoticorvm libri decem: quibus animalium, plantarum, aromatum, aliorumq́ue peregrinorum fructuum historiae describuntur :
Caroli Clvsi Exoticorvm liber primvs [-sextvs].--Aromatvm et simplicivm aliqvot medicamentorvm apud Indos nascentium historia ... conscripta à D. Garçia ab Horto ... deinde latino sermone in epitomen contrata ... à Carolo Clvsio ... 5. ed., castigatior & multis locis auctior.--Aromatvm et medicamentorvm in Orientali India nascentium historia ... auctore Christophoro à Costa ... Caroli autem Clvsi operâ ex hispanico sermone latina facta ... 3. ed., castigatior et auctior.--Simplicivm medicamentorvm ex Novo orbe delatorum, quorum in medicina usus est, historia, hispanico semone tribus libris descripta à D. Nicolao Monardo ... latio deinde donata ... à Carolo Clvsio ... 4. ed., auctior & castigatior ex postremâ auctoris recognitione.--Avctarivm ad Exoticorum libros Caroli Clvsi. 357-378, [8] p., 1].--Nicolai Monardi ... libri tres, magna medicinæ secreta et varia experimenta continentes ... hispanico semone consripti, nunc ... latio donati à Carolo Clvsio.--Altera appendix ad rariorum plantarum historiam Caroli Clvsi.--Petri Bellonii ... Plurimarum singularium & memorabilium rerum in Græcia, Asia, Ægypto, Iudæa, Arabia, aliisque exteris provinciis ab ipso conspectarum observationes tribus libris expressæ. Carolvs Clvsivs ... è gallicis latinas faciebat, & denuó recensebat. 2. ed., longe castigatior (with special t.p.).--Petri Bellonii ... de neglecta plantarum cultura, atque earum cognitione libellus ... Carolvs Clvsivs ... è gallico latinum faciebat, & nunc denuo recensebat., item Petri Bellonii observationes, eodem Carolo Clusio interprete. Series totius operis post praefationem indicabitur., Engraved t.-p., Various pagings.
Scandaglio sopra La libra astronomica et filosofica di Lotario Sarsi : nella controuersia delle comete e particolarmente delle tre vltimamente vedute l'anno 1618
del signor Gio. Battista Stelluti ..., Signatures: [dagger]², A-L⁴., A defense of Galileo against the attack by Orazio Grassi (alias "Lotario Sarsi")., Includes errata., Two unrecorded printed correction slips pasted on p. 69., Francesco Stelluti, Giovanni's brother, is believed to have assisted in the writing of this book and Prince Cesi edited the book, toning down some of the theological passages.
Dissertation sur la nature et la propagation du feu
[Gabrielle Emilie du Châtelet-Lomont], Engraved title vignette and head piece., Tail piece; initial; side notes.
Fairy-Land of Science, The
Nicolai Copernici Torinensis De revolvtionibvs orbium coelestium. libri VI.
Habes in hoc opere iam recens nato, & aedito, studiose lector, motus stellarum, tam fixarum, quam erraticarum, cum ex ueteribus tum etiam ex recentibus obsernationibus restitutos; & nouis insuper ac admirabilibus hypothesibus ornatos. Habes etiam tabulas expeditissimas, ex quibus eosdem ad quoduis tempus quam facillime calculare poteris. Igitur eme, lege, fruere. [Line in Greek], Published also under title: Astronomia instaurata, libris sex comprehensa, qui De revolutionibus orbium coelestium inscribunter. Nunc ... restituta ... studio d. Nicolai Mvlerii., Many early marginal manuscript notes., "Narratio prima" by G. J. Rhaticus: [18] l. at end.
Christophori Clavii, bambergensis, ... In Sphaeram Ioannis de Sacro Bosco commentarivs.
Account of the earthquakes which happened in Italy, from February to May 1783.
par MM. le Chevalier Hamilton ... ; traduits par M. Lefebvre de Villebrune., Translation of: An account of the earthquakes which happened in Italy, from February to May 1783., Half title page., Title vignette., Head piece., Includes bibliographical references.
Folivm popvli : Instrvmentvm hoc a Petro Apiano iam rfcens [sic] inventvm, et in figvram folii popvli rfdactum [sic] per radios Solis toto orbe horas com[m]unes ostendit ... In disem newen Instrument das die form vnnd gestalt hat eines blats werden durch
Text in Latin and German., Imprint from colophon., Signatures: A-C⁴ (-C4) [$1-2 (-A1, +C3) signed], Contains wood-engravings by Jacob Binck., Title page and 2 leaves of plates in red and black; initials., Coat of arms on verso of title page.
A deliniation of the strata of England and Wales, with part of Scotland; exhibiting the collieries and mines, the marshes and fen lands originally overflowed by the sea, and the varieties of soil according to the variations in the substrata, illustrated b
By W. Smith., The first geological map of England and Wales; for description see Annals of science, v. 3, no. 2, p. 190-212., Also includes 6 folded section maps by W. Smith: 1. Geological section from London to Snowdon. London, J. Cary, 1817.- 2. Geological view and section in Essex and Hertfordshire ... [London, 1819]- 3. Geological view and section of Norfolk ... [London, 1819] - 4. Vertical section of strata in Surry dipping northward ... London, J. Cary, 1819.- 5. Section of the strata through Hampshire and Wiltshire to Bath. London, J. Gary, 1819.- 6. Geological view and section through Dorsetshire and Somersetshire to Taunton. London, J. Gary, 1819.
The theory of the earth: containing an account of the original of the earth, and of all the general changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo, till the consummation of all things.
v. 1. The two first books, Concerning the Deluge, and Concerning Paradise.--v. 2. The two last books, Concerning the burning of the world, and Concerning the new heavens and new earth., Engraved half-titles., Dedication signed: Thomas Burnet., In four books; second and fourth book each have special t.-p., Published first in Latin, with title: Telluris theoria sacra, 1681-89., "Review of the Theory of the earth," with special title-page and separate paging, bound at end of [v. 2]
Footprints of the Creator, or, The asterolepis of Stromness
by Hugh Miller., "Second thousand."