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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.

Fragmente zur Naturgeschichte des Bernsteins
von Joh. Chr.. Aycke.
Super libros Meteororum Aristotelis
Second leaf: "De impressionibus aeris Venerabilis dñi Petri d'Eliaco ... libell[us]: sup[er] libros Metheo[rum] Aristotelis Incipit feliciter ...", Imprint from colophon., Signatures: a-c⁶ d⁴ e⁶ f⁴ [$3 signed]., Printer's device on leaf [37]; guide initials., Copious ms. notes; sketches in margins.
Traité élémentaire de chimie, présenté dans un ordre nouveau et d'après les découvertes modernes
par M. Lavoisier., This edition issued in both two and three volume sets. The Nomenclature chimique, ou, Synonymie ancienne et moderne was first issued in 1789 by Cuchet as the third volume of the Traité élémentaire. A second issue was issued separately, also in 1789, by Cuchet., The 13 plates drawn and engraved by Mme. Lavoisier and signed: Paulze Lavoisier., Head and tail pieces., Vol. 1: xliv, 322 p.; v. 2: viii, 326 p., Page 129 misnumbered 12, 175 as 275 (v. 1), Duveen, D. I. and Klickstein, H. S. Lavoisier, 155., Cole, W. A. Chem. lit., 776.
Ming tang jiu jing.
Concerns moxibustion treatment for adults and children with 36 pictures of adults and 9 of children, illustrating the locations of acupuncture points with explanation of efficacies., Cover title., In Chinese, with Japanese reading marks., Foreword dated [Gen] Shidai shingai [1311]., "Enzan Kassaidō kan"--Leaf 1., Within double border (18.8 x 13.5 cm.), except outside single, text chiefly in 11 vertical lines., On double leaves, oriental style (fukurotoji).
Elementa universae matheseos
T.I. Continens geometriam planam. Arithmeticam vulgarem. Geometriam solidorum. Trigonometriam planam, & sphæricam. -- T. II. Continens algebram finitam. -- T. III. Continens sectionum conicarum elementa nova quadam methodo concinnata & Dissertationem de transformatione locorum geometricorum, ubi de continuitatis lege, ac de quibusdam infiniti mysteriis., Title to v. 1 in red and black.
Man's place in the universe : a study of the results of scientific research in relation to the unity or plurality of worlds
by Alfred R. Wallace.
Bernardini Baldi vrbinatis gvastallæ abbatis In mechanica Aristotelis problemata exercitationes : adiecta svccincta narratione de autoris vita [et] scriptis.
Signatures: ):(-):():(⁴ ):():():(² A-2A⁴ 2B² 2C⁴ [$3 (-):():():(2, 2B2) signed]., Title page in red and black., Headpieces; initials., Manuscript notations.
Works.
ex nova Ioannis Serrani interpretatione, perpetuis eiusde[m] notis illustrata : quibus & methodus & doctrinæ summa breuiter & perspicuè indicatur. Eiusdem annotationes in quosdam suæ illius interpretationis locos ; Henr. Stephani de quorundam locorum interpretatione iudicium, & multorum contextus græci emendatio., Printer's mark on t.p. of t.1., First four words of title transliterated from the Greek., Greek and Latin in parallel columns., T. 2 and 3 have half-title only., T. 2 and 3 bound together., Head- and tail-pieces., Handwritten notes throughout text., Includes index.
The description and use of both the globes : the armillary sphere, and orrery, exemplified in a large and select variety of problems in astronomy, geography, dialling, navigation, spherical trigonometry, chronology, &c., also, a new construction of each g
by Benj. Martin., "A catalogue of philosophical, optical, and mathematical instruments, made and sold by Benjamin Martin"--P. 1-4 (6th group)., Publisher's advertisements: p. 5 (6th group).
Mirifici logarithmorum canonis descriptio, ejusque usus, in utraque trigonometria; ut etiam in omni logistica mathematica, amplissimi, facillimi, & expeditissimi explicatio.
Authore ac inventore, Ioanne Nepero, barone Merchistonii &c. Scoto., Title within ornamental border.
De humani corporis fabrica libri septem.
Illustrations by J. S. van Calcar.
Renatus Des Cartes de homine
figvris et latinitate donatus a Florentio Schuyl., Paging irregular: p. 111-112 repeated in numbering., Translation of the author's "L'homme..."