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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.

Anthropometamorphosis : man transform'd : or, the artificiall changling historically presented, in the mad and cruell gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome loveliness of most nations, fashioning and altering their
scripsit J. B. Cognomento Chirosophus. M.D., Added t.p., engraved., Contains list of "Works of the author already published"--P. [30]-[31] (4th group)., Includes errata., Introductory material includes three poems concerning the subject matter of the book, three of which are in Latin., Signatures: A⁴ *-4*⁴ 5*¹ B-4G⁴., Head- and tail-pieces., Handwritten notes and drawings throughout text., Includes bibliographical references and index.
Astronomical and geographical essays: containing, I. A comprehensive view of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes ... III. The description and use of the armillary sphere planetarium, tellurian, and luna
By George Adams ..., "A catalogue of mathematical and philosophical instruments made and sold by George Adams": 15 pages bound before plates., Imperfect: p. 289-304, 419-420, 429-430, 451-452, 461-464, and 543-544 wanting.
Orthographia praecipuae domus arcis Uraniburgi
Drawing of Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg main building., Tychone Brahe., Excerpt from Joan Blaeu's Major Atlas, 1665.
Spiritalium liber.
A Federico Commandino ex graeco, nuper in latinum conversus.
The geology and extinct volcanos of central France
by G. Poulett Scrope ..., Accompanied by two folded maps, one in front pocket and one in back pocket., Publisher's advertisements at end of text., Gift of Dr. Blossom R. Primer in memory of her sister Dr. Rhoda Rappaport., Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hokusai manga.
On double leaves, traditional oriental format.
F. Thom Campanell Calabri, Ordinis prdicatorvm, Apologia pro Galileo, mathematico florentino
Vbi disqviritvr, vtrvm ratio philosopandi, qvam Galilevs celebrat, faueat sacris scripturis, an aduersetur., Title within ornamental border.
Esame della teoria del calore del celebre inglese Crawford, con alcune nuove congetture sopra la medesima materia di Leopoldo Vacca' Berlinghieri.
Title vignette., Head and tail piece; initials., Errata: p. [1] (3rd group)., Harlow Collection bookplate.
Joh. Joach. Becheri ... Opvscula chymica rariora
Friderici Roth-Scholtzii Prefatio nova: I. Verzeichniss derer schrifften D. J. J. Bechers. II. Catalogus librorum et scriptorum, partim editorum, partim edendorum. D. J. J. Becheri.--Tripus hermeticus fatidicus pandens oracula chymica: I. Scyphus Becherianus. Sive Laboratorium portatile. II. Centrum mundi concatenatum, seu duumviratus hermeticus, sive Magnorum mundi duorum productorum nitri & salis textura & anatomia. Aeris nempe & maris consideratio. III. Alphabethum minerale. (IV) Concordantia mercuriourum lunae. V. Concordantia menstruorum. VI. Bericht, von erfind-und zubereitung eines compendieusen ofens. VII. Beschreibung des herrn obristen von Schellenbergs universal-ofens. VIII. Bericht von tiegeln. VIIII. Chymischer rosen-garten. X. Bericht von dem sande. XI. Pantaleon delarvatus., addita nova praefatione ac indice locupletissimo multisque figuris aeneis illustrata a Friderico Roth-Sholtzio., Title vignette., The Tripus hermeticus fatidicus has a general t.-p. and pt. I-III, VI, VIIII (i. e. IX)-XI, have each a special t.-p.
Arcana naturae detecta
ab Antonio van Leeuwenhoek., Added t.-p., engraved.
Opera geometrica Evangelist Torricellii.
De sphaera et solidis sphaeralibus libri dvo. De motv gravivm naturaliter descendentium, et proiectorum libri dvo.--De dimensione parabolae, solidique hyperbolici problemata dvo ... cvm appendice De dimensione spatij cycloidalis, & cochleae., Paging irregular: no. 79-80 of "De dimensione parabolae" omitted; p. 55-56, 129-136, repeated; p. 137-144, omitted., Half-title., The first part has special t.-p.: De sphaera et solidis sphaeralibus libri dvo, in quibus Archimedis doctrina de sphaera & cylindro denuo componitur, latius promouetur, et in omni specie solidorum, quae vel circa, vel intra sphaeram, ex conuersione poligonorum regularium gigni possint, vniuersalius propagatur.
A series of plates representing the most extraordinary and interesting basaltic mountains, caverns and causeways, in the known world.
Title on spine: Basaltic mountains., Some of the plates appeared originally in the Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London.