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The OU Academy of the Lynx was established in 2002 with official permission from the Accademia dei Lincei in recognition of the OU Galileo collection. Its purpose as a Friends organization was to promote the History of Science Collections and increase its visibility in the central Oklahoma area. Numerous events were held both on and off campus up through 2015. During the Galileo’s World exhibit in 2015-2016, K12 exhibit-based educational outreach took place in the name of the OU Lynx. These Open Educational Resources (OERs) supported docent-led class visits to OU Libraries and docent-led programs for students third grade and up at area schools and public libraries. For more information visit lynx-open-ed.org.
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Item Open Access Hoot the Owl(2017) Todd, Anna;A children’s book, "The Story of How the Constellation ‘Hoot the Owl’ Began", was written and Illustrated this past Fall by Anna Todd, a 2nd grade student at Rose Witcher Elementary School, El Reno Public Schools, located in El Reno, Oklahoma. The book developed in collaboration with Stacey Stephenson and was inspired by the Galileo's World exhibition.Item Open Access Phases of Venus: Riccioli, New Almagest(2018) Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent;The phases of Venus were an item of discussion in early modern Europe as scientists sought to determine whether it was evidence of the heliocentric system. Yet among the scientists it was anything but conclusive that this evidence proved the sun-centered universe. Learn more in this learning leaflet.Item Open Access Orion: Baba, Nobutake (1706)(2018) Magruder, Kerry;This work, written by a Kyoto physician, represents Asian astronomy in the generation following Adam Schall. Baba countered superstitious interpretations of solar eclipses, and used magnetic theory rather than yin and yang to explain the tides. Baba adopted the Tychonic model of cosmology. His book exemplifies the circulation of knowledge in East Asia and the interplay between Asian and European ideas.Item Open Access Six Cosmological Systems: Phases of Venus(2018) Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent;It is often thought that Galileo's discovery of the phases of venus demonstrated the contested heliocentric model of the universe. However, such an understanding is overly simplistic of the early modern account of astronomy. Use this learning leaflet to learn more.Item Open Access Six Cosmological Systems: Geocentric vs. Heliocentric(2018) Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent;Explore the various cosmological systems in the early modern world with this learning leaflet, while at the same time utilizing your inductive reasoning skills.Item Open Access Introduction to the Constellations(2018) Magruder, Kerry;A short introduction to the constellations, able to be used alongside Urania's Mirror Constellation Set.Item Open Access Coma Berenices Learning Leaflet(2018) Magruder, Kerry;Coma Berenices is the only one of the modern 88 official constellations named after a historical figure. It represents the hair of Berenice, Queen of Egypt (267 221 BCE), who reigned with Ptolemy III Euergetes. Learn more about this in this learning leaflet.Item Open Access Edward Jenner: The Mystery of the Milkmaids(2017-08) Kientz, Kate; Purkaple, Brent;Edward Jenner was a physician in the eighteenth and nineteenth century who studied the disease known as cowpox. Traditional medical knowledge demonstrated that milkmaids who contracted the disease cowpox became immune to smallpox. On account of this information Jenner surmised that pus from cowpox blisters (such as shown in the pictures) could be used to inoculate against smallpox. Learn more about Jenner, vaccines, and immunology in this learning leaflet.Item Open Access John P. Finley: Tornado Forecasting(2017-08) Boone, Brittany; Purkaple, Brent;John P. Finley wrote the first book in English devoted to tornadoes. As a member of the US Army Signal Service, Finley's job was weather forecasting. By the 1880s Finley was widely recognized in the military as a tornado expert. Learn more about Finley's work as well as late nineteenth-century tornado forecasting in this learning leaflet.Item Open Access Della Porta: Natural Magic(2017) Galliart, Scott; Purkaple, Brent;Giambattista della Porta was one of the most widely known European Renaissance magicians. In 1558, at the age of twenty three, the first edition of his book Natural Magic was printed. Due to its popularity and Della Porta s increased fame, he published an expanded second edition in 1589, increasing the original four books to twenty books. Learn more in this learning leaflet.Item Open Access Discorso particolare intorno all'unisono(2016) Galilei, Vincenzo; Annis, Jonathan A.;Vincenzo Galilei was among the first music theorists to advocate for a new system of tuning based on performance, instead of the mathematical principles of music set fourth by Pythagoras. Pythagorean music theory bases pitch on the mathematical proportions of dividing a string. Vincenzo's primary problem with this system is that, although it is great for the mathematician and the music theorist, it is impractical for the performer. All music based on this particular system of tuning would inevitably sound out of tune and unpleasant. In this learning leaflet learn about the tuning systems in the late-Renaissance period.Item Open Access Banned Books of the Scientific Revolution(2017) Magruder, Kerry;The three most famous banned books of the Copernican revolution, listed in chronological order, are On the Revolutions of Copernicus (1543); a Commentary on the biblical book of Job by Zúñiga, a theologian in Salamanca; and a Letter in defense of Copernicus by the Carmelite monk Paolo Foscarini. Learn more about them in this learning leaflet.Item Open Access The Trial of Galileo(2017) Magruder, Kerry;The story of Galileo’s trial in 1633 intertwines two crucial earlier episodes: 1. Galileo’s encounter with the Inquisition in 1616; and 2. Publication of Galileo’s Dialogue on the Two Chief Systems of the World in 1632. Learn more about it in this learning leaflet.Item Open Access Galileo's World Reprise, "Walking Tours."(2017) Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent;Galileo's World reprise offers visitors another chance to experience the award-winning exhibition. Materials on display at partner locations will return to OU Libraries and be available in a rotating display located in the south section of the 5th floor exhibit hall. This rotating display will change every two months over the course of two years according to the schedule below. The attached pdf's provide a short walking tour guide to the rotating display.Item Open Access Boldly Explore(2015) Flammarion, Camille; Magruder, Susanna;Although many attribute this iconic image to the Middle Ages, it first appeared in a 19th century work of meteorology. So it's fitting that this book will open a Galileo's World exhibit at the National Weather Center on Copernicus and Meteorology. Ever wish there were a colorized version available in a suitable resolution which educators and anyone could freely use? This is why Susanna J. Magruder created the colorized version of Flammarion's woodcut shown above, which she is distributing with a CC-by license. Enjoy! You can put it on your website, a t-shirt, a coffee mug, or print out a copy on quality paper for your wall.Item Open Access Libraries as makers of OER: A Pilot Project(2015-11-19) Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent;The University of Oklahoma Libraries and the History of Science Collection have spent the last year planning Galileo's World, an exhibition showcasing the time period of Galileo through 300 rare books, hand-crafted instrument replicas, and companion digital resources in an exhibition without walls. The exhibition will have physical gallery spaces, as well as online exhibits and educational materials focused on the story of Galileo and his time period, especially emphasizing the creativity and interconnectedness of human achievement. One of our primary methods of development has been the creation of open educational resources to support the exhibition and help develop the educational outreach of the History of Science Collections. In order to accomplish this we established the OU Academy of the Lynx, an education partner group, that has the creation of OER content as a fundamental goal. The OER materials include digital scans of primary resources, exhibition gallery guides, and educational activities. For the past 2 years, we have been working to engage K-20 faculty and students as not only consumers of OER, but as creators and re-mixers of this exhibition content. This presentation will outline our multiple approaches to engaging the educational community as creators of OER content, both our successes and setbacks. We hope to spark a discussion of some of the many ways libraries and special collections can support the creation and adoption of OER built around our unique content.Item Open Access Activities Handout for Constellations(2016) Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent;Suggested activities to be used in conjunction with Constellation Coloring Pages and Card Sets.Item Open Access Bode's Star Atlas: Uranographia, 1801(2016) Magruder, Kerry;This beautiful star atlas fused artistic beauty and scientific precision, the last of the four major star atlases in which artful depictions of constellation figures appear alongside the most up to date scientific information. Bode was director of the Observatory of the Berlin Academy of Sciences. 20 large copperplate engravings plot more than 17,000 stars, far more than any previous atlas. Bode included new stars for the southern hemisphere, along with constellations recently invented by Hevelius and Lacaille. Bode depicted more than 100 constellations, compared with 88 officially recognized today. Some which appeared in this atlas for the first time, but are not officially recognized today, include the Cat, the Printing Press, the Montgolfier Balloon, and the Electric Generator. Bode also included 2,500 cloudy patches, or nebula, cataloged by William Herschel.Item Open Access "Constellation Coloring Pages" adapted from Johann Bode, "Uranographia" (1801)(2016) ;Johann Bode, director of the Observatory of the Berlin Academy of Sciences, produced the last of the four major celestial atlases in which artful depictions of constellation figures appear alongside the most up-to-date scientific data. 20 large copperplate engravings plot more than 17,000 stars, far more than any previous atlas. Bode included new stars for the southern hemisphere, along with constellations recently invented by Hevelius and Lacaille. Bode depicted more than 100 constellations, compared with 88 officially recognized today. Some which appeared in this atlas for the first time, but are not officially recognized today, include the Cat, the Printing Press, the Montgolfier Balloon, and the Electric Generator. This coloring book, produced by the OU Academy of the Lynx, was made from images in Bode's book.Item Open Access Apiarium (White Background)(1625) Lynx Open Ed;In this first publication of observations made with a microscope, Cesi and Stelluti studied the anatomy of the bee. The text includes classical references to bees as well as new knowledge, integrated in a tabular outline. The title area shows four ancient coins depicting bees, and the crest of the Barberini family showing three busy bees. Because only a handful were printed, the type has bitten deeply into the paper. Oklahoma holds one of only four extant printed copies. This english translation is by Clara Sue Kidwell, formatted by Leah Vanderburg. This English translation is set against a white background.
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