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Banned Books of the Scientific Revolution
(2017)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; ... -
The Bible and Science: Calvin, Newton & Other Writers
(2015)Quotations from various important Christian interpreters about the relationship between the Bible and Science. Aimed at helping learners differentiate between four key frameworks of relating the Bible and Science. -
Biomedical Engineering Lab Manual, Volume 1
(2022-12)The lab manual was written as the first installment that coincides with two lab courses taught at the University of Oklahoma (BME3171, BME3181). These courses are designed to provide Biomedical Engineering students with ... -
Biomedical Engineering Lab Manual, Volume 2
(2023-08)The lab manual was written as the second installment that coincides with two lab courses taught at the University of Oklahoma (BME3171, BME3181). These courses are designed to provide Biomedical Engineering students with ... -
Bode's Star Atlas: Uranographia, 1801
(2016)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. ... -
Boldly Explore
(2015)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 ... -
Boldly Explore: Camille Flammarion (1888)
(2015)Science is a quest of discovery, the challenge of boldly exploring where no one has gone before. That is the appeal and rhetorically durable theme which has made this woodcut so appealing. Many have reprinted this illustration ... -
Burmese Pythons: An Invasive Species
(2018-12-17)This is a chapter about the invasion of the Burmese Python and the effects that the snake has caused to the environment. -
Catherine Whitwell: Astronomy & Creative Writing
(2015)Catherine Whitwell wrote an introduction to the night sky as a dialogue between a mother and daughter. It contains 23 engraved plates drawn by Whitwell herself, including four hand colored folding plates. One of the plates ... -
Change, Challenge, and Creativity in the Workplace
(2017)This book involves learning about oneself in order to be flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing world. It contains worksheets for developing responses to challenging situations and it also contains a significant ... -
Coma Berenices Learning Leaflet
(2018)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 ... -
"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 ... -
Darwin at the Library Exhibition
(2011)An Exhibit Guide for the "Darwin at the Library” exhibition held at the University of Oklahoma Bizzell Memorial Library, Summer 2011, comprised of the Darwin first editions that were displayed in the “Darwin at the Museum” ... -
DC Circuits
(Davis, Chad, 2016-08-08)This book covers Direct Current (DC) circuit theory and is broken up into three modules. Module 1 covers the basics for circuits that include DC sources (voltage or current) and resistors. Even though Module 1 is not very ... -
Della Porta: Natural Magic
(2017)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 ... -
Discorso particolare intorno all'unisono
(2016)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 ... -
Edward Jenner: The Mystery of the Milkmaids
(2017-08)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 ... -
Electric Vehicles
(2018-12-17)This chapter regards the current state of electric vehicles in society today: the pros and cons, areas that need to improve, etc. The chapter starts by discussing some of the unethical practices that go into creating ... -
Electromechanical Systems
(2018-12-19)This eBook was written as the third installment in the series that coincide with three engineering courses taught at the University of Oklahoma (ENGR 2431, ENGR 2531, and ENGR 3431). These courses were designed to provide ... -
Elisabeth Hevelius: Observational Astronomer
(2015)Elisabeth Hevelius, wife of Johann Hevelius, was an astronomer in her own right. They worked together in the observatory of their Gdansk home to measure angular widths and distances with a great sextant, which required two ...