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    • Banned Books of the Scientific Revolution 

      Magruder, Kerry (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; ...

    • Coma Berenices Learning Leaflet 

      Magruder, Kerry (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 ...

    • Galileo's World Reprise, "Walking Tours." 

      Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent (2017)
      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 ...

    • Introduction to the Constellations 

      Magruder, Kerry (2018)
      A short introduction to the constellations, able to be used alongside Urania's Mirror Constellation Set.

    • Orion: Baba, Nobutake (1706) 

      Magruder, Kerry (2018)
      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 ...

    • Phases of Venus: Riccioli, New Almagest 

      Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent (2018)
      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 ...

    • Six Cosmological Systems: Geocentric vs. Heliocentric 

      Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent (2018)
      Explore the various cosmological systems in the early modern world with this learning leaflet, while at the same time utilizing your inductive reasoning skills.

    • Six Cosmological Systems: Phases of Venus 

      Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent (2018)
      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. ...

    • The Trial of Galileo 

      Magruder, Kerry (2017)
      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 ...