Digital Collections
The Linda Hall Library's Digital Collections provide access to significant rare and fragile materials from the Library's collections. Explore the selections below to see books and topical collections of images. Items in the database of digital collections can be located by following the links below or through the search box above. A custom inquiry can be made with an advanced search for specific interests.
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The Linda Hall Library collection of Star Atlases encompasses atlases and maps from 1482 to the 19th century. The materials in this collection range from the rudimentary, to some of the most beautiful and accurate scientific books ever published, finishing with later pictorial atlases for the general public. To learn specific details about these atlases visit the online exhibit Out of This World. List of Atlases with Descriptions View the Collection |
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A. B. Nichols Panama Canal Materials were gathered and organized during Nichols' tenure as Office Engineer. A.B. Nichols was first employed by the Isthmian Canal Commission in 1899 to survey the Nicaraguan route. In 1904, he was assigned to the Panama Canal and served as Assistant Engineer at the Gatun site. He was later promoted to Resident Engineer at Culebra Cut site. In 1906, he was appointed Office Engineer there and retired in 1914. Nichols was from Philadelphia. The materials in these notebooks and albums were collected/created by A.B. Nichols, from 1906 to 1917, though some material was added as late as 1923. Index to the Collection View the Collection |
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The Classics and Landmarks Collection brings together publications in science and technology that have become recognized for their seminal influence, groundbreaking ideas, or presentation of initial discoveries. The collection presents two editions of Sidereus Nuncius where Galileo describes the imperfections of the Universe; Tycho Brahe's discovery of a Nova, and with it the changing nature of the Universe; the first published description of the Copernican system; and more. List of Classics and Landmarks with Descriptions View the Collection |
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The text-searchable indexes in this group come from the engineering collections at the Linda Hall Library. The original print indexes date from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries. Most of the serials and periodicals referenced in these publications are found at the Linda Hall Library and can be located through the LEONARDO catalog, or the articles can be requested from Document Delivery Services. List of Indexes View the Collection |
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This collection features works encompassing the pursuit of knowledge regarding natural objects from the 17th to the early 20th Century. Topics covered include zoology, botany, geology and associated fields. Items within the collection reflect the inspiration towards exploration; the desire to identify, name, and catalog hitherto unknown flora, fauna, and minerals; and related works. List of Books on Natural History View the Collection |