EditorialGalvani conducting electrical experiments with frogs' legs. Luigi Galvani carrying out experiments with electricity to investigate its effect on the muscles in the legs of frogs. Diagrams demonstrate the various stages. Galvani holds down a sheep, left...
EditorialIllustration showing a man holding scales. Luca Antonio Porzio (1639-1723) was an Italian physician. L. A. Portii de motu corporum nonnulla, et de nonnullis fontibus naturalibus. Neapoli, 1704. Source: 538.a.26.(1.) frontispiece.
EditorialItaly: September 16, 2017 : Holy Mass in an ancient rite on the tenth anniversary of the motu proprio "Summorum Pontificum" of Pope Benedict XVI at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
EditorialA comet observed in 1664 and 1665 by Jack. Hevelio, Illustration of different comets spotted in the years 1664 & 1665; signed: author delin., et sculpsit, Fig. A, before p. 1, Hevelius, Jan (del. et sculp.), 1665, Johannes Hevelius: Johannis Hevelii Pr...
EditorialA jak observed in the comet. Hevelio, Drawings of a 17th century comet observed by Hevelius, signed: Autor delineavit et sculpsit, fig. B, before p. 1, Hevelius, Jan (del. et sculp.), 1665, Johannes Hevelius: Johannis Hevelii Prodromus Cometicus, quo h...
EditorialGalvani conducting electrical experiments with frogs' legs. Luigi Galvani carrying out experiments with electricity to investigate its effect on the muscles in the legs of frogs. Diagrams demonstrate the various stages. Galvani holds down a sheep, left...
EditorialIllustration showing a man holding scales. Luca Antonio Porzio (1639-1723) was an Italian physician. L. A. Portii de motu corporum nonnulla, et de nonnullis fontibus naturalibus. Neapoli, 1704. Source: 538.a.26.(1.) frontispiece.
EditorialLATIN MANUSCRIPT: SIGNATURA 10053. LIBER DE MOTU. SHEET 2 RO. MEDIEVAL DOCUMENT. (EXHIBITION THE SCIENTIFIC LEGACY OF AL-ANDALUS) (LOCATION: NATIONAL LIBRARY).
EditorialBeyond the rim of Rano Raku volcano are the small islands of Motu nui, Motu ity and Motu kaokao which played an important part in the Birdman-cult. Young boys had to descend the sheer slope of the volcano and fetch an egg of the sea-swallow from the is...