Dienstag, 29. September 2015

Resources: Newton Papers

"Cambridge University Library holds the largest and most important collection of the scientific works of Isaac Newton (1642-1727). Newton was closely associated with Cambridge. He came to the University as a student in 1661, graduating in 1665, and from 1669 to 1701 he held the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics. Under the regulations for this Chair, Newton was required to deposit copies of his lectures in the University Library. These, and some correspondence relating to the University, were assigned the classmarks Dd.4.18, Dd.9.46, Dd.9.67, Dd.9.68, and Mm.6.50.
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http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/newton

Freitag, 4. September 2015

Resources: Simplicissimus

"Wir möchten satirische Zeitschriften aus dem vergangenen Jahrhundert neu zugänglich machen. Diese sind nicht allein amüsant, sondern bieten Einsichten in die politische und kulturelle Vorgeschichte unserer Gegenwart. Eine durchgehende Erschließung soll den Zugang zum Inhalt und das Verständnis erleichtern."

http://www.simplicissimus.info/index.php?id=5