Подарок из средневековья: книга о целебных растениях, принадлежавшая К. Ф. Богаевскому

This article, based on both historical and content analysis of Albert Einstein’s private library, presents a comprehensive picture of the Einstein Collection that was located at his home in Princeton, now housed at The Albert Einstein Archives at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His private library consisted of approximately 2,400 titles, including not only books but also a small collection of journals, musical scores and records. Staff members of the Archive succeeded in adding additional books, including works by Einstein himself and ones about him in various languages. These amounted to approximately 1,500 titles. Most of the books in Einstein’s library related to subjects other than physics. Many authors presented copies of their books to Einstein. Those books, usually with autographs or dedications by the authors, dealt with various fields of knowledge – philosophy, literature, religions, Jewish culture, etc. Content analysis of Einstein’s personal library reveals scientific, political, and social connections of the scientist. This article includes information about the main institutions involved in conveying the library to Jerusalem and in organizing it. These were the American Friends of The Hebrew University in New York, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, and the Jewish National and University Library (today The National Library of Israel). The primary sources for the research on which this article is based are 1) material from The Albert Einstein Archives at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2) Inventory Books of the National Library of Israel, 3) <i>Kiryat Sefer</i>, bibliographical quarterly of the Jewish National and University Library, 4) Einstein’s reprint collection at The Weizmann Institute of Science. The following conclusions were drawn: 1) From the Einstein private library items were given as gifts both during his lifetime and after his death; 2) a large proportion of the books that Einstein gave to the National Library of Israel were registered in the Inventory Books of the National Library of Israel before the transfer of his complete library to Jerusalem; 3) Einstein's personal library includes books that actually belonged to other members of his family. For example, there are books, like those that belonged to his secretary Helen Dukas and to his stepdaughter Margot Einstein, that contain either the signature of the former owner or autograph/dedication by the author of the book. The article’s references to the contemporary Israeli press about Einstein’s visit to Israel elucidate Einstein’s role in the founding of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

RECENT acquisition of a copy of Johann David Schoepf's1 Naturgeschickte der Schildkriten for my personal library has prompted some investigation into the nomenclature of turtles and of Schoepf's background. The Historia Testudinum is extensively quoted, although it appears that in many instances authors have not consulted it directly but have copied synonymies compiled by other writers. The Naturgeschichte is a German rendition of the Historia, but is lengthier textually, due to the greater verbosity of German as compared to Latin, and also because of the inclusion of some extra discussions under the respective species headings. As far as can be determined, both editions were published simultaneously; neither bears any reference to the other, and the publication dates of the individual fascicles and plates in both editions are the same. Both editions were published with the plates colored, or black-and-white. The publication dates of the separate fascicles of each edition are as follows: Naturgeschichte der Schildkriten Heft 1 & 2; text A-D; tab. 1-10; 1792. Heft 3 & 4; text E-L; tab. 11-16, 18-20; 1793. Heft 5; text M-R; tab. 17, 21-25; 1795. Heft 6; text S-U; tab. 26-31; 1801. Historia Testudinum Fasc. I et II; plag. A-D; tab. I-X; 1792. Fasc. III et IV; plag. E-K; tab. XI-XVI; XVIII-XX; 1793. Fasc. V; plag. L-0; tab. XVII, XXI-XXV; 1795. Fasc. VI; plag. P-R; tab. XXVI-XXXI; 1801. The Historia has a 12 page foreword, followed by 136 pages of text, while the Naturgeschichte also has a 12 page foreword (unnumbered) but is followed by 160 pages of text. In both editions there are 34 plates, although they are numbered only up to 31; plates 16, 18, and 30 are double plates. Both texts make mention of plates numbered 32-34, but these were never published, due, no doubt, to the posthumous appearance of the final signatures of both editions. The numbering of the plates is identical in both editions. The difference between the numerical designations of the plates and their actual number has resulted in some errors in bibliographic works (Sherborn, 1902; Wood, 1931). It is to be noted that plate 17 did not appear in its proper sequence, but was published with plates 21-25 in 1795. Both editions are rarities, the German one more so. Inquiries made to twenty-three of the leading university and private libraries in the United States and Canada reveal eleven copies of the Historia (several of them incomplete) located in the libraries of the University of California, Cornell University, Academy of Natural Sciences, Chicago Natural History Museum, American Museum of Natural History, University of Michigan, United States National Museum, Museum of Comparative Zoology, New York Public Library, Lawrence M. Klauber, and the Redpath Library of McGill University. Of the Naturgeschichte I was able to locate only eight copies in the following libraries and institutions: University of California, Academy of Natural

The German theologian David Friedrich Strauss (1808–1874) published his highly controversial The Life of Jesus in three volumes between 1835 and 1836. This translation, by George Eliot, is based on the fourth German edition (1840). In this work Strauss applied strict historical method to the New Testament gospel narratives and caused scandal across the Protestant world by concluding that all miraculous elements were mythical and ahistorical. Volume 3 applies modern historical criticism to 'de-mythologize' the narratives of the transfiguration, Jesus' final journey into Jerusalem, the passion, the death, and the resurrection; and investigates the historicity of Jesus' enemies. The volume concludes with an essay entitled 'The Dogmatic Import of the Life of Jesus'. This is a key text of nineteenth-century theology that pioneered the application of historical and scientific methods to the study of religious texts. It is essential reading for any student of the New Testament.

Italy could be defined as the land where “Earth science language” was born. In fact, volcanoes and earthquakes have played an important role in the evolution of Mediterranean culture. Mt. Etna and the Vulcano and Stromboli islands (the Aeolian Archipelago) are central figures in Greek and Roman mythology, and earthquakes and floods are often found in their legends and myths. This cultural heritage, derived from a long-term exposure to natural hazards, makes Italy an excellent source of Earth science information. Many terms, like “strombolian” or “volcanian”, etc., used to describe natural phenomena, come from the Italian language. Moreover, some of the earliest descriptions of the effects of eruptions and earthquakes were made by contemporary chroniclers in Italy ( e.g., Plinius Secundus, first century A.D.; De Dolomieu, 1785; Mallet, 1862). The first well known macroseismic intensity scale was developed by the Italian scientist G. Mercalli in the 19th century, and two hundred years earlier the first seismic catalogs were compiled by Italian scholars: pioneers of seismology. About 60% of the country is classified as seismic on current hazard maps and has suffered more than 200 damaging earthquakes in the last century. Large cities such as Naples and Catania are located near the two major, active volcanoes of Europe, Mt. Vesuvius and Mt. Etna, respectively. Nevertheless, such subjects are not emphasized in school-books. For this reason many schoolteachers request class visits to academic and scientific institutions for geophysical talks and exhibitions. They also gather educational material to upgrade school programs. In the last few years, attention to outreach in geophysics has grown, as demonstrated by some international projects and other activities performed by research institutes (Johnson, 1999; Tertulliani and Donati, 2000; Virieux, 2000; Hamburger et al., 2001). There are in general two different approaches: a passive approach, in which …

Traditional computer art uses controlled pens or vector graphics displays. However, the author generates artistic designs in rectangular grids with color at given positions determined by mathematical functions or processes. Comments at presentations of such graphics to varied audiences support their applicability to design of floor or wall coverings, draperies, upholstery, graphic arts, needlepoint, etc. With suitable marketing and manufacturer interface arrangements, interior design using these methods becomes feasible for items manufactured under digital control. For such design done traditionally, digitization is needed before production. A designer with cooperating manufacturers could do as automobile dealers do on customer orders. A micro–computer could create, store and display in alternate colors various patterns until individual customer tastes are satisfied. Digitized specifications for production of the rug, fabric, or other selected material could then go with the order. Present software also allows keyboard creation and storage of patterns by the designer. Computer controlled manufacturing methods now operable could easily be adapted to use of such computer generated designs. Color art forms of artistic merit for bookcovers, illustrations, advertising copy, limited edition prints or posters could be marketed at lower cost using mathematically produced color separation techniques developed by computer implementation by the author.

The author shares the scope of her personal media collection, detailing home collection management and cataloging practices, and item organization. Stories are given for special items in the collection throughout the piece and photos are included.

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside the Personal Library of a Librarian

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside the Personal Library of a Librarian

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside the Personal Library of a Librarian

The article focuses on the personal library collection of the author. She states that her first personal library collection included the books "Alice in Wonderland," "Little Women," and "Tom Sawyer." She mentions that her library has grown over the years which now houses reference collection and those from her husband's.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's background that influenced her profession as a librarian.

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside the Personal Library of a Librarian

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside the Personal Library of a Librarian

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside the Personal Library of a Librarian

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside the Personal Library of a Librarian