Featured work from our Rare Book Collection:
Sir Issac Newton
Opticks: or A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light
London: S. Smith and B. Walford
1704
This book details Newton’s work in the field of opticks, the study of the behavior and properties of light including its interactions with matter and its detection by instruments. It is considered by some to be the one of the most influential works of science in history.
The Local Nursing Legends have made a significant contribution to the nursing profession and the health care of people in central Ohio. Pioneers in their field, these nurses were nominated by members of the central Ohio nursing community as those who provided exemplary service to this population and whose actions and lives can be seen as legendary.
Please visit the Local Nursing Legends digital exhibit at http://hsl.osu.edu/mhc/local-nursing-legends
House Call is a newsletter produced by the Medical Heritage Center (MHC). It has been in production since Winter 1998. Typically House Call is produced quarterly. It includes happenings of the MHC as well as historical articles related to people, places and activities in Central Ohio. All issues of House Call can be viewed at our website: https://hsl.osu.edu/service-areas/mhc/house-call-medical-heritage-center-newsletter
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