Exhibitions
The Grandeur of Life: A Celebration of Charles Darwin and the Origin of Species.
October 1, 2009 - March 27, 2010
The year 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth, and the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin of Species. Charles Darwin was not the first naturalist to wonder where species came from, and how species are related to each other. Earlier students of nature, looking for “the order of things,” called their books “The History of Animals,” “The Botanic Garden,” “The Animal Kingdom,” “The Temple of Flora,” “Zoological Philosophy,” and “The System of Nature”.
Although the importance of these books lies in their attempts to identify and classify living things, many have the added attraction of being quite beautiful, with exquisite and often hand-colored images of animals, plants, and fossils.
In celebration of the Darwin anniversaries, the Linda Hall Library will display fifty of the most significant and the most visually impressive of these books, culminating with a first edition of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species.
The Library's Darwin events are made possible by a generous grant from the Victor E. Speas Foundation, Bank of America, Trustee.
Online Exhibitions
To order printed catalogs of any of these exhibitions, follow this link to Exhibition Catalogs.
The Granduer of Life (NEW!) |
Paper Dinosaurs 1824-1969 (NEW!) |
Ice: A Victorian Romance (NEW) |
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Women's Work: Portraits of 12 Scientific Illustrators from the 17th to the 21st Century |
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William N. Deramus III Cosmology Theater
ViewSpace
The William N. Deramus III Cosmology Theater features ViewSpace, a program of the Space Telescope Science Institute, on a 114-inch display screen with a 1080i High Definition projection system.The theater currently features the ViewSpace program of the Space Telescope Science Institute. ViewSpace presents a series of educational features on topics related to space and space-based research. Most presentations are of ten minutes duration.
Other segments showcase scientific discoveries related to our planet and its environment. These show spectacular views of Earth events such as hurricanes, floods, and forest fires. Also available are segments which provide information on where to look in the night sky to see planets, constellations, meteor showers and other events visible during the current month.
Regular coverage is given to the latest discoveries made with the Hubble Space Telescope and other astronomical resources from around and above the world. ViewSpace presents a series of educational and inspiring short features (most ten minutes or less)
