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The title and printing page for a 1588 edition of Haven of Health by Thomas Orwin for William Norton.
An oil painting created in the late 16th century by Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The painting depicts the Roman god of plant life, Vertumnus. The painting was commissioned by Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II.
This page describes Cogan's beliefs concerning the health benefits of water. In this passage Cogan cites both the Bible and ancient medical scholars when he claims water the most important beverage.
This page details Cogan's beliefs regarding water. He suggest that water can serve as an effective cure for hangovers.
In this passage, Cogan describes why wine is second to water as the most important beverage. He cites biblical references and ancient scholars when making this claim. On this page Cogan describes why God created wine, and how due to Satan's meddling,…
This passage describes the health benefits of wine. Cogan details why wine and human life complement each other.
In this passage Cogan describes that the over consumption of wine has negatively impacted students. Due to their frequent drunkenness, he suggests they are not as wise as students who came before them.
In this passage, Cogan details the reasons for why students should not consume wine. Describing drunkenness as an ungodly sin.
"Kitchen scene, with Jesus in the House of Martha and Mary in the background" is of an oil painting created by Joachim Bueckelaer in 1569. It shows a woman standing in the foreground holding a leg of meat amidst a kitchen. There are vegetables on…
A dedication page from A View of the Earth showing the desires of the author for this information to be widespread.
A volvelle that calculates the times at different longitudes.
Richard Turner, A View of the Earth, 21, as found in Turner's A View of the Heavens, (USU SCA).
Richard Turner, A View of the Earth, 21, as found in Turner's A View of the Heavens, (USU SCA).
Eli Duke treks through Antartica with Google Street view equipment strapped to his back.
Eli Duke, Antarctica: New Years Day Castle Rock Hike.
Eli Duke, Antarctica: New Years Day Castle Rock Hike.
this piece of "technology" works as a calendar of sorts while looking at the stars
Richard Turner, A View of the Heavens, (USU SCA), 41.
Richard Turner, A View of the Heavens, (USU SCA), 41.
Book 6 of the Secretes of the Reverende Mayster Alexis Pietmont.
Book cover of the Secretes of the Reverende Mayster Alexis of Piemount
An example of some of the recipes found in the second part of the book of secretes.
An example of a renaissance remedy for hemorrhoids found in Girolomo Ruscelli's The Secretes of the Reverende Mayster Alexis de Piemont
An image of the inside cover of the book, The Secretes of the Reverende Mayster Piemont which contains the bookplate from one of the past owners.
overview of how the telescope developed through time up to Galileo and how it works
Gives a few common cases of love melancholy and goes into detail of how one becomes melancholic.
King Clovis I using the "Royal Touch" to heal a skin disease called scrofula.
This map shows the contour lines of the map. This shows elevations on the map and land marks like mountains and valleys.
A copperplate with a map engraved into it. The etch marks on this plate would be filled with ink and used for printing.
Mike Peel, The Copper Plate Map.
Mike Peel, The Copper Plate Map.
A design of jeweled initial letters created by Hans Holbein the Younger.
diagram of an eclipse of the moon
Richard Turner, A View of the Heavens, (USU SCA), 32.
Richard Turner, A View of the Heavens, (USU SCA), 32.
a diagram of an eclipse of the sun
Richard Turner, A View of the Heavens, (USU SCA), 30.
Richard Turner, A View of the Heavens, (USU SCA), 30.
An example of some of the marginalia notes found throughout the pages of the book of secretes