Leighton Library has 1611 edition of "A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John" by John Napier

Added by Leighton Library at 08:08 on 04 April 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1611 edition of "A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John" by celebrated Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (best known as discoverer of logarithms, and after whom Edinburgh Napier University is named) John Napier who died #OnThisDay 4 April 16...

Leighton Library has 1654 edition of "Letters to severall persons of honour" by John Donne

Added by Leighton Library at 08:06 on 31 March 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1654 edition of "Letters to severall persons of honour" by eminent English poet and cleric John Donne, who died #OnThisDay 31 March 1631. This is a collection of his letters collected and published by his son, and which illustrate his relationship with his family and other...

Leighton Library has 1607 first edition of "Euclidis Elementorum libri XV" by Christopher Clavius

Added by Leighton Library at 07:07 on 25 March 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1607 first edition of "Euclidis Elementorum libri XV" by German mathematician and probably the most respected astronomer in Europe at the time, Christopher Clavius who was born #OnThisDay 25 March 1538. His textbooks were used for astronomical education for over fifty year...