Comments on: The Book of Curiosities

The Book of Curiosities

peacay — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:21:19 -0800

For anyone with even a passing interest in Islamic history or cartography, 'The Book of Curiosities of the Sciences and Marvels for the Eyes' site at Oxford University's Bodleian Library will provide a thoroughly interesting timesink. This recently discovered 13th/14th century copy of an 11th century Egyptian manuscript was partly based on Ptolemy and includes the oldest rectangular map of the world...not to mention the famed human-bearing Waq-Waq tree. [via]

By: amberglow

amberglow — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:28:11 -0800

very very cool--thanks!

By: Substrata

Substrata — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:04:04 -0800

thank you

By: UbuRoivas

UbuRoivas — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:29:39 -0800

wonderful :)

By: pantufla

pantufla — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:38:13 -0800

awesome!

By: Bageena

Bageena — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:08:03 -0800

This is fantastic. Thank you!

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:41:07 -0800

God damn dialup! God damn army jeep! I can't wait to look later.

By: LobsterMitten

LobsterMitten — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:53:56 -0800

wooo...