Last fall, Johns Hopkins' Sheridan Libraries acquired the Dr. Elliott and Eileen Hinkes Collection of Rare Books in the History of Science.  The collection is comprised of more than 300 items, which Dr. Hinkes acquired over the course of two decades, and will be on display for the public in an exhibit entitled Eureka!.  

Earle Havens, the William Kurrelmeyer Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts at the Sheridan Libraries, said, "The historical sweep and ambition of the Hinkes Collection are staggering, from telescopic visions of the heavens from the ancient world to the most seminal subatomic reflections upon the fundamental nature of matter and energy in the modern era."  The collection includes  a 1495 edition of the celestial works of Aristotle, early editions of pioneering works from the European Enlightenment, and rare off-prints of groundbreaking essays from the early to mid-twentieth century. Eureka! is on display at the George Peabody Library (17 E. Mount Vernon Place) and will be open to the public from October 24, 2011-February 29, 2012.  

‘Eureka!’ opens at the George Peabody Library

EUREKA! The Dr. Elliott and Eileen Hinkes Collection of Books of Scientific Discovery