Treasures of the Bodleian

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Overview

Shakespeares First Folio, telegrams from the sinking Titanic, the Elements of Euclid and manuscripts in Jane Austens own hand: this app supports the Treasures of the Bodleian exhibition and brings together some of the rarest, most important and most evocative objects in the world, from ancient papyri through medieval oriental manuscripts to twentieth-century printed books and ephemera. Explore in high resolution through themes including the classical heritage; maps and boundaries; the sacred word; the animal and ...
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Overview

Shakespeares First Folio, telegrams from the sinking Titanic, the Elements of Euclid and manuscripts in Jane Austens own hand: this app supports the Treasures of the Bodleian exhibition and brings together some of the rarest, most important and most evocative objects in the world, from ancient papyri through medieval oriental manuscripts to twentieth-century printed books and ephemera. Explore in high resolution through themes including the classical heritage; maps and boundaries; the sacred word; the animal and plant kingdoms; literature and music; the sciences of observation and calculation; and moments in history.

Treasures of the Bodleian also asks the question what is a treasure in the twenty-first century? and encourages users of the app to join in with the debate and to help the Bodleian to plan for the opening of a new exhibition gallery in 2015.

Highlights include:

- Concise commentary from the curator of the exhibition and short video talks on a selection of objects by experts from around the University of Oxford
- Podcasts of music and readings from a number of manuscripts in both the original language and English
- Access to a number of additional treasures that are not on display in the exhibition room

Treasures include:

- Hand-written drafts from literary greats such as Mary Shelley, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Wilfred Owen and Jane Austen
- Documents capturing key moments in history from Magna Carta to the campaign for womens suffrage
- Manuscripts of religious significance including an early Quran, the Gutenberg Bible, the Kennicott Bible and Buddhist canonical texts
- Key works from some of greatest names in scientific history, including Hookes Micrographia and Isaac Newtons Principia
- A detailed glimpse of the natural world through the stunning illustrations in Flora Graeca and Audubons Birds of America

Treasures of the Bodleian is the second in a series of apps from the Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford.
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Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940043904607
  • Publisher: Toura
  • Publication date: 6/6/2012
  • Series: NOOKapps Series
  • Version name: 3.2
  • Format: NOOK App
  • File size: 40 MB
  • Note: This product may take a few minutes to download.
  • Sales rank: 10,146
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  • Please contact the developer directly if you would like to report a problem:
    • URL: http://support.toura.com
    • Email: support@toura.com

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  • Posted June 8, 2012

    I had the same issues (video and audio not working in some areas

    I had the same issues (video and audio not working in some areas) on my Nook Tablet as the last reviewer. Especially disappointing is the Introduction video not working (making the web connection to the video site - apparently the video isn't installed locally on the device). Hopefully the app will be updated with fixes soon! I had no issues at all with Toura's app "British Library: Treasures", so they are not new to this.

    9 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 6, 2012

    Great Concept!

    I love the idea of this app & that it's free. It does seem to have some glitches however, for example the video & audio segments are not working on Nook Color & some of the icons were non-responsive, I was also unable to enlarge the images by the tap, zoom method, However I still think it's an amazing app. I just wish they would fix the glitches & that others will leave reviews of their experience. Thanks Oxford!

    8 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 1, 2013

    disapointed

    I was very excited when I ran across this app, but every time I tried to use it, it would crash or open to a blank screen. I really hope they get it fixed because it would be great to have access to these items!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 10, 2013

    more from this reviewer

    i was excited to see this!

    But it didn't work. Hopefully they fix it!

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    Posted September 28, 2012

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