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- Title
THE COVER.
- Authors
King, R. James; Hooker, Ruth H.
- Abstract
This article examines the bookplate used by the Ruth H. Hooker Research Library from at least 1946 until around 1990. The bookplate was commissioned by the first librarian and library namesake, Ruth Hooker. The rich symbolism included on the bookplate captures the essence of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Research Library. Specifically, the owl symbolizes the owl of Minerva, who carried wisdom back to the Roman goddess Minerva, while the anchor that the owl is standing on symbolizes both the U.S. Navy and the library's role of anchoring science in a changing environment. The microscope the owl is looking through signifies the basic research mission of the NRL. The book that the microscope rests on is titled Maxwell's Theory, symbolizing the historical collection of knowledge contained within the library's collection as well as paying tribute to the foundation of science created by James Clerk Maxwell. As the title of his biography, The Man Who Changed Everything, declares, Maxwell was a nineteenth century scientific giant who played an essential role in nearly every physical science accomplishment known today, including electromagnetic waves, heat, matter, motion, color photography, and thought experiments that influenced Albert Einstein.
- Subjects
BOOKPLATES; RESEARCH libraries; OWLS in bookplates; LABELS; LIBRARIES
- Publication
Libraries & Culture, 2005, Vol 40, Issue 2, p176
- ISSN
0894-8631
- Publication type
Article