University of Pittsburgh Library System

Stop by the Hillman Digital Research Wall on the first floor of Hillman Library to explore digital exhibits about Pitt research on physics, astronomy, art history, and the history of science and technology.

“Heaven” denotes the sky above and its contents, the location of deities, and the way one should conduct their life. From the ancient to early-modern world, from East to West, these concepts were overlapping, such that astronomy and astrology were one science. The books from Archives & Special Collections in this exhibit show how each tradition works out the details in different ways, dividing the heavens in different proportions and attaching different significance to their times and positions.