Address: | Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH |
Telephone: | (3)34547 |
Email: | hps@lib.cam.ac.uk |
Web: | http://www.whipplelib.hps.cam.ac.uk/ |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cambridge-United-Kingdom/Whipple-Library-University-of-Cambridge/62966357372 |
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Blog: | http://whipplelib.wordpress.com/ |
Online Catalogue: | iDiscover |
Location map: | University Map |
Staff: | Librarian: Jack Dixon |
Admits: | Members of the University, others on application. |
Stock: | 37,159 monographs, 267 periodical titles (current and dead). |
Special collections: | Whipple collection of rare books on the history of science. Gerd Buchdahl collection of manuscripts and books, including annotated Kant collection. Sleeman collection on chemistry. Steward collection on physics. Phrenology collection. Foster pamphlet collection on physiology. Victor Rothschild Collection of 20th Century science textbooks. Landmarks of science collection of microprints. |
Services: | Colour printing, photocopying, scanning. Microfilm/microfiche reader (please confirm availability in advance). |
Opening hours: |
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Vacation: Mon-Fri 9:15 am to 5pm |
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