The three visualizations below, created by our research team, provide insight into the collection of mathematics books at the Biblioteca Palafoxiana, including the temporal, geographic, political and astronomical contexts.
Timeline
The timeline displays the mathematics books at the Biblioteca Palafoxiana according to date of publication. Photographs taken by Johan Vargas Cuaya, copyright of the Biblioteca Palafoxiana. Use the zoom tools on the bottom left to navigate..
Geographic Provenance
The map shows the publication location of the mathematics book at the Biblioteca Palafoxiana. It is colour-coded according to the language of publication. Use the +/- buttons on the left to zoom in and out.
Across Scales of Time
This multiple timeline juxtaposes four scales of time: the human (with the life of criollo mathematician Carlos Sigüenza y Gongora), the political (with the colonization of New Spain), the civilization (showing the population of different ethnic groups, up to 1850) and the astrological (Halley’s comet, as documented by humans). Click on the buttons or drag the point to change the span of time shown.
