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New subscription: SciFinder-n database
New subscription: SciFinder-n database Thanks to a partnership between 4 laboratories at the École Polytechnique - LCM, LSO, PICM, PMC - and the central library, École Polytechnique has had unlimited access to the most important chemistry
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Friday February 10 - Library opens at 10:30 a.m.
Friday February 10 - Library opens at 10:30 a.m.
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La Science taille XX Elles
La Science taille XX Elles Exhibition from January 16 to March 17, 2023 The exhibition " La Science taille XX Elles", created by the CNRS and the association " Femmes & Sciences", celebrates the role of women scientists through
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Bicentenary of the birth of Denfert-Rochereau 1823-1878
Bicentenary of the birth of Denfert-Rochereau 1823-1878 The library of the Ecole Polytechnique honors Denfert-Rochereau, X1842 On the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Denfert-Rochereau (1823-1878), come and discover a selection of books at the
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Online archives of the 1914-1918 war
Online archives of the 1914-1918 war The archives of the Great War of the polytechnician and general Rouquerol are online on the portal Mémoire des Hommes of the Ministry of the Armed Forces. The collection documents the career of
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Happy New Year 2023 !
Happy New Year 2023 ! The Library of École Polytechnique wishes you a happy new year !
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Litre and decalitre: brass models from the École Polytechnique