Zentralbibliothek Zürich

Zentralbibliothek Zürich

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Zähringerplatz 6
8001 Zürich

Tel: +41 44 268 31 00

Fax: +41 44 268 32 90

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  • Monday - Friday

    08:00 - 20:00

  • Saturday

    09:00 - 17:00

  • Sunday (reading room only)

    09:00 - 17:00

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Studierende der UZH können sich hier Lernplätze in den verschiedenen Bibliotheken der UB Zürich reservieren.

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    10.10.2022 17:15 - 18:45 Uhr

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Wind und Wetter – Das Klima in Zürich seit der Steinzeit

Wind und Wetter – Das Klima in Zürich seit der Steinzeit

Ausstellung in der Zentralbibliothek Zürich anlässlich des 350. Geburtstags von Johann Jakob Scheuchzer

Schatzkammer der Zentralbibliothek Zürich

02.09.2022 - 09.12.2022
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Requesting items from our holdings

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Using e-media

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History, philosophy, religion, culture

History, philosophy, religion, culture

For decades, history and philosophy in Germany have been wrestling with the importance of National Socialism and the extermination of the Jews in the public consciousness. Information on this and countless other topics can be found in our large collection of historical and philosophical specialist literature.
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