Ingenious Ireland

Author : Mary Mulvihill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 184682821X

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Ingenious Ireland by Mary Mulvihill Pdf

Ingenious Ireland is a unique study of this country's natural wonders, clever inventions, and historic industries. Richly illustrated, meticulously researched, and lucidly written, it brings the reader on a fascinating county-by-county tour of Ireland, with details of what to see and places to visit. Find out why half of Ireland really belongs to North America and why Connemara rain is so salty. Marvel at the natural wonders that surround you, among them the oldest fossil footprints in the Northern hemisphere, and the disappearing springs of Fore. Read about the advent of railways and modern timekeeping. Discover why the shamrock is a sham, and the Dublin Bay prawn is a fraud. Meet the ingenious Irish and wonder at the range of their inventions: from Milk of Magnesia to the hypodermic syringe; from the steam turbine to the ejector seat; from the modern tractor to the first guided missile. Mary Mulvihill's knowledge is encyclopaedic and her enthusiasm for unravelling the mysteries and marvels of Ireland irresistible. Dip into Ingenious Ireland and you may discover that history was made on your own doorstep.

Author : Mary L. Mulvihill
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003-12-23
Category : History
ISBN : 0684020947

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Ingenious Ireland by Mary L. Mulvihill Pdf

Ingenious Ireland takes readers on a magnificent tour of the country's natural wonders, clever inventions, and historic sites. Richly illustrated and meticulously compiled, Ingenious Ireland introduces readers to the complete history, culture, and landscape of all thirty-two Irish counties. Mary Mulvihill unearths Ireland's treasures and divulges her secrets, such as the oldest fossil footprints in the Northern hemisphere, the advent of railways, the invention of milk of magnesia, and why the shamrock is a sham. Fascinating and comprehensive, Ingenious Ireland unravels the mysteries and marvels of this remarkable country.

Author : David Malcolm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1738
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:N11725226

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An Essay on the Antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland by David Malcolm Pdf

Author : Thomas Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z205993606

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The History of Ireland from the Earliest Kings of that Realm, Down to Its Last Chief by Thomas Moore Pdf

Author : Toss Gascoigne,Bernard Schiele,Joan Leach,Michelle Riedlinger,Luisa Massarani,Bruce V. Lewenstein,Peter Broks
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 994 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781760463663

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Communicating Science by Toss Gascoigne,Bernard Schiele,Joan Leach,Michelle Riedlinger,Luisa Massarani,Bruce V. Lewenstein,Peter Broks Pdf

Modern science communication has emerged in the twentieth century as a field of study, a body of practice and a profession—and it is a practice with deep historical roots. We have seen the birth of interactive science centres, the first university actions in teaching and conducting research, and a sharp growth in employment of science communicators. This collection charts the emergence of modern science communication across the world. This is the first volume to map investment around the globe in science centres, university courses and research, publications and conferences as well as tell the national stories of science communication. How did it all begin? How has development varied from one country to another? What motivated governments, institutions and people to see science communication as an answer to questions of the social place of science? Communicating Science describes the pathways followed by 39 different countries. All continents and many cultures are represented. For some countries, this is the first time that their science communication story has been told.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:098453873

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Process Photogram by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Pinkerton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1814
Category : Scotland
ISBN : UOM:39015073729066

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An Enquiry Into the History of Scotland by John Pinkerton Pdf

Author : Thomas M. Curley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781139477345

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Samuel Johnson, the Ossian Fraud, and the Celtic Revival in Great Britain and Ireland by Thomas M. Curley Pdf

James Macpherson's famous hoax, publishing his own poems as the writings of the ancient Scots bard Ossian in the 1760s, remains fascinating to scholars as the most successful literary fraud in history. This study presents the fullest investigation of his deception to date, by looking at the controversy from the point of view of Samuel Johnson. Johnson's dispute with Macpherson was an argument with wide implications not only for literature, but for the emerging national identities of the British nations during the Celtic revival. Thomas M. Curley offers a wealth of genuinely new information, detailing as never before Johnson's involvement in the Ossian controversy, his insistence on truth-telling, and his interaction with others in the debate. The appendix reproduces a rare pamphlet against Ossian written with the assistance of Johnson himself. This book will be an important addition to knowledge about both the Ossian controversy and Samuel Johnson.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555020730

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DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE, A LITERARY AND POLITICAL JOURNAL. VOL. LVIII. JULY TO DECEMBER, 1861. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Ireland
ISBN : UCD:31175012029412

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University Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Irish language
ISBN : CORNELL:31924007274396

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Irisleabhar Na Gaedhilge by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1804
Category : Biography
ISBN : PRNC:32101065760686

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Public Characters by Anonim Pdf

Author : George Woodward Warder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : American fiction
ISBN : OSU:32435017955709

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After which All Things by George Woodward Warder Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1794
Category : English literature
ISBN : CHI:32140993

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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1794
Category : Books
ISBN : OXFORD:N11752762

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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias Smollett Pdf