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Author : John R. Millburn,Henry C. King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Astronomers
ISBN : 0946836450
Author : Robert Bud,Deborah Jean Warner
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0815315619
With over 300 entries from the ancient abacus to X-ray diffraction, as represented by a ca. 1900 photo of an X- ray machine as well as the latest research into filmless x- ray systems, this tour of the history of scientific instruments in multiple disciplines provides context and a bibliography for each entry. Newer conceptions of "instrument" include organisms widely used in research: e.g. the mouse, drosophila, and E. coli. Bandw photographs and diagrams showcase more traditional instruments from The Science Museum, London, and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HNXXTI
Author : Audrey T. Carpenter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826431486
This is the first comprehensive biography of a major, but neglected, figure of his age. John Theophilus Desaguliers made his mark on the eighteenth century in several diverse ways. He was an assistant to Sir Isaac Newton and later elucidated the difficult concepts of Newtonian physics in private lectures. He was a member of the Royal Society, and was presented with the Society's highest honour, the Copley Medal, no less than three times. He was a pioneering engineer: the water supply of Edinburgh, the ventilation of the Houses of Parliament and the first Westminster Bridge all owed him a debt. In a different sphere, Desaguliers became the third Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Freemasons which was founded in 1717. He is remembered worldwide for his seminal influence during those early days of Freemasonry. He also wrote poetry and had an influential circle of patrons, including George I and Frederick, Prince of Wales (whom he initiated as a Mason at a specially convened lodge at Kew). This biography, based on original research, describes a charismatic character who was a major figure of his age.
Author : Mary Brück
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048124732
Careers in astronomy for women (as in other sciences) were a rarity in Britain and Ireland until well into the twentieth century. The book investigates the place of women in astronomy before that era, recounted in the form of biographies of about 25 women born between 1650 and 1900 who in varying capacities contributed to its progress during the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. There are some famous names among them whose biographies have been written before now, there are others who have received less than their due recognition while many more occupied inconspicuous and sometimes thankless places as assistants to male family members. All deserve to be remembered as interesting individuals in an earlier opportunity-poor age. Placed in roughly chronological order, their lives constitute a sample thread in the story of female entry into the male world of science. The book is aimed at astronomers, amateur astronomers, historians of science, and promoters of women in science, but being written in non-technical language it is intended to be of interest also to educated readers generally.
Author : Sylvia Sumira
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226139142
The concept of the earth as a sphere has been around for centuries, emerging around the time of Pythagoras in the sixth century BC, and eventually becoming dominant as other thinkers of the ancient world, including Plato and Aristotle, accepted the idea. The first record of an actual globe being made is found in verse, written by the poet Aratus of Soli, who describes a celestial sphere of the stars by Greek astronomer Eudoxus of Cnidus (ca. 408–355 BC). The oldest surviving globe—a celestial globe held up by Atlas’s shoulders—dates back to 150 AD, but in the West, globes were not made again for about a thousand years. It was not until the fifteenth century that terrestrial globes gained importance, culminating when German geographer Martin Behaim created what is thought to be the oldest surviving terrestrial globe. In Globes: 400 Years of Exploration, Navigation, and Power, Sylvia Sumira, beginning with Behaim’s globe, offers a authoritative and striking illustrated history of the subsequent four hundred years of globe making. Showcasing the impressive collection of globes held by the British Library, Sumira traces the inception and progression of globes during the period in which they were most widely used—from the late fifteenth century to the late nineteenth century—shedding light on their purpose, function, influence, and manufacture, as well as the cartographers, printers, and instrument makers who created them. She takes readers on a chronological journey around the world to examine a wide variety of globes, from those of the Renaissance that demonstrated a renewed interest in classical thinkers; to those of James Wilson, the first successful commercial globe maker in America; to those mass-produced in Boston and New York beginning in the 1800s. Along the way, Sumira not only details the historical significance of each globe, but also pays special attention to their materials and methods of manufacture and how these evolved over the centuries. A stunning and accessible guide to one of the great tools of human exploration, Globes will appeal to historians, collectors, and anyone who has ever examined this classroom accessory and wondered when, why, and how they came to be made.
Author : Jeremy Robinson,Jeremy Robinson, MSW, MCC
Publisher : Variance LLC
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781935142010
Two years after the death of his wife, former Navy SEAL Atticus Young attempts to reconcile with his rebellious daughter by taking her to swim with a pod of humpback whales off the coast of Maine. But the beauty of the sea belies a terror from the deep--a horrific creature as immense as it is ancient. Original.
Author : Eleanor Porter
Publisher : Boldwood Books Ltd
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781838895174
Can she save herself from a witch's fate? Martha is a feisty and articulate young woman, the daughter of a wheelwright, living in a Herefordshire village in Elizabethan England. With no mother Martha's life is spent running her father's meagre household and helping out at the local school whilst longing to escape the confines and small-mindedness of a community driven by religious bigotry and poverty. As she is able to read and is well-versed in herbal remedies she is suspected of being a witch. When a landslip occurs - opening up a huge chasm in the centre of the village - she is blamed for it and pursued remorselessly by the villagers. But can her own wits and the love of local stablehand Jacob save her from a witch's persecution and death... A brilliant and accomplished novel that perfectly captures the febrile atmosphere of Elizabethan village life in an age when suspicion and superstition were rife. Perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier. What readers are saying about The Wheelwright's Daughter: 'It's a gripping story and such accomplished writing. I really enjoyed every moment of working on it.' Yvonne Holland, editor of Philippa Gregory and Tracy Chevalier 'A brilliant debut novel' 'An interesting read and an impressive debut novel' 'A wonderfully written story' 'A skilfully crafted story of love, betrayal, superstition and fear in 16th century England.' 'This is a story of courage, trust, betrayal and love.' 'A great historical novel I loved.' 'Keeps you hooked til the end.' 'An excellent read, highly recommended.' 'Full of historical detail and atmosphere' 'I enjoyed this thoughtful and well-written story by Eleanor Porter.' 'Atmospheric and evocative'
Author : Rufus Wheelwright Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Future life
ISBN : UVA:X001173027
Author : Thomas Reid
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780748643394
Reconstructs Reid's career as a mathematician and natural philosopher for the first time
Author : J. C. D. Clark
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192548993
Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was England's greatest revolutionary: no other reformer was as actively involved in events of the scale of the American and French Revolutions, and none wrote such best-selling texts with the impact of Common Sense and Rights of Man. No one else combined the roles of activist and theorist, or did so in the 'age of revolutions', fundamental as it was to the emergence of the 'modern world'. But his fame meant that he was taken up and reinterpreted for current use by successive later commentators and politicians, so that the 'historic Paine' was too often obscured by the 'usable Paine'. J. C. D. Clark explains Paine against a revised background of early- and mid-eighteenth-century England. He argues that Paine knew and learned less about events in America and France than was once thought. He de-attributes a number of publications, and passages, hitherto assumed to have been Paine's own, and detaches him from a number of causes (including anti-slavery, women's emancipation, and class action) with which he was once associated. Paine's formerly obvious association with the early origin and long-term triumph of natural rights, republicanism, and democracy needs to be rethought. As a result, Professor Clark offers a picture of radical and reforming movements as more indebted to the initiatives of large numbers of men and women in fast-evolving situations than to the writings of a few individuals who framed lasting, and eventually triumphant, political discourses.
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1504 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Copyright
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006281369
Author : Astronomisches Rechen-Institut
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1433 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662123706
From the reviews: "Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts has appeared in semi-annual volumes since 1969 and it has already become one of the fundemental publications in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics and neighbouring sciences. It is the most important English-language abstracting journal in the mentioned branches. ...The abstracts are classified under more than a hundred subject categories, thus permitting a quick survey of the whole extended material. The AAA is a valuable and important publication for all students and scientists working in the fields of astronomy and related sciences. As such it represents a necessary ingredient of any astronomical library all over the world." Space Science Review# "Dividing the whole field plus related subjects into 108 categories, each work is numbered and most are accompanied by brief abstracts. Fairly comprehensive cross-referencing links relevant papers to more than one category, and exhaustive author and subject indices are to be found at the back, making the catalogues easy to use. The series appears to be so complete in its coverage and always less than a year out of date that I shall certainly have to make a little more space on those shelves for future volumes." The Observatory Magazine#
Author : Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent,Christine Blondel
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 0754663701
The essays in this volume consider the interplay of science and spectacle in eighteenth-century Europe, describing the variety of public demonstrations of science in sites ranging from academies and laboratories to shops and streets.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Blacksmithing
ISBN : NYPL:33433098409778