Author : George Madis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Winchester firearms
ISBN : OCLC:16575659
The Winchester Book
George Madis
Winchester
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The History of Winchester Firearms 1866-1992
Thomas Henshaw
Author : Thomas Henshaw
Publisher : Academic Learning Company LLC
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0832905038
The History of Winchester Firearms 1866-1992 by Thomas Henshaw Pdf
Photographs and text present the history of the Winchester firearm, including their rifles, shotguns and revolvers beginning in 1866 to 1992.
The Meaning of Everything
Simon Winchester
Author : Simon Winchester
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0192805762
The Meaning of Everything by Simon Winchester Pdf
"We visit the ugly corrugated iron structure that Murray grandly dubbed the Scriptorium -- the Scrippy or the Shed, as locals called it -- and meet some of the legion of volunteers, from Fitzedward Hall, a bitter hermit obsessively devoted to the OED, to W.C. Minor, whose story is one of dangerous madness, ineluctable sadness, and ultimate redemption. The Meaning of Everything is a scintillating account of the creation of the greatest monument ever erected to a living language. Simon Winchester's supple, vigorous prose illuminates this dauntingly ambitious project -- a seventy-year odyssey to create the grandfather of all word-books, the world's unrivaled uber-dictionary. Book jacket."--Jacket.
Survey of Medieval Winchester
Derek Keene,Alexander R. Rumble
Author : Derek Keene,Alexander R. Rumble
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 019813181X
Survey of Medieval Winchester by Derek Keene,Alexander R. Rumble Pdf
By the fourteenth century Winchester had lost its former eminence, but in trades, manufactures, and population, as well as by virtue of its administrative and ecclesiastical role, the city was still one of the major provincial centres in England. This Survey is based on a reconstruction of the histories of the houses, plots, gardens, and fields in the city and suburbs between c. 1300 and c. 1540, although in many instances both earlier and later periods are also covered. The reconstruction takes the form of a gazetteer (Part ii) of 1,128 histories of properties, together with accounts of 56 parish churches and the international fair of St. Giles, all illustrated by detailed maps. There is also a biographical register (Part iii) concerning more than 8,000 property-holders, most of whom lived in Winchester. This is the first time that it has been possible to piece together such a precise and detailed picture of both the topography and the inhabitants of a medieval town. Part i of the book contains a full discussion of the significance of this material and, in a manner relevant to an understanding of life in medieval towns in general, describes and defines such matters as the evolution of the physical environment, housing, land-tenure, property values, the parochial structure, the practice and organization of trades, and the ways in which the citizens of Winchester adapted to the declining status of their city.
The Perfectionists
Simon Winchester
Author : Simon Winchester
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062652577
The Perfectionists by Simon Winchester Pdf
“Another gem from one of the world’s justly celebrated historians specializing in unusual and always fascinating subjects and people.” — Booklist (starred review) The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement—precision—in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future. The rise of manufacturing could not have happened without an attention to precision. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in eighteenth-century England, standards of measurement were established, giving way to the development of machine tools—machines that make machines. Eventually, the application of precision tools and methods resulted in the creation and mass production of items from guns and glass to mirrors, lenses, and cameras—and eventually gave way to further breakthroughs, including gene splicing, microchips, and the Hadron Collider. Simon Winchester takes us back to origins of the Industrial Age, to England where he introduces the scientific minds that helped usher in modern production: John Wilkinson, Henry Maudslay, Joseph Bramah, Jesse Ramsden, and Joseph Whitworth. It was Thomas Jefferson who later exported their discoveries to the fledgling United States, setting the nation on its course to become a manufacturing titan. Winchester moves forward through time, to today’s cutting-edge developments occurring around the world, from America to Western Europe to Asia. As he introduces the minds and methods that have changed the modern world, Winchester explores fundamental questions. Why is precision important? What are the different tools we use to measure it? Who has invented and perfected it? Has the pursuit of the ultra-precise in so many facets of human life blinded us to other things of equal value, such as an appreciation for the age-old traditions of craftsmanship, art, and high culture? Are we missing something that reflects the world as it is, rather than the world as we think we would wish it to be? And can the precise and the natural co-exist in society?
Winchester
George William Kitchin
Author : George William Kitchin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Winchester (England)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044081231813
Winchester by George William Kitchin Pdf
The Winchester
Laura Trevelyan
Author : Laura Trevelyan
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780300225655
The Winchester by Laura Trevelyan Pdf
“Details the extraordinary life of Oliver Winchester, the company, and its rapid rise and slow fall as told by a distant family descendant.”—American Gunsmith Arguably the world’s most famous firearm, the Winchester Repeating Rifle was sought after by a cast of characters ranging from the settlers of the American West to the Ottoman Empire’s Army. Laura Trevelyan, a descendant of the Winchester family, offers an engrossing personal history of the colorful New England clan responsible for the creation and manufacture of the “Gun that Won the West.” Trevelyan chronicles the rise and fortunes of a great American arms dynasty, from Oliver Winchester’s involvement with the Volcanic Arms Company in 1855 through the turbulent decades of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She explores the evolution of an iconic, paradigm-changing weapon that has become a part of American culture; a longtime favorite of collectors and gun enthusiasts that has been celebrated in fiction, glorified in Hollywood, and applauded in endorsements from the likes of Annie Oakley, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway, and Native American tribesmen who called it “the spirit gun.” “[A] detailed but accessible look at the life, times and commerce of Oliver Winchester—Trevelyan’s great great great grandfather—and his many descendants of both the human and firearms varieties . . . Whether you’re a fan of firearms or simply of American history, there is much to enjoy and learn in this easy-to-read and well-footnoted volume.”—American Shooting Journal “The book is beautifully illustrated, with fascinating photos of the Winchester family, and with well-known historical figures—including the Native American leader Geronimo and President Theodore Roosevelt—clutching their repeating rifles.”—Times Literary Supplement
Environment and Agriculture of Early Winchester
Martin Biddle,Jane Renfrew,Patrick Ottaway
Author : Martin Biddle,Jane Renfrew,Patrick Ottaway
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781803270678
Environment and Agriculture of Early Winchester by Martin Biddle,Jane Renfrew,Patrick Ottaway Pdf
This wide-ranging study describes the natural environment of Winchester and its immediate surroundings from the late Iron Age to the early post-medieval period. Historical and archaeological evidence consider humanity's interactions with the environment, fashioning agricultural, gardening and horticultural regimes over a millennium and a half.
Venta Belgarum: Prehistoric, Roman, and Post-Roman Winchester
Francis M. Morris,Martin Biddle
Author : Francis M. Morris,Martin Biddle
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 1402 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781803276816
Venta Belgarum: Prehistoric, Roman, and Post-Roman Winchester by Francis M. Morris,Martin Biddle Pdf
This is a detailed study of the archaeology of Roman Winchester—Venta Belgarum, a major town in the south of the province of Britannia— and its development from the regional (civitas) capital of the Iron Age people, the Belgae, who inhabited much of what is now central and southern Hampshire.
Winchester, Lichfield, and Oxford
John Britton
Author : John Britton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1836
Category : Cathedrals
ISBN : MSU:31293006096592
Winchester, Lichfield, and Oxford by John Britton Pdf
The Winchester Mint and Coins and Related Finds from the Excavations of 1961–71
Martin Biddle
Author : Martin Biddle
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781803270135
The Winchester Mint and Coins and Related Finds from the Excavations of 1961–71 by Martin Biddle Pdf
This volume records and illustrates the minting of silver pennies in Winchester between the reigns of Alfred the Great and Henry III. Five and a half thousand survive in museums and collections all over the world. Sought out and photographed (some 3200 coins in 6400 images detailing both sides), they have been minutely catalogued for this volume.
The History and Antiquities of the See and Cathedral Church of Winchester ...
Anonim
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1817
Category : Church architecture
ISBN : HARVARD:32044108377698
The History and Antiquities of the See and Cathedral Church of Winchester ... by Anonim Pdf
Winchester in the Great War
John J. Eddleston
Author : John J. Eddleston
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473865921
Winchester in the Great War by John J. Eddleston Pdf
The war of 1914–18 changed Britain forever. The movement for Irish Home Rule strengthened, women were in jobs they had never done before and, at the end of the war, were granted the vote for the first time. Political and military careers were won and lost and in all of these, Winchester played its part. Whilst this is a book about the Great War, that terrible conflagration which claimed so many lives, it is also expertly covers how that war touched the citizens of Winchester. It can be said that every city, town, village and hamlet contributed to the war effort but some cities, of which Winchester is certainly one, were of crucial importance to the final victory. It is true that Winchester was a major army depot, but it was also a city concerned with attempts to keep some normality in life. There were stories of loss but there was also humour, entertainment, fund raising, patriotism and tales of the darker side of life. With over thirty illustrations, some never seen before, Winchester in the Great War is a thorough account of the daily hardships and triumphs of those living in the city during one of the most defining and significant periods in the history of Britain.
Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World
Simon Winchester
Author : Simon Winchester
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780008359133
Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World by Simon Winchester Pdf
From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for it and gave it back.
Winchester's 30-30, Model 94
Sam Fadala
Author : Sam Fadala
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780811771795
Winchester's 30-30, Model 94 by Sam Fadala Pdf
The Winchester Model 94 and its revolutionary 30-30 cartridge changed the world of shooting forever. Sam Fadala is here to tell you the whole story, tracing the development of the most popular hunting rifle ever designed, discussing sights, ammunition, and cleaning procedures, as well as telling you how to hunt large and small game.
