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Author : Cyril Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Communication and traffic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040544608
Author : Ron Fridell
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761359937
In every age, science and technology have advanced human civilization. From architecture to engineering, medicine to transportation, humans have invented extraordinary wonders. Transportation technology has seen significant changes over the centuries. Ancient people traveled on foot and on the backs of animals. People invented wheels and sailing ships, which helped them travel farther and carry larger loads. Fast forward to modern cars, subways, and airplanes and we’ll find that even the sky’s not the limit. In the twenty-first century, people are planning tourist flights into space. In this book, we’ll explore seven wonders of transportation. These wonders include roads and mass transit systems, including the ancient Silk Road, the London Underground, and the U.S. Interstate Highway System. The wonders also include vehicles such as bicycles, airplanes, spaceships, and the glorious ocean liner Queen Elizabeth II. The newest vehicles are “supergreen” cars, which save energy and help the environment. From the basic to the cutting edge, we’ll learn where transportation has been and where it’s headed.
Author : Sarah Tindal Kareem
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780199689101
A footprint materializes mysteriously on a deserted shore; a giant helmet falls from the sky; a traveler awakens to find his horse dangling from a church steeple. Eighteenth-century British fiction brims with moments such as these, in which the prosaic rubs up against the marvelous. While it is a truism that the period's literature is distinguished by its realism and air of probability, Eighteenth-Century Fiction and the Reinvention of Wonder argues that wonder is integral to--rather than antithetical to--the developing techniques of novelistic fiction. Positioning its reader on the cusp between recognition and estrangement, between faith and doubt, modern fiction hinges upon wonder. Eighteenth-Century Fiction and the Reinvention of Wonder's chapters unfold its new account of British fiction's rise through surprising new readings of classic early novels-from Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe to Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey--as well as bringing to attention lesser known works, most notably Rudolf Raspe's Baron Munchausen's Narrative of His Marvellous Travels. In this bold new account, the eighteenth century bears witness not to the world's disenchantment but rather to wonder's re-location from the supernatural realm to the empirical world, providing a re-evaluation not only of how we look back at the Enlightenment, but also of how we read today.
Author : Ross Stevenson
Publisher : XinXii
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9783989831230
Explore the marvels of our world with "New 7 Wonders: Unveiling Earth's Treasures." This captivating ebook takes you on a journey to discover and marvel at the latest wonders that showcase the diversity of human achievement and the breathtaking beauty of our planet. From ancient wonders reimagined to modern architectural triumphs, each chapter unveils the stories and significance behind these awe-inspiring landmarks, offering a virtual tour of the extraordinary. Embark on this literary adventure and witness the wonders that continue to captivate the world's imagination.
Author : Dr Nicholas Mabbott
Publisher : Australian Self Publishing Group
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781922920669
Noticed a few driving errors lately or getting to your destination and wondering how? Motivation at work or at home dropping off? Sometimes we just don’t get the sleep we need. There appears to be a war against sleep. Yet sleep underpins so much in relation to health and wellness, safety, and productivity. Most people don’t really know how much better their lives could be, until they get three nights of adequate sleep in a row.
Author : Cyril Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Geology, Economic
ISBN : 8189000551
Author : Ron Miller
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761359890
In every age, science and technology have played an important role in advancing human civilization. From architecture to engineering, communication to transportation, humans have invented and developed extraordinary wonders. Engineers take the discoveries of scientists and mathematicians to make practical things, from roads and bridges to weapons and vehicles. Electronic engineers design and build everything from television sets to computers. Chemical engineers research new uses for plastics and other materials. Other engineers design new energy sources and nonpolluting factories. In this book, we’ll explore seven wonders of modern engineering that allow people to travel beneath the ocean, bring power to entire cities, and land on the moon. We’ll also see engineering wonders that cut though a continent and design engines too small to see. Along the way, we’ll see advancements in materials, technology, and construction techniques, and we’ll learn the stories of how and why these engineering feats became important to the world.
Author : Christopher Cogley
Publisher : Cedar Fort Publishing & Media
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-02
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781462128501
Harriet, with the help of her famous sister, gets a job editing at the Gazette but the pudgy, foolish son of the owner, continually makes her job awkward and difficult. He is determined to undermine her position and make her his wife. Liz struggles with being a newlywed, being "with child" and keeping up on her writing, Mary and her sister Harriet attempt to help her navigate this difficult time as her Peter seems to be preoccupied. In the meantime, the gazette featurette progresses with the botched wedding of Lavender and John by the miraculously undead pirate, Morose.
Author : Clarence Winchester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 878 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Railroads
ISBN : STANFORD:36105024640810
Author : Stephen Webb
Publisher : Springer
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319517599
It has been argued that science fiction (SF) gives a kind of weather forecast – not the telling of a fortune but rather the rough feeling of what the future might be like. The intention in this book is to consider some of these bygone forecasts made by SF and to use this as a prism through which to view current developments in science and technology. In each of the ten main chapters - dealing in turn with antigravity, space travel, aliens, time travel, the nature of reality, invisibility, robots, means of transportation, augmentation of the human body, and, last but not least, mad scientists - common assumptions once made by the SF community about how the future would turn out are compared with our modern understanding of various scientific phenomena and, in some cases, with the industrial scaling of computational and technological breakthroughs. A further intention is to explain how the predictions and expectations of SF were rooted in the scientific orthodoxy of their day, and use this to explore how our scientific understanding of various topics has developed over time, as well as to demonstrate how the ideas popularized in SF subsequently influenced working scientists. Since gaining a BSc in physics from the University of Bristol and a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Manchester, Stephen Webb has worked in a variety of universities in the UK. He is a regular contributor to the Yearbook of Astronomy series and has published an undergraduate textbook on distance determination in astronomy and cosmology as well as several popular science books.
Author : Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1017735905
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781743605912
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher* Go beyond the visual spectacle of the world's 50 greatest wonders, and discover what makes them such amazing places. With stunning images and expert illustrations, experience and appreciate the most famous sights on earth in an exciting new way. Author: Lonely Planet About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013 Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Author : Sir Harry Johnston,Alan H. Burgoyne,Perceval Landon And J. Thomson
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 1100 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8172681011
Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781788687010
From Antarctica and the Amazon to Victoria Falls and the Great Wall of China, Lonely Planet reveals 101 spectacular sights and how to see them on any budget. Inspiring and practical, with expert advice on how and when to visit, where to stay and a range of itineraries, you'll discover how to visit the world's wonders in a way that suits you.
Author : Margaret R. Ewalt
Publisher : Associated University Presse
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0838756891
This work expands traditional conceptions of the Enlightenment by examining the roles of wonder and Jesuit missionary conceptions of the Enlightenment by examining the century in a production of knowledge that serves both intellectual and religious functions.