Author: Royal Observatory (Greenwich)
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Languages : en
Pages : 622
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Magnetical and Meteorological Observations Made at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Author: Royal Observatory (Greenwich)
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 622
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 622
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Japanese Screens
Author: Anne-Marie Christin
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0789214075
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A lavishly illustrated history of Japanese screens—limited to 3,000 numbered copies Japanese screens (byobu, meaning “barrier against the wind”) are made of wooden lattices with two to twelve panels, covered with a paper or fabric canvas. They are unique for being beautiful artworks as well as portable furnishings, acting as backdrops for court ceremonies or partitions for intimate tea services. Artists have embraced screens as three-dimensional objects, creating dynamic compositions that guide the viewer’s eye from one panel to the next. This sumptuous book explores the 1,300-year history of Japanese screens. The authors, leading experts on Japanese art and culture, describe how screens developed from the eighth to the twenty-first century, from their ceremonial use in palaces and temples to their functional and decorative use in ordinary Japanese homes. They examine the stylistic evolution of screens and the wide variety of subjects, such as animals, the seasons, The Tale of Genji, and calligraphic designs. Bound in the Japanese style and housed in a handsome clamshell box, this volume also comes with a poster-sized reproduction of an exceptional screen, suitable for framing. Japanese Screens will be an essential addition to any art lover’s library.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0789214075
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A lavishly illustrated history of Japanese screens—limited to 3,000 numbered copies Japanese screens (byobu, meaning “barrier against the wind”) are made of wooden lattices with two to twelve panels, covered with a paper or fabric canvas. They are unique for being beautiful artworks as well as portable furnishings, acting as backdrops for court ceremonies or partitions for intimate tea services. Artists have embraced screens as three-dimensional objects, creating dynamic compositions that guide the viewer’s eye from one panel to the next. This sumptuous book explores the 1,300-year history of Japanese screens. The authors, leading experts on Japanese art and culture, describe how screens developed from the eighth to the twenty-first century, from their ceremonial use in palaces and temples to their functional and decorative use in ordinary Japanese homes. They examine the stylistic evolution of screens and the wide variety of subjects, such as animals, the seasons, The Tale of Genji, and calligraphic designs. Bound in the Japanese style and housed in a handsome clamshell box, this volume also comes with a poster-sized reproduction of an exceptional screen, suitable for framing. Japanese Screens will be an essential addition to any art lover’s library.
Magnetical and Meteorological Observations Made at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in the Year 1847
Author: Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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Category : Geomagnetism
Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Category : Geomagnetism
Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Results of the Magnetic and Meteorological Observations
Author: Royal Greenwich Observatory. Magnetic Station, Hartland, Eng
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Category : Geomagnetism
Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Category : Geomagnetism
Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Astronomical Observations
Author: Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 566
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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 566
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Monthly Weather Review
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Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 922
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Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 922
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The Annual Register
Author: Edmund Burke
Publisher:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Continuation of the reference work that originated with Robert Dodsley, written and published each year, which records and analyzes the year’s major events, developments and trends in Great Britain and throughout the world. From the 1920s volumes of The Annual Register took the essential shape in which they have continued ever since, opening with the history of Britain, then a section on foreign history covering each country or region in turn. Following these are the chronicle of events, brief retrospectives on the year’s cultural and economic developments, a short selection of documents, and obituaries of eminent persons who died in the year.
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Continuation of the reference work that originated with Robert Dodsley, written and published each year, which records and analyzes the year’s major events, developments and trends in Great Britain and throughout the world. From the 1920s volumes of The Annual Register took the essential shape in which they have continued ever since, opening with the history of Britain, then a section on foreign history covering each country or region in turn. Following these are the chronicle of events, brief retrospectives on the year’s cultural and economic developments, a short selection of documents, and obituaries of eminent persons who died in the year.
Report of the ... Meeting
Author: British Association for the Advancement of Science
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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Report of the Annual Meeting
Author: British Association for the Advancement of Science
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 816
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 816
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Report ... Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 822
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 822
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