Author: T. Osborne and J. Shipton (Booksellers)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The First Volume (for the Year 1757) of a Catalogue of the Libraries of Many Eminent Persons, Lately Deceas'd; ... Which Will Begin to be Sold this Day, and Continue Selling to the First of January 1758, ... at T. Osborne's and J. Shipton's ...
Author: T. Osborne and J. Shipton (Booksellers)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The first volume, for the year 1757, of a catalogue of the libraries of many eminent persons, lately deceas'd. Which will continue selling to 1st Jan. 1758, at T. Osborne's and J. Shipton's
Author: T. Osborne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The History of the London Water Industry, 1580–1820
Author: Leslie Tomory
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421422042
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
"Beginning in 1580, London companies sold water to consumers through a large network of wooden mains in the expanding metropolis. This new water industry flourished throughout the 1600s, eventually expanding to serve tens of thousands of homes. By the late eighteenth century, more than 80 percent of the city's houses had water connections-making London the best-served metropolis in the world while demonstrating that it was legally, commercially, and technologically possible to run an infrastructure network within the largest city on earth. Leslie Tomory shows how new technologies imported from the Continent, including waterwheel-driven piston pumps, spurred the rapid growth of London's water industry. The business was further sustained by an explosion in consumer demand. Meanwhile, several key local innovations reshaped the industry by enlarging the size of the supply network. By 1800, the success of London's water industry made it a model for other cities in Europe and beyond as they began to build their own water networks, and it inspired builders of other large-scale urban projects, including gas and sewage supply networks."--Provided by the publisher.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421422042
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
"Beginning in 1580, London companies sold water to consumers through a large network of wooden mains in the expanding metropolis. This new water industry flourished throughout the 1600s, eventually expanding to serve tens of thousands of homes. By the late eighteenth century, more than 80 percent of the city's houses had water connections-making London the best-served metropolis in the world while demonstrating that it was legally, commercially, and technologically possible to run an infrastructure network within the largest city on earth. Leslie Tomory shows how new technologies imported from the Continent, including waterwheel-driven piston pumps, spurred the rapid growth of London's water industry. The business was further sustained by an explosion in consumer demand. Meanwhile, several key local innovations reshaped the industry by enlarging the size of the supply network. By 1800, the success of London's water industry made it a model for other cities in Europe and beyond as they began to build their own water networks, and it inspired builders of other large-scale urban projects, including gas and sewage supply networks."--Provided by the publisher.
Curious Epitaphs
Author: William Andrews
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Discover the intriguing world of memorials with "Curious Epitaphs" by William Andrews. This captivating collection uncovers the stories behind some of the most unusual and thought-provoking gravestones, revealing the profound messages left by those who have passed. As you explore these remarkable epitaphs, consider this: What tales do our final words tell about our lives and the legacies we leave behind? But here’s a question that may challenge your perspective: How do these inscriptions reflect the values and beliefs of different cultures throughout history? Andrews takes you on a journey through time and space, sharing fascinating anecdotes that highlight the creativity and wit found in the world of tombstones. Each epitaph serves as a reminder of the individuality of those who once walked among us, encouraging reflection on life and mortality. Are you ready to delve into the curious and often humorous world of epitaphs? This book invites you to ponder the meaning of life through the lens of death, exploring the quirks and sentiments that people choose to immortalize. Each story is a unique testament to human experience. Don't miss your chance to discover these extraordinary tales. Will you uncover the curiosities of mortality with "Curious Epitaphs"? Order your copy today and embark on a journey through the fascinating world of memorial inscriptions!
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Discover the intriguing world of memorials with "Curious Epitaphs" by William Andrews. This captivating collection uncovers the stories behind some of the most unusual and thought-provoking gravestones, revealing the profound messages left by those who have passed. As you explore these remarkable epitaphs, consider this: What tales do our final words tell about our lives and the legacies we leave behind? But here’s a question that may challenge your perspective: How do these inscriptions reflect the values and beliefs of different cultures throughout history? Andrews takes you on a journey through time and space, sharing fascinating anecdotes that highlight the creativity and wit found in the world of tombstones. Each epitaph serves as a reminder of the individuality of those who once walked among us, encouraging reflection on life and mortality. Are you ready to delve into the curious and often humorous world of epitaphs? This book invites you to ponder the meaning of life through the lens of death, exploring the quirks and sentiments that people choose to immortalize. Each story is a unique testament to human experience. Don't miss your chance to discover these extraordinary tales. Will you uncover the curiosities of mortality with "Curious Epitaphs"? Order your copy today and embark on a journey through the fascinating world of memorial inscriptions!
The Legacy of James Bowdoin III
Author: Kenneth E. Carpenter
Publisher: Bowdoin College
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher: Bowdoin College
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Unravelled Dreams
Author: Ben Marsh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108418287
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
Reveals how commodity failure, as much as success, can shed light on aspirations, environment, and economic life in colonial societies.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108418287
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
Reveals how commodity failure, as much as success, can shed light on aspirations, environment, and economic life in colonial societies.
Curiosities of Literature
Author: Isaac Disraeli
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire
Author: Samuel Bagshaw
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shropshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shropshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
A Midwife's Tale
Author: Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307772985
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine, "A truly talented historian unravels the fascinating life of a community that is so foreign, and yet so similar to our own" (The New York Times Book Review). Between 1785 and 1812 a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in 27 years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in Hallowell, Maine. On the basis of that diary, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich gives us an intimate and densely imagined portrait, not only of the industrious and reticent Martha Ballard but of her society. At once lively and impeccably scholarly, A Midwife's Tale is a triumph of history on a human scale.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307772985
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine, "A truly talented historian unravels the fascinating life of a community that is so foreign, and yet so similar to our own" (The New York Times Book Review). Between 1785 and 1812 a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in 27 years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in Hallowell, Maine. On the basis of that diary, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich gives us an intimate and densely imagined portrait, not only of the industrious and reticent Martha Ballard but of her society. At once lively and impeccably scholarly, A Midwife's Tale is a triumph of history on a human scale.
The History of Signboards, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day
Author: Jacob Larwood
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Signs and signboards
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Signs and signboards
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description