Author: William Davis
Publisher:
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Category : Surveying
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A Complete Treatise of Land Surveying
A Complete Treatise of Land Surveying, by the Chain, Cross, and Offset Staffs only, etc
Author: William DAVIS (Member of the Mathematical and Philosophical Society, London.)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of the Royal Astronomical Society
Author: Royal Astronomical Society
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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The Gentleman's Mathematical Companion
Author: William Davis
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Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
1827 includes "Appendix. A regular list of all the enigmas, charades, rebuses and anagrams, from the commencement."
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
1827 includes "Appendix. A regular list of all the enigmas, charades, rebuses and anagrams, from the commencement."
“An” Easy and Comprehensive Description Of The Terrestrial & Celestial Globes, With Their Several Uses
Author: William Davis
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Sphaerae Mundi
Author: Edward Dahl
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773569073
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Advances in modern science and technology have made present-day terrestrial and celestial globes scientifically obsolete and aesthetically banal. From the Renaissance to the mid-nineteenth century, however, they were indispensable tools for the study of geography and astronomy. Beginning with an overview of early globes, the authors examine how the modern era in globe making, which began in Flemish and Dutch shops in the early seventeenth century, show how globe making spread throughout Europe, and explain how what were both decorative and scientific objects became symbols of power, universal knowledge, intellectual status, and personal vanity. Beginning with the collection's earliest globe, dated 1533, the authors introduce us to the life and works of some of the greatest Dutch, French, English, German, Italian, and Swedish globe makers. The 120 colour illustrations allow the reader to savour these rare and unusual works and include numerous detailed reproductions of both terrestrial and celestial map images. Sphæræ Mundi charts developments and changes over three centuries of globe making, considering the globes as indicators of scientific advance and geographical exploration as well as artifacts and providing a unique opportunity to become familiar with these complex and beautiful objects.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773569073
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Advances in modern science and technology have made present-day terrestrial and celestial globes scientifically obsolete and aesthetically banal. From the Renaissance to the mid-nineteenth century, however, they were indispensable tools for the study of geography and astronomy. Beginning with an overview of early globes, the authors examine how the modern era in globe making, which began in Flemish and Dutch shops in the early seventeenth century, show how globe making spread throughout Europe, and explain how what were both decorative and scientific objects became symbols of power, universal knowledge, intellectual status, and personal vanity. Beginning with the collection's earliest globe, dated 1533, the authors introduce us to the life and works of some of the greatest Dutch, French, English, German, Italian, and Swedish globe makers. The 120 colour illustrations allow the reader to savour these rare and unusual works and include numerous detailed reproductions of both terrestrial and celestial map images. Sphæræ Mundi charts developments and changes over three centuries of globe making, considering the globes as indicators of scientific advance and geographical exploration as well as artifacts and providing a unique opportunity to become familiar with these complex and beautiful objects.
A Treatise on Brewing: Wherein is Exhibited the Whole Process of ... Brewing ... Malt Liquor ... Second Edition
Author: Alexander MORRICE (Brewer.)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord ...
Author: Joseph Whitaker
Publisher:
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Category : Almanacs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Almanacs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
Globes
Author: Sylvia Sumira
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022613914X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
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.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022613914X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
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.
A New and Complete System of Universal Geography; Or, An Authentic History and Interesting Description of the Whole World and Its Inhabitants ... a ... Compendium of Astronomy ... with a Copious Index ...
Author: Christopher Kelly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description