Britain in the Hanoverian Age, 1714-1837

Britain in the Hanoverian Age, 1714-1837
Author: Gerald Newman
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 1284
Release: 1997
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780815303961

In 1714, king George I ushered in a remarkable 123-year period of energy that changed the face of Britain and ultimately had a profound effect on the modern era. The pioneers of modern capitalism, industry, democracy, literature, and even architecture flourished during this time and their innovations and influence spread throughout the British empire, including the United States. Now this rich cultural period in Britain is effectively surveyed and summarized for quick reference in a first-of-its-kind encyclopedia, which contains entries by British, Canadian, American, and Australian scholars specializing in everything from finance and the fine arts to politics and patent law. More than 380 illustrations, mostly rare engravings, enhance the coverage, which runs the whole gamut of political, economic, literary, intellectual, artistic, commercial, and social life, and spotlights some 600 prominent individuals and families.

A Select Bibliography of British and Irish University Theses about Maritime History, 1792-1990

A Select Bibliography of British and Irish University Theses about Maritime History, 1792-1990
Author: David M. Williams
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2017-10-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 1786949342

This book provides a bibliography of a wide scope of British and Irish post-graduate theses of maritime economic and social history. Its intent is to make these informative, under-utilised texts more accessible for scholars, in response to the deep expansion of subject as a historical discipline. It aims to keep these texts, often unpublished, from lapsing into obscurity. The author takes a broad approach to the subject area, including strands more particular to science than the humanities, and history as recent as the year of publication, intending the resource to be as comprehensive as possible, and of maximum use to present and future scholars. The material is primarily gathered and cross-referenced from Roger R. Bilboul’s Restrospective Index to Theses of Great Britain and Ireland 1716-1950, the ASLIB Index, and the Institute of Historical Research of the University of London. Each entry comprises Surname, Thesis Title (truncated for length where necessary), Degree Awarded, Awarding Institution, and Date. The database comprises 2500 entries, subdivided into twenty-five sections concerning:- the shipping business and all commercial/mercantile aspects of operation; exploration, cartography, and navigation; shipping and shipbuilding technologies; docks and harbours; maritime labour; maritime medical issues; naval history, piracy, privateering; international relations; maritime law; pollution and the maritime environment; fishing; sea-port communities; culture, literature, and art; maritime economics; marine architecture; coastal planning; tourism; and off-shore oil. The sections are further subdivided by location, and a geographical index is included for ease of reference. The author assures that the majority of theses are readily accessible.

1945-1978

1945-1978
Author: Maria Witt
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2013-02-07
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 3110975076

Scientific and Technical Information Resources

Scientific and Technical Information Resources
Author: Krishina Subramanyam
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2020-07-24
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1000147606

This book focuses on current practices in scientific and technical communication, historical aspects, and characteristics and bibliographic control of various forms of scientific and technical literature. It integrates the inventory approach for scientific and technical communication.

A Handbook to Literary Research

A Handbook to Literary Research
Author: Simon Eliot
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1998
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780415198592

Designed for those beginning an MA in Literature, this text provides an introduction to research techniques, methodologies and information sources relevant to the study of literature at postgraduate level. Contemporary theoretical approaches are also outlined.

Late Georgian and Regency England, 1760-1837

Late Georgian and Regency England, 1760-1837
Author: Robert A. Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2004-07-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521528641

A guide to historical literature on England between 1760 and 1837, emphasising more recent work.

British University Observatories, 1772-1939

British University Observatories, 1772-1939
Author: Roger Hutchins
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780754632504

This is the first full history of the six university observatories that undertook research before World War II - Oxford, Dunsink, Cambridge, Durham, Glasgow and London - and their struggle to evolve in the middle ground between the royal or government observatories, and those of the 'Grand Amateurs'. The book will intrigue anyone interested in the history of astronomy, of telescopes, of patronage networks, of scientific institutions, and of the history of universities.

Historical Research

Historical Research
Author: Bill Mcdowell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2013-11-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317886364

This is the first practical guide to cover the various stages of a history research project, from the selection of the topic and the organization and interpretation of source material, through to the completion of the written-up record.Whether it is for a dissertation, thesis article or, indeed, full-length book, Historical Research deals with the purpose of research, and the implications, limitations and benefits of different research methods, as well as the effective presentation of the finished result.