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Witchcraft and Superstitious Record
Author | : J. Maxwell Wood |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2018-04-06 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3732663884 |
Reproduction of the original: Witchcraft and Superstitious Record by J. Maxwell Wood
Great Physicists
Author | : William H. Cropper |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2004-09-16 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0199832080 |
Here is a lively history of modern physics, as seen through the lives of thirty men and women from the pantheon of physics. William H. Cropper vividly portrays the life and accomplishments of such giants as Galileo and Isaac Newton, Marie Curie and Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, right up to contemporary figures such as Richard Feynman, Murray Gell-Mann, and Stephen Hawking. We meet scientists--all geniuses--who could be gregarious, aloof, unpretentious, friendly, dogged, imperious, generous to colleagues or contentious rivals. As Cropper captures their personalities, he also offers vivid portraits of their great moments of discovery, their bitter feuds, their relations with family and friends, their religious beliefs and education. In addition, Cropper has grouped these biographies by discipline--mechanics, thermodynamics, particle physics, and others--each section beginning with a historical overview. Thus in the section on quantum mechanics, readers can see how the work of Max Planck influenced Niels Bohr, and how Bohr in turn influenced Werner Heisenberg. Our understanding of the physical world has increased dramatically in the last four centuries. With Great Physicists, readers can retrace the footsteps of the men and women who led the way.
The Popular Rhymes of Scotland
Author | : Robert Chambers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 1826 |
Genre | : Children's tales, Scottish |
ISBN | : |
Guernsey Folk Lore
Author | : Sir Edgar MacCulloch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : |
Japonisme in Britain
Author | : Ayako Ono |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2013-11-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1136625038 |
Japan held a profound fascination for western artists in the latter half of the nineteenth century and the influence of Japonisme on western art was pervasive. Paradoxically, just as western artists were beginning to find inspiration in Japan and Japanese art, Japan was opening to the western world and beginning a process of thorough modernisation, some have said westernisation. The mastery of western art was included in the programme. This book examines the nineteenth century art world against this background and explores Japanese influences on four artists working in Britain in particular: the American James McNeill Whistler, the Australian Mortimer Menpes, and the 'Glasgow boys' George Henry and Edward Atkinson Hornel. Japonisme in Britian is richly illustrated throughout.
A Dictionary of Fairies
Author | : Katharine Mary Briggs |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9780415291576 |
This volume is a comprehensive collection of critical essays on The Taming of the Shrew, and includes extensive discussions of the play's various printed versions and its theatrical productions. Aspinall has included only those essays that offer the most influential and controversial arguments surrounding the play. The issues discussed include gender, authority, female autonomy and unruliness, courtship and marriage, language and speech, and performance and theatricality.
Firearms: An Illustrated History
Author | : DK |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2014-04-01 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 146543089X |
This fascinating visual account of firearms shows everything from the earliest cannons to modern weapons of war. It also highlights how gun technology and military tactics developed in tandem over time. Centuries ago, the Chinese discovered that if they put gunpowder and a projectile into a metal tube and ignited it, they could fire the projectile with enormous force. The first guns were born. Firearms: An Illustrated History showcases over 300 firearms including pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machine-guns, and artillery, each with annotated close-up photographs and details of their origins, barrel, and caliber. It details the use of the firearms, not just in the military but for sport, hunting, and law enforcement. This comprehensive volume traces the history of firearms, highlighting "turning points" such as the rifle with its parallel spiraled groves that could impart a spin to bullets making them fly straighter. It also showcases iconic firearms such as the Walther PPK self-loading pistol popularised in James Bond films. With information on the great gunsmiths including Beretta and Kalashnikov and a detailed guide to how guns work, Firearms: An Illustrated History is an essential purchase for everyone interested in guns and military history.