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Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins by John Beckmann , Traslated from the German by William Johnston
Author: A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins
Author: John BeckmannPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
In revising Beckmann's celebrated Work, we have endeavoured to improve it principally by altering such names, characters, descriptions, and opinions as have become obsolete, or are now known to be erroneous; and by such additions as seemed necessary to bring the accounts of the subjects treated of to the present state of knowledge. In some cases, these additions may appear to diverge from the declared object of the work; but in this we have only followed the example of Beckmann himself, who frequently deviates from a strict historical path, and we think advantageously, for the purpose of introducing curious, instructive, or amusing information. In most cases, where the subject under consideration is a process of manufacture, we have given a brief outline of its practice or theory, unless this had previously been done by the author. The translation, also, has been carefully compared with the German, but in only a very few cases could we detect errors which rendered the passages contradictory or unintelligible: on the whole, it is extremely well executed; and too much praise cannot be given to Johnston, for the judicious manner in which he has embodied in one article, detached essays on the same subject, which Beckmannviii published at different periods, as he acquired fresh information.
Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the Society of Writers to H. M. Signet in Scotland
Author: David Laing (secrétaire du Bannatyne Club.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Catalogue of the signet library
Author: AnonymousPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382116650
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 629
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
A Catalogue of the Books, Belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia
Author: Library Company of PhiladelphiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 684
Book Description
General Catalogue of ... Free Public Library
Author: Auckland Public LibraryPublisher:
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Category : New Zealand
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
A Catalogue of the James Lorimer Graham Library
Author: Century Association (New York, N.Y.). LibraryPublisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal and Gazette
Author: Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal & Gazette
Author: Catalogue of the Books in the Manchester Free Library
Author: Manchester Public Libraries (Manchester, England)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 1670
Book Description
"The Catalogue ... has been prepared with a view to accomplish two objects. One, to offer an inventory of all the books on the shelves of the Reference Department of the Manchester Free Library: the other, to supply ... a ready Key both to the subjects of the books, and to the names of the authors." - v. 1, the compiler to the reader.