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Brieven van Justus Lipsius (1547-1606) aan Carolus Clusius (1526-1609)
Author: Brief van Justus Lipsius (1547-1606) aan Carolus Clusius (1526-1609)
Author: Justus LipsiusBrief van Justus Lipsius (1547-1606) aan Carolus Clusius (1526-1609)
Author: The World of Carolus Clusius
Author: Florike EgmondPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317324226
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Egmond's study investigates horticultural techniques, fashions in the collection of rare plants, botanical experimentation and methods of scientific evaluation, as well as tracking the exchange of knowledge. Central to this activity is the figure of Carolus Clusius (1526-1609), the first truly scientific botanist.
Reading the Book of Nature in the Dutch Golden Age, 1575-1715
Author: Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004186719
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
The conviction that Nature was God's second revelation played a crucial role in early modern Dutch culture. This book offers a fascinating account on how Dutch intellectuals contemplated, investigated, represented and collected natural objects, and how the notion of the 'Book of Nature' was transformed.
RUBENS, VAN DYCK AND THE SPLENDOUR OF FLEMISH PAINTING.
Author: JULIA. TATRAIPublisher:
ISBN: 9786155987137
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Languages : en
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Spiegel Historiael
Author: Jacob (Van Maerlant)Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020407239
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This extensive chronicle of Dutch and Flemish history, written by Jacob van Maerlant in the thirteenth century, is a masterpiece of medieval literature. Full of vivid descriptions and colorful characters, this book provides an unparalleled glimpse into the world of the Middle Ages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Migrants and Urban Change
Author: Anne WinterPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317315944
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Taking the Belgian city of Antwerp as a case-study, this book argues that the direction of nineteenth century societal change was such as to make some groups of people better suited to reap the benefits of new opportunities.
London Clerical Workers, 1880–1914
Author: Michael HellerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131732370X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
This study is based on a wide range of business sources as well as newspapers, journals, novels and oral history, allowing Heller to put forward a new interpretation of working conditions for London clerks, highlighting the ways in which clerical work changed and modernized over this period.
Rural Unwed Mothers
Author: Mazie HoughPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317316452
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Drawing extensively from agency records, newspaper accounts, sociological studies and court documents, Hough explores the experiences of rural white unwed mothers in Maine and Tennessee.