Author: Thomas PaynePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
A Catalogue of a ... collection of Books, ... in which are included the libraries of G. Bagnall, Esq.; and the Rev. Dr. Croxall ... sold ... by T. Payne
Author: Thomas PayneThe Maryland Calendar of Wills
Author: Jane Baldwin CottonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Maryland
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
A Catalogue of Books, for 1826. ...
Author: John DenleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Monthly railway record, ed. by J. Robertson and J.W. Brooke
Author: Brooke
Author: Deborah Brooks LangfordPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359279511
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Knickerbocker's History of New York is a satire on self-important local history and contemporary politics. Prior to its publication, Irving started a hoax akin to today's viral marketing campaigns; he placed a series of missing person adverts in New York newspapers seeking information on Diedrich Knickerbocker, a crusty Dutch historian who had allegedly gone missing from his hotel in New York City. As part of the ruse, Irving placed a notice--allegedly from the hotel's proprietor--informing readers that if Mr. Knickerbocker failed to return to the hotel to pay his bill, he would publish a manuscript Knickerbocker had left behind.
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Author: Oxford Historical Society (Oxford, England)Publisher:
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Category : Oxford (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Four Augustan Science Poets: Abraham Cowley, James Thomson, Henry Brooke, Erasmus Darwin
Author: Richard HillyerPublisher: Anthem Press
ISBN: 1785272926
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Focusing on four poets who because of their distinctive profiles illustrate especially well the opportunities and pitfalls of writing science poetry during the long eighteenth century Four Augustan Science Poets: Abraham Cowley, James Thomson, Henry Brooke, Erasmus Darwin offers numerous close readings that shed light not only on standard versions of the sublime but also on these idiosyncratic variants: the apologetic (Abraham Cowley), the illicit (James Thomson), the perverse (Henry Brooke) and the atheistic (Erasmus Darwin). Recurrent concerns include the similarities and differences among the languages of poetry, science and religion. Of the poets analyzed all but Thomson wrote extensive notes to accompany their lines, permitting further comparison of languages, in this case between the same authors’ poetry and prose.
The Elements of Natural Philosophy ... By G. Bird ... and Charles Brooke ... The Fourth Edition [of the Work by Bird], Revised and Greatly Enlarged
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Author: Golding BIRDA Critical Dictionary of English Literature, and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century
Author: Samuel Austin AllibonePublisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1024
Book Description
Lewis Swift
Author: Gary W. KronkPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319637215
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
This biography covers the life of Lewis Swift (1820-1913), who discovered 13 comets and nearly 1,200 other deep sky objects. All 13 comets found by Swift now bear his name, including three periodic comets with periods of 6 years (11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR), 9 years (64P/Swift-Gehrels), and 133 years (109P/Swift-Tuttle). Swift's enthusiasm and success as an amateur astronomer helped make him famous in the United States. With the help of others, Swift was able to buy a 16-inch refractor, the third largest telescope in the United States at the time. Hulbert Harrington Warner built "Warner Observatory" to house this telescope. As a prolific writer and lecturer, Swift's stories appeared in newspapers and magazines, while his lectures showed that he was able to explain anything in a way that everyone could understand. When Warner went broke during the "Panic of 1893," Swift was forced to leave his home. Almost two dozen invitations arrived from around the United States asking him to bring his telescope to their city, and he eventually accepted the invitation of Californian Thaddeus Sobieski Constantin Lowe. This book highlights Swift's valuable contributions to astronomy before failing eyesight forced him to give up this profession. In addition to detailing Swift's life, biographical material is also provided for a number of individuals who were influenced by Swift. This includes his son, Edward, who was discovering deep sky objects as a teenager.