Author: W. M. WadePublisher:
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Category : Glasgow (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The History of Glasgow, Ancient and Modern, with an Historical Introduction, and a Statistical Appendix
Author: W. M. WadePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Glasgow (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Publications of the Scottish History Society
Author: Scottish History SocietyPublisher:
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Reflections on the Astronomy of Glasgow
Author: David ClarkePublisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748678913
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
How Astronomy contributed to the educational enlightenment of Glasgow, to its society and to its commerce. The words 'Astronomy' and 'Glasgow' seem an incongruous juxtaposition, and yet the two are closely linked over 500 years of history. This is a tale of enlightenment and scientific progress at both institutional and public levels. Combined with the ambitions of civic commerce, it is a story populated with noteworthy personalities and intense rivalries.It is remarkable to realise that the first Astronomy teaching in the Glasgow 'Colledge' presented an Earth-centred Universe, prior to the Copernican revolution of the mid sixteenth Century. Glasgow was later known astronomically for the telescope observations of sunspots made by Wilson in the 1760s, but less well known are the ideas related to mono-chromaticity within light, to dew point and hoar frost, and Herschel's discovery of infra-red energy in solar radiation by application of Glasgow-made thermometers.This engrossing and entertaining scientific history includes the story of Glasgow's 'Big Bang' of 1863, the controversy over 'Astronomer Royal for Scotland' and a historical survey of the eight observatories that once populated Glasgow. David Clarke brings us a complex weave of science and accompanying social history in this unique and fascinating work.
A tour of modern, and peep into ancient Glasgow: with an historical introduction, and a statistical appendix
Author: W. M. WadePublisher:
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Category : Glasgow (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A Contribution to the Bibliography of Scottish Topography
Author: Sir Arthur MitchellPublisher:
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The Book of British Topography. A Classified Catalogue of the Topographical Works in the Library of the British Museum Relating to Great Britain and Ireland
Author: John Parker AndersonPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385430135
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue Extracted from the Catalogues of the Bodleian Library, the British Library, the Library of Trinity College (Dublin), the National Library of Scotland, and the University Libraries of Cambridge and Newcastle: Phase 1: 1816-1870. v.15. Fort - Fyv and Indexes for volumes 11-15. v.20. Hor-Hunt, W. R. and Indexes for v. 16-20. v.21. Hunten-Jero. v.22. Jerp-Kief. v.23. Kieg-Lecom. v.24. Lecon-Lorc. v.25. Lord-Maccaul and Indexes for volumes 21-25
Author: The Book of British Topography
Author: John Parker AndersonPublisher:
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Category : British Isles
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Reference Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets and Plans, &c. Relating to Glasgow in the Library at Barlanark
Author: William Henry HillPublisher:
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Category : Glasgow (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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