Author: Simon CockPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
An answer to lord Sheffield's pamphlet, on the subject of the navigation system
Author: Simon CockAn Answer to Lord Sheffield's Pamphlet, on the Subject of the Navigation System
Author: Alexander RobertsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Currency question
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
Bibliotheca Britannica; Or a General Index to British and Foreign Literature. By Robert Watt, M.D. in Two Parts: - Authors and Subjects
Author: The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature
Author: Tobias SmollettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Bibliotheca Britannica; Or, A General Index to British and Foreign Literature
Author: Robert WattPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Bibliotheca Britannica
Author: Robert WattPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 838
Book Description
Science in the Service of Empire
Author: John GascoignePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521550697
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Joseph Banks is one of the most significant figures of the English Enlightenment. This book places his work in promoting 'imperial science', in the context of the consolidation of the British State during a time of extraordinary upheaval. The American, French and Industrial Revolutions unleashed intense and dramatic change, placing growing pressure on the British state and increasing its need for expert advice on scientific matters. This was largely provided by Banks, who used his personal networks and systems of patronage to integrate scientific concerns with the complex machinery of government. In this book, originally published in 1998, Gascoigne skilfully draws out the rich detail of Banks' life within the broader political framework, and shows how imperial concerns prompted interest in the possible uses of science for economic and strategic gain. This is an important examination of the British State during a time of change and upheaval.
The Causes of the War of 1812
Author: Reginald HorsmanPublisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789121957
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
In the years immediately preceding the War of 1812, England was dominated by a faction that pledged itself not only to defeat Napoleon but also to maintain British commercial supremacy. The two main points of contention between England and America—impressment and the restrictions imposed by the Orders in Council—were direct results of these commitments. America finally had no alternative but to oppose with force British maritime policy. In addition to tracing the gradual drift to war in America, Professor Horsman shows that the Indian problem and American expansionist designs against Canada played small part in bringing about the struggle. He examines the efforts made by America to avoid conflict through means of economic coercion, efforts the failure of which confronted the nation with two alternatives: war or submission to England. This volume offers the first analysis of the causes of the war from both the British and American points of view, showing clearly that, contrary to the popular misconception, the war’s basic causes are to be found not in America but in Europe.
Catalogue of the American Philosophical Society Library
Author: American Philosophical Society. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Author: John Aikin