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Author : Brian Warner
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Flora Herscheliana written by Brian Warner and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susannah Gibson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192569880
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)
Download or read book The Spirit of Inquiry written by Susannah Gibson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cambridge is now world-famous as a centre of science, but it wasn't always so. Before the nineteenth century, the sciences were of little importance in the University of Cambridge. But that began to change in 1819 when two young Cambridge fellows took a geological fieldtrip to the Isle of Wight. Adam Sedgwick and John Stevens Henslow spent their days there exploring, unearthing dazzling fossils, dreaming up elaborate theories about the formation of the earth, and bemoaning the lack of serious science in their ancient university. As they threw themselves into the exciting new science of geology - conjuring millions of years of history from the evidence they found in the island's rocks - they also began to dream of a new scientific society for Cambridge. This society would bring together like-minded young men who wished to learn of the latest science from overseas, and would encourage original research in Cambridge. It would be, they wrote, a society "to keep alive the spirit of inquiry". Their vision was realised when they founded the Cambridge Philosophical Society later that same year. Its founders could not have imagined the impact the Cambridge Philosophical Society would have: it was responsible for the first publication of Charles Darwin's scientific writings, and hosted some of the most heated debates about evolutionary theory in the nineteenth century; it saw the first announcement of x-ray diffraction by a young Lawrence Bragg - a technique that would revolutionise the physical, chemical and life sciences; it published the first paper by C.T.R. Wilson on his cloud chamber - a device that opened up a previously-unimaginable world of sub-atomic particles. 200 years on from the Society's foundation, this book reflects on the achievements of Sedgwick, Henslow, their peers, and their successors. Susannah Gibson explains how Cambridge moved from what Sedgwick saw as a "death-like stagnation" (really little more than a provincial training school for Church of England clergy) to being a world-leader in the sciences. And she shows how science, once a peripheral activity undertaken for interest by a small number of wealthy gentlemen, has transformed into an enormously well-funded activity that can affect every aspect of our lives.
Author : Stephen Case
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009237691
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to John Herschel written by Stephen Case and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been said that being scientific in Victorian England meant to be as much like John Herschel as possible. This volume shows readers what it meant to be John Herschel (1792-1871), one of England's most prominent polymaths. Drawing on his published oeuvre and recent scholarship, as well as an immense amount of surviving archival material and correspondence, these essays present the first ever comprehensive account of Herschel's life, work, and legacy. From mathematics and astronomy, to philosophy and politics, the volume sheds new light on his crucial role in the history of Victorian science and explores a wide array of issues in the history of nineteenth-century culture, philosophy, mathematics, and beyond.
Author : Brian Warner
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9781919713755
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (137 download)
Download or read book Cape Landscapes written by Brian Warner and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2006 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir John Herschel, one of the most noted astronomers of his time, arrived at the Cape in 1834 to spend four years observing the southern sky. During this time he produced over 100 exquisite landscape sketches. They are reproduced in this book, together with a narrative text which provides background to Herschel's life and work and sets the illustrations in their historical and geographical context.
Author : Annette Golaz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000430421
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Cyanotype Toning written by Annette Golaz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyanotype is the most accessible and frequently used of all the alternative photographic processes. When utilized properly, it has the potential to rival other processes when it comes to detail and tonal range, but its Prussian blue color isn’t always suitable for the final photograph. Throughout history, cyanotype prints have been toned not only with various—and at times hazardous—chemicals but also with more natural ingredients like tea and coffee. Since the cyanotype itself is non-toxic, Cyanotype Toning will champion an innovative process, developed by the author, of toning cyanotypes with natural material. This process, which is easy and reliable, offers a much broader range of possible colors and even beautiful black and whites. Even duotone or tricolor prints can be attained. The book consists of two parts. Part One is a step-by-step how-to section including all the information that a student at any level needs to achieve a successfully toned print. Easy-to-understand background information is provided on how and why the process works so that readers can venture on their own into the world of natural colors. The first part also has a detailed section on all the factors that can influence the outcome, like paper choice, water quality, properties of the plants, temperature of the bath and the duration of the toning. Part Two is devoted to contemporary artists who have explored toning with botanicals and integrated the process into their creative practice. The book includes: A list of equipment and supplies needed. In depth information about useful plants and the specific properties that make them suitable for toning cyanotypes. Concise step-by-step instructions for printing cyanotypes successfully. A chart of more than 60 tested papers with recommendations on paper choice. Step-by-step generic instructions on toning with botanicals. Troubleshooting toning with botanicals. More detailed recipes for specific colors with information about the plants. Step-by-step instructions on how to print duotone and tricolor prints. A range of creative ideas on how to use the process in classrooms and with different age groups. A comprehensive list of more than 380 tested parts of plants and possible color outcomes. Using botanicals to tone cyanotypes broadens the color spectrum, enlarges creative possibilities and makes the cyanotype process even more versatile. The process is not cut and dried science but a limitless field for discovery and surprises. Cyanotype Toning provides accessible information and instructions for readers at all levels. It is comprehensive and explanatory, so that readers can expand on the subject on their own, as did the contemporary artists who share their experiences and the works they have created using this innovative toning process.
Author : William Sheehan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0387853472
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (878 download)
Download or read book Galactic Encounters written by William Sheehan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-17 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by William Sheehan, a noted historian of astronomy, and Christopher J. Conselice, a professional astronomer specializing in galaxies in the early universe, this book tells the story of how astronomers have pieced together what is known about the vast and complicated systems of stars and dust known as galaxies. The first galaxies appeared as violently disturbed exotic objects when the Universe was only a few 100 million years old. From that tortured beginning, they have evolved though processes of accretion, merging and star formation into the majestic spirals and massive ellipticals that dominate our local part of the Universe. This of course includes the Milky Way, to which the Sun and Solar System belong; it is our galactic home, and the only galaxy we will ever know from the inside. Sheehan and Conselice show how astronomers’ understanding has grown from the early catalogs of Charles Messier and William Herschel; developed through the pioneering efforts of astronomers like E.E. Barnard, V.M. Slipher, Henrietta Leavitt, Edwin Hubble and W.W. Morgan; and finally is reaching fruition in cutting-edge research with state-of-the-art instruments such as the Hubble Space Telescope that can see back to nearly the beginning of the Universe. By combining archival research that reveals fascinating details about the personalities, rivalries and insights of the astronomers who created extragalactic astronomy with the latest data gleaned from a host of observa tions, the authors provide a view of galaxies – and their place in our understanding of the Universe – as they have never been seen before.
Author : Jan Birksted
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0419250700
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (192 download)
Download or read book Landscapes of Memory and Experience written by Jan Birksted and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2000 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction - Landscape as Perspective. Chapter 1 - The Pommemorative Anatomy of a Colonial Park. Chapter 2 - A New Monument in a New Land. Chapter 3 - Carlo Scarpa: Built Memories. Chapter 4 - The Rational Point of View: Viollet-le-Duc and the Camera Lucida. Chapter 5 - Cezanne's Party. Chapter 6 - Subject to Circumstance, The Landscape of the French Lighthouse System. Chapter 7 - The Body in the Garden. Chapter 8 - Self, Scene and Action: The Final Chapter of Yuan Ye. Chapter 9 - The House of Light and Entropy: Inhabiting the American Desert. Chapter 10 - Landscape to Inscape: Topography as Ecclesiological Vision. Chapter 11 - Fluid Precision: Giacomo Della Porta and the Acqua Vergine fountains of Rome. Chapter 12 - New Projects for the City of Munster. Chapter 13 - The Villa d'Este Storyboard. Chapter 14 - The Splendid Effects of Architecture, and its Power to Affect the Mind.
Author : Brian J Huntley
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1775840263
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (758 download)
Download or read book Kirstenbosch - the most beautiful garden in Africa written by Brian J Huntley and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kirstenbosch is a name that resonates round the world as the home of a uniquely rich flora in a setting of unsurpassed beauty, and in 2013 Kirstenbosch celebrates its 100th anniversary. This centenary publication tells the story of its establishment, its setbacks and triumphs, its benefactors and heros. It outlines the Garden's scientific eminence - as the repository of knowledge on our prized flora - and details the many attractions that make it a favourite destination for Capetonians and visitors alike. With a finely crafted text by acclaimed ecologist Brian Huntley, and lavishly illustrated with photographs and artworks that tell the history and reflect the beauty of the Garden, this will be a sought-after volume - a quality memento for visitors to Kirstenbosch and a keepsake for the many thousands of locals who flock there annually. Beautifully presented in a colourful dustjacket, this book will be a tasteful, all-occasions gift, and one to cherish.
Author : Steven Ruskin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351925156
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book John Herschel's Cape Voyage written by Steven Ruskin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1833 John Herschel sailed from London to Cape Town, southern Africa, to undertake (at his own expense) an astronomical exploration of the southern heavens, as well as a terrestrial exploration of the area around Cape Town. After his return to England in 1838, and as a result of his voyage, he was highly esteemed and became Britain's most recognized man of science. In 1847 his southern hemisphere astronomical observations were published as the Cape Results. The main argument of Ruskin's book is that Herschel's voyage and the publication of the Cape Results, in addition to their contemporary scientific importance, were also significant for nineteenth-century culture and politics. In this book it is demonstrated that the reason for Herschel's widespread cultural renown was the popular notion that his voyage to the Cape was a project aligned with the imperial ambitions of the British government. By leaving England for one of its colonies, and pursuing there a significant scientific project, Herschel was seen in the same light as other British men of science (like James Cook and Richard Lander) who had also undertaken voyages of exploration and discovery at the behest of their nation. It is then demonstrated that the production of the Cape Results, in part because of Herschel's status as Britain's scientific figurehead, was a significant political event. Herschel's decision to journey to the Cape for the purpose of surveying the southern heavens was of great significance to almost all of Britain and much of the continent. It is the purpose of this book to make a case for the scientific, cultural, and political significance of Herschel's Cape voyage and astronomical observations, as a means of demonstrating the relationship of scientific practice to broader aspects of imperial culture and politics in the nineteenth century.
Author : 刘华杰著
Publisher : BEIJING BOOK CO. INC.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book 博物人生 written by 刘华杰著 and published by BEIJING BOOK CO. INC.. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 本书从博物的角度阐释了中国古代“多识于鸟兽草木之名”的教育思想，介绍了普林尼、格斯纳、怀特、卢梭等开创的西式博物学进路，还结合草木这一切入点，通俗示例了公众如何参与博物学，如何使自己的日常生活更充实、更快乐。
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Kew Record of Taxonomic Literature Relating to Vascular Plants written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 608 pages
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Total Pages : 738 pages
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Download or read book Current Work in the History of Medicine written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa written by Astronomical Society of Southern Africa and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gordon Richings
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Life and Work of Charles Michell written by Gordon Richings and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the life and work of Charles Michell, the first surveyor-general and civil engineer of the South African Cape Colony, this work examines in depth, the many interests and achievements of the man, as well as the essence of the time in which he lived, by referring to unpublished personal diaries, sketchbooks and letters.
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Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Country Life written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
