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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict.
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Bodleian Library (Oxford)

T149469



London : printed in the year, 1753. [4],9,[1]p.,plates : ill.,maps,ports. ; 2° ... Read more

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One of the great figures in history, Sir Isaac Newton personifies the triumph of scientific reason over ignorance.Yet for all his contributions to the Enlightenment, Newton was a deeply complex man who sometimes aggressively tried to obscure the intellectual achievements of others of others.

Newton's Tyranny is the story of two men who felt the full wrath of the great man's hostility-the Reverend John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal, and Stephen Gray, a humble dyer and amateur scientist.United not only by a love of science, but by a bitter and protracted conflict with Newton, the two men made significant contributions to science despite the observational astronomy and navigation.

Drawing upon letters and historical documents, Newton's Tyranny vividly recreates the British scientific community of the early 18th century.It was an era of great achievement, but the crucible of science was often heated by Machiavellian intrigue, uncontrollable ambition, and larger-than-life personalities.Against this dramatic setting, the saga of Newton, Flamsteed and Gray unfolds, a story of loyalty and commitment against great odds.

A fascinating look at a forgotten piece of science history, Newton's Tyranny exposes the dark side of flawed genius while celebrating the ultimate triumph of two unsung heroes.
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Nicely written, and interesting to read
This is a quick read that is both well-written and well-organized. The authors take few diversions - historical, rhetorical, or empirical - from describing the relations among the characters in the title: the credentialed Newton, the laborious Gray, and the intermediary Flamsteed. The result is a concise and enjoyable report on what is known and what can be reasonably surmised about the relative contributions of these men. There is sufficient detail (and sufficient lack of colouring) to make the book of interest to scientists, and to historians and sociologists of science. But there the book is sufficiently accessibile, and the subject matter sufficiently finite to make it equally appealing to anyone with interest in such topics as politics, organizations, and astronomy, not to mention Newton and his era.

The darker side of a great scientific mind
The Clarks make no bones about it:Sir Issac Newton was one of the greatest scientific minds of the his time.Of all time, in fact.Newton was the symbol of the triumph of science over superstition.

But Newton had a darker side.Despite the fame and recognition he had received, Newton refused to let anyone threaten to overshadow him or stand in his way of greater achievements.

Reverend John Flamsteed was the first Astronomer Royal - a position he held for 44 years serving under 6 kings.He spent his night in the observatory of Greenwich gazing through telescopes, cataloguing the stars.Newton wanted this information to figure out a better way to navigate to oceans, a major problem in his day.He was convinced Flamsteed was holding back the critical information he needed.For that, Newton used all the considerable power at his disposal to end the career of Flamseed.He almost suceeded.It was only because of the dedication of Flamsteed's widow that his 3-volumn Historia Coelestis Britannica was published.

Today, because of Flamsteed's work, we measure longitude from the place he accomlished his work - Greenwich.

The work of Stephen Gray is less known.A commoner trained as a dyer, he was a most unlikely member of the Royal Society.

Gray was a long time friend of Flamsteed.He carried on a regular coorespondence with the elder scientist, sharing with him his own celestial observations.

But it was Gray's pioneering work in using electricity for communications that earned him immortality.Work, that if not for Newton, may have been accomplished 20 years sooner. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Printed by William Clowes and Sons; Publication date: 1837; Subjects: Stars; History / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science ... Read more

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Professor Eric Forbes left behind at his death an important collection of the letters of John Flamsteed (1646-1719), First Astronomer Royal. A leading figure in the final phases of the seventeenth-century scientific revolution, his extensive correspondence with 129 British and foreign scholars all over the world touches on many of the scientific discussions of the day.

A detailed, scholarly work of reference, The Correspondence of John Flamsteed, The First Astronomer Royal: Volume 1 is an essential guide to the exciting developments in scientific thinking that occurred during the seventeenth century. It supplements the published correspondence of Isaac Newton and Henry Oldenburg, and will be an invaluable research tool, not only for historians of astronomy, but also for researchers examining how scientific thought developed. ... Read more

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The Correspondence of John Flamsteed: The First Astronomer Royal, Three Volume Set explores the work of Flamsteed through his letters.

The first volume serves as an essential guide to the exciting developments in scientific thinking that occurred during the seventeenth century by supplementing the published correspondence of Isaac Newton and Henry Oldenburg. It will be an invaluable research tool, not only for historians of astronomy, but also for researchers examining how scientific thought developed.

The second volume contains the letters Flamsteed wrote and received from June 1682 to the spring of 1703. A leading figure in the final phases of the seventeenth-century scientific revolution, his extensive correspondence with 129 British and foreign scholars touches on many of the scientific discussions of the day. Some of these exchanges involved established correspondents, chiefly Newton and Wallis, but members of a younger generation, such as Stephen Gray, William Derham, and Abraham Sharp, appear with increasing frequency, especially after 1700.

The last volume of the set includes letters from 451 to 1250. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Chapters: Edmond Halley, John Flamsteed, Johann Elert Bode, Nevil Maskelyne, Jean Sylvain Bailly, James Bradley, Pierre-Simon Laplace, Roger Joseph Boscovich, Maximilian Hell, Maria Margarethe Kirch, Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, Louis Feuillée, Jérôme Lalande, Jean-Baptiste Chappe D'auteroche, Antonio de Ulloa, Barnaba Oriani, Nathaniel Pigott, Johann Karl Burckhardt, Anders Johan Lexell, Edward Pigott, Francesco Bianchini, Michel Ferdinand D'albert D'ailly, Nathaniel Bliss, John Goldingham, César-François Cassini de Thury, Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, Louis Receveur, Nathanael Matthaeus Von Wolf, Dominique, Comte de Cassini, Jacques Cassini, Louis Godin, Joseph Bernard de Chabert, Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux, John Bird, Anthony Shepherd, Honoré Flaugergues, Henry Andrews, Jagannatha Samrat, Jonathan Ben Joseph, Chester Moore Hall, Giovanni Domenico Maraldi, Jacques D'allonville, Edwin Holmes. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 180. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace (23 March 1749 5 March 1827) was a French mathematician and astronomer whose work was pivotal to the development of mathematical astronomy and statistics. He summarized and extended the work of his predecessors in his five volume Mécanique Céleste (Celestial Mechanics) (17991825). This work translated the geometric study of classical mechanics to one based on calculus, opening up a broader range of problems. In statistics, the so-called Bayesian interpretation of probability was mainly developed by Laplace. He formulated Laplace's equation, and pioneered the Laplace transform which appears in many branches of mathematical physics, a field that he took a leading role in forming. The Laplacian differential operator, widely used in applied mathematics, is also named after...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=344783 ... Read more

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John Flamsteed played a leading role in English astronomy for nearly half a century, from his appointment as `astronomical observator' to Charles II and first director of the new Royal Observatory at Greenwich, in 1675, through five successive reigns until his death on the last day of 1719. The Observatory's innovative instruments enabled him to plot the movements of the heavenly bodies with unprecedented accuracy, but he was also in correspondence with other astronomers, participating in the controversies of the day and caught up in a lengthy rivalry with Isaac Newton and Edmond Halley - reflected in the complex publishing history of the Historia Coelestis, detailed here. This book confirms Flamsteed's achievements as astronomer, mathematician, instrument maker and writer on optics, and also discusses more personal issues such as his relations with the Royal Society, his pursuit of professional recognition, and the friction between him and his eventual successor Halley.Contributors: JIM BENNETT, FRANCES WILLMOTH, MORDECHAI FEINGOLD,ADRIAN JOHNS, HESTER HIGTON, ROB ILIFFE, IAN G. STEWART, OWEN GINGERICH, ALAN COOK, WILLIAM J. ASHWORTH, ADAM PERKINS ... Read more

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Chapters: Old Derbeians, Schools in Derby, University of Derby, John Flamsteed, John A. Hobson, Derby School, Joseph Wright of Derby, Geoffrey Shaw, Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens, List of Old Derbeians, John Cotton, Richard Mansfield, William Gell, Derby College, Derby Grammar School, Devonshire Royal Hospital, Spencer Barrett, List of Masters of Derby School, Francis Seymour Haden, Noel-Baker Community School, George Sitwell, Derby High School, Derby, Gilbert Hodgkinson, George Simpson, William Budworth, Henry Cantrell, Derby Moor Community Sports College, Derby Braves, Walter Weston, Joseph Strutt, Chellaston School, Daniel Coke, P. G. Ashmore, Max Bemrose, Landau Forte College, William George Constable, E. W. Hobson, Littleover Community School, J. Meade Falkner, Anthony Blackwall, the Millennium Centre, J. M. J. Fletcher, Lawrence Beesley, Walter Greatorex, Woodlands Community School, Charles Tate Regan, Edward James, George Bacon, Saint Mary's Catholic School, John Cook Wilson, Alexander Morrison, Bemrose Community School, Reginald Foskett, Murray Park School, Henry Howe Bemrose, Robert George Howe, University of Nottingham Medical School at Derby, Robert William Grimley, Wren Park Primary School. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 216. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: University of Derby -University of Derby, main campus. Over the years, two dozen bodies have contributed to the university's formation. The first of these was founded in 1851 as the Derby Diocesan Institution for the Training of Schoolmistresses. Albeit under different names so to reflect maturing objectives, the institution flourished as an individual entity for some 120 years before merging with another developing educational artery to help form what was then known as the Derby Lonsdale College of H...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=703643 ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Edmond Halley, Martin Ryle, Nevil Maskelyne, James Bradley, John Pond, George Biddell Airy, Martin Rees, John Flamsteed, Frank Watson Dyson, William Henry Mahoney Christie, Nathaniel Bliss, Harold Spencer Jones, Astronomer Royal, Richard Van Der Riet Woolley, Francis Graham Smith. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Edmond (ou Edmund) Halley (29 octobre 1656, Haggerston, borough de Hackney à Londres - 14 janvier 1742, Greenwich) est un astronome et ingénieur britannique. Ingénieur et scientifique pluridisciplinaire, il est surtout connu pour avoir le premier déterminé la périodicité de la comète de 1682, qu'il fixa par calcul à 76 ans environ. Lors du retour de cette comète en 1758, elle fut baptisée de son nom. C'est l'une des rares comètes qui portent un autre nom que celui de leur découvreur. La date de sa naissance est incertaine : Halley croyait pour sa part qu'il s'agissait du 29 octobre 1656. Il naquit dans le village de Hackney, petit village des environs de Londres, aujourd'hui absorbé par la capitale. De sa mère nous ne connaissons que le nom, Anne Halley, née Robinson. Son père se prénommait également Edmond, et c'était un riche savonnier et marchand de sels qui avait bâti sa fortune sur les récentes horreurs de la peste bubonique, qui avait donné aux londoniens le goût de l'hygiène corporelle. Cet homme n'eut jamais peur de consacrer tout l'argent nécessaire à l'éducation de son fils, qui se révéla très tôt un garçon curieux et plein d'intérêt pour la science. De son enfance, on ne sait que peu de choses, hormis ce qu'Halley lui-même a bien voulu confesser : , écrit-il dans ses mémoires. Sans en avoir aucune preuve directe, il est toutefois probable que Edmund Halley, à peine âgé de 10 a...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Edmond Halley, Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed, Nevil Maskelyne, James Bradley, George Biddell Airy, Martin Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow, Martin Ryle, Frank Watson Dyson, Richard Van Der Riet Woolley, John Pond, Harold Spencer Jones, Nathaniel Bliss, Arnold Wolfendale, William Christie, Francis Graham-Smith, John Campbell Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Royal Astronomer of Ireland. Excerpt:Sir Arnold Wolfendale Sir Arnold Whittaker Wolfendale FRS (born 25 June 1927, Rugby, Warwickshire ) is a British astronomer who served as Astronomer Royal from 1991 to 1995. Early life His family moved to Flixton when he was 18 months. He attended Stretford Grammar School in Manchester. Wolfendale was graduated with a BSc in physics from the University of Manchester in 1948, followed by a PhD in 1953 and a DSc in 1970. Career During his career he held academic posts at the universities of Manchester (1951 6), Durham (1956 92), Ceylon and Hong Kong , and was head of department at Durham where he remains an emeritus professor. He was Professor of Physics at Durham from 1965 92. Recognition He was elected a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1973, and a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1977. He retired from teaching in 1992 and was knighted in 1995. In 1996 he became Professor of Experimental Physics with the Royal Institution of Great Britain . A lecture theatre in Durham University's new Calman Learning Centre has been named in his honour. Personal life He married Audrey Darby in 1951. They had twin sons. His wife died in 2007. References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom . There are two officers, the senior being the Astronomer Royal datin... ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: Compiled From His Own Manuscripts, and Other Authentic Documents, Never Before Published. to Which Is Added His British Catalogue of Stars, Cor. and Enl; Original Published by: Printed by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in 1835 in 230280 pages; Subjects: Stars; Astronomers; Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Astronomy; Nature / Star Observation; Science / Astronomy; Science / Astrophysics & Space Science; ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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British Library

T093438



London : printed for A. Millar, 1750. [4],20p. : ill. ; 8° ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Samuel Pepys, John Flamsteed, Ralph Henry Carless Davis, James Boyer, Derrick Somerset Macnutt, George Andrew Jacob, Steve Gatting, William Hamilton Fyfe, Adrian Bawtree, Bruce Grindlay, Samuel Cobb, John Franklin, Edward Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, Craig Sellar Lang, John Garfield-Roberts. Excerpt:Adrian Bawtree (born 1966) is a composer, organist and the Director of Music of Christ's Hospital . For 22 years, he has been involved in the music industry. He has toured Czech Republic , Hungary , and USA . He has also worked with BBC Singers . Personal life Bawtree is married to Victoria Rowcroft who is the Assistant Director of Music and an Assistant Housemistress of Coleridge A at Christ's Hospital. Education Bawtree was educated at Christ's Hospital before he attended the Royal Academy of Music . He went on to study at Worcester College, Oxford under David Sanger . He won a silver medal from Worshipful Company of Musicians and for achieving the highest in his FRCO exam. Bawtree took a postgraduate degree in orchestral conducting from Royal College of Music . Career Bawtree worked as a church organist in a few churches in England. He is the musical director of Worthing Choral Society, and the conductor of the Weald Choir of Crawley. Bawtree worked part-time at Christ's Hospital as the chapel organist and briefly as an Assistant Housemaster. He succeeded Bruce Grindlay as Director of Music after Grindlay left Christ's Hospital Music School to become headmaster of Sutton Valence School in Kent. Bawtree occasionally conducts orchestras as well as choirs, and he composes music as well as conducting. He composed a piece for the Battle of Trafalgar and Admiral Nelson named England Expects . Bawtree has also composed a piece called Footsteps along the Road . Adrian Bawtree a... ... Read more