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NODAL, Bartholome Garcia DE & Gonzalo. The voyage for the discovery of the Magellan Straits Relacion del viage, que por orden de su magestad y acuerdo de el real consejo de Indias hicieron los capitanes Bartholome Garcia de Nodal, y Gonzalo de Nodal, hermanos, naturales de Pontevedra, al desubrimiento del estrecho nuevo de San Vicente, que hoy es nombrado de Maire, y reconocimiento del de Magallanes. Reimpresso de orden del Sr. D. Joachin Manual de Villena y Guadalfaxara, Marques del real thesoro, cavellero del orden de S. Juan, del consejo de S.M. Gefe de Esquadra de la Real Armada, y presidente de la Real Audiencia, y casa de la contratacion a las Indias; En utilidad del hospicio de la Santa Charidad de la cuidad de Cadiz. Lleva anadido las derrotas de la America Occidental de unos puertos a otros, que dio a luz el theniente de navio de la Real Armada don Manuel de Echavelar. Cadiz, Don Manuel Espinosa de los Monteros, Impressor de la Real Marina, (1766- or 1769).
Second edition of the account of the voyage for the discovery of the Magellan Straits etc. of the brothers Bartolome Garcia (1574-1619 and Gonzalo (1578-1622) De Nodal, both captains, describing San Vicente and environments. They were famous for being the first to circumnavigate Tierra del Fuego in 1618-1619. The strait of San Vincente had been traversed in 1615-1617 by the Dutch navigator Jacob Le Maire shortly before the Nodal brothers, and his name remained to designate it. In 1618 the Nodal brothers were commissioned by Philip III to investigate this passage into the Pacific to the south of Tierra del Fuego. Although Le Maire was the first to reveal the passage, the map of the Spanish brothers is more detailed than Le Maire's. The first edition of this work on the voyage appeared in 1621 and is very rare. The map in our copy is titled<I> Reconocimiento de los Estrechos de Magellanes</I> with the Maggelan Straits is dated 1769 and signed ' del et sculp.' D.M. de Rueda.
Good copy from the library of Thomas Phillips.
Howgego, <I>Encycl. of exploration</I>, N34 p.758. <B>Ad 1</B>:Sabin 55394 and 55395. <B>Ad 2</B>: Sabin 21770.

4to. Contemp. limp vellum with leather ties, spine with printed title. One folding map of the Magellan Straits designed and engraved by D.M. de Rueda dated 1769, woodcut head- and tailpieces, woodcut initials. (20), 162 pp. <B>(2) ECHELEVAR, D. Manuel de. J.M.YJ.</B> Instruccion exacta, y util de las derrotas, y navegaciones, que se executan en todos tiempos en la America septentrional, de unos puertos a otros: con las advertencias de sondas, y notas, para ponerlas en practica. Cadiz, en la Real imprenta de Marina, 1753. (2),41,(2) pp.

[SW: 18th Century; Discovery & Exploration; Spanish; Travel]

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Ole H. Hald; Joyce R. McLaughlin: Inverse Nodal Problems: Finding the Potential from Nodal Lines (Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society) American Mathematical Society 1996-01 ISBN: 0821804863
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Brand new. We distribute directly for the publisher. Can you hear the shape of a drum? No. In this book, the authors ask, "Can you see the force on a drum?"Hald and McLaughlin prove that for almost all rectangles the potential in a Schrödinger equation is uniquely determined (up to an additive constant) by a subset of the nodal lines. They derive asymptotic expansions for a rich set of eigenvalues and eigenfunctions. Using only the nodal line positions, they establish an approximate formula for the potential and give error bounds.The theory is appropriate for a graduate topics course in analysis with emphasis on inverse problems.Features: * The formulas that solve the inverse problem are very simple and easy to state. * Nodal Line Patterns-Chaldni Patterns-are shown to be a rich source of data for the inverse problem. * The data in this book is used to establish a simple formula that is the solution of an inverse problem. Paperback

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Gibson, William: All Tomorrow's Parties, Putnam October 21, 1999 ISBN: 0399145796
,,Although Colin Laney (from Gibson's earlier novel Idoru) lives in a cardboard box, he has the power to change the world. Thanks to an experimental drug that he received during his youth, Colin can see "nodal points" in the vast streams of data that make up the worldwide computer network. Nodal points are rare but significant events in history that forever change society, even though they might not be recognizable as such when they occur. Colin isn't quite sure what's going to happen when society reaches this latest nodal point, but he knows it's going to be big. And he knows it's going to occur on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, which has been home to a sort of SoHo-esque shantytown since an earthquake rendered it structurally unsound to carry traffic.\nColin sends Barry Rydell (last seen in Gibson's novel Virtual Light) to the bridge to find a mysterious killer who reveals himself only by his lack of presence on the Net. Barry is also entrusted with a strange package that seems to be the home of Rei Toi, the computer-generated "idol singer" who once tried to "marry" a human rock star (she's also from Idoru). Barry and Rei Toi are eventually joined by Barry's old girlfriend Chevette (from Virtual Light) and a young boy named Silencio who has an unnatural fascination with watches. Together this motley assortment of characters holds the key to stopping billionaire Cody Harwood from doing whatever it is that will make sure he still holds the reigns of power after the nodal point takes place.\nAlthough All Tomorrow's Parties includes characters from two of Gibson's earlier novels, it's not a direct sequel to either. It's a stand-alone book that is possibly Gibson's best solo work since Neuromancer. In the past, Gibson has let his brilliant prose overwhelm what were often lackluster (or nonexistent) story lines, but this book has it all: a good story, electric writing, and a group of likable and believable characters who are out to save the world ... kind of. The ending is not quite as supercharged as the rest of the novel and so comes off a bit flat, but overall this is definitely a winner. --Craig E. Engler

Condition;Very Good / Good ,Hardcover ,Although Colin Laney (from Gibson's earlier novel Idoru) lives in a cardboard box, he has the power to change the world. Thanks to an experimental drug that he received during his youth, Colin can see "nodal points" in the vast streams of data that make up the worldwide computer network. Nodal points are rare but significant events in history that forever change society, even though they might not be recognizable as such when they occur. Colin isn't quite sure what's going to happen when society reaches this latest nodal point, but he knows it's going to be big. And he knows it's going to occur on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, which has been home to a sort of SoHo-esque shantytown since an earthquake rendered it structurally unsound to carry traffic.\nColin sends Barry Rydell (last seen in Gibson's novel Virtual Light) to the bridge to find a mysterious killer who reveals himself only by his lack of presence on the Net. Barry is also entrusted with a strange package that seems to be the home of Rei Toi, the computer-generated "idol singer" who once tried to "marry" a human rock star (she's also from Idoru). Barry and Rei Toi are eventually joined by Barry's old girlfriend Chevette (from Virtual Light) and a young boy named Silencio who has an unnatural fascination with watches. Together this motley assortment of characters holds the key to stopping billionaire Cody Harwood from doing whatever it is that will make sure he still holds the reigns of power after the nodal point takes place.\nAlthough All Tomorrow's Parties includes characters from two of Gibson's earlier novels, it's not a direct sequel to either. It's a stand-alone book that is possibly Gibson's best solo work since Neuromancer. In the past, Gibson has let his brilliant prose overwhelm what were often lackluster (or nonexistent) story lines, but this book has it all: a good story, electric writing, and a group of likable and believable characters who are out to save the world ... kind of. The ending is not quite as supercharged as the rest of the novel and so comes off a bit flat, but overall this is definitely a winner. --Craig E. Engler

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Gibson, William: All Tomorrow's Parties, Putnam October 21, 1999 ISBN: 0399145796
,,Although Colin Laney (from Gibson's earlier novel Idoru) lives in a cardboard box, he has the power to change the world. Thanks to an experimental drug that he received during his youth, Colin can see "nodal points" in the vast streams of data that make up the worldwide computer network. Nodal points are rare but significant events in history that forever change society, even though they might not be recognizable as such when they occur. Colin isn't quite sure what's going to happen when society reaches this latest nodal point, but he knows it's going to be big. And he knows it's going to occur on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, which has been home to a sort of SoHo-esque shantytown since an earthquake rendered it structurally unsound to carry traffic.\nColin sends Barry Rydell (last seen in Gibson's novel Virtual Light) to the bridge to find a mysterious killer who reveals himself only by his lack of presence on the Net. Barry is also entrusted with a strange package that seems to be the home of Rei Toi, the computer-generated "idol singer" who once tried to "marry" a human rock star (she's also from Idoru). Barry and Rei Toi are eventually joined by Barry's old girlfriend Chevette (from Virtual Light) and a young boy named Silencio who has an unnatural fascination with watches. Together this motley assortment of characters holds the key to stopping billionaire Cody Harwood from doing whatever it is that will make sure he still holds the reigns of power after the nodal point takes place.

Condition;Very Good / Very Good ,Hardcover ,Although Colin Laney (from Gibson's earlier novel Idoru) lives in a cardboard box, he has the power to change the world. Thanks to an experimental drug that he received during his youth, Colin can see "nodal points" in the vast streams of data that make up the worldwide computer network. Nodal points are rare but significant events in history that forever change society, even though they might not be recognizable as such when they occur. Colin isn't quite sure what's going to happen when society reaches this latest nodal point, but he knows it's going to be big. And he knows it's going to occur on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, which has been home to a sort of SoHo-esque shantytown since an earthquake rendered it structurally unsound to carry traffic.\nColin sends Barry Rydell (last seen in Gibson's novel Virtual Light) to the bridge to find a mysterious killer who reveals himself only by his lack of presence on the Net. Barry is also entrusted with a strange package that seems to be the home of Rei Toi, the computer-generated "idol singer" who once tried to "marry" a human rock star (she's also from Idoru). Barry and Rei Toi are eventually joined by Barry's old girlfriend Chevette (from Virtual Light) and a young boy named Silencio who has an unnatural fascination with watches. Together this motley assortment of characters holds the key to stopping billionaire Cody Harwood from doing whatever it is that will make sure he still holds the reigns of power after the nodal point takes place.

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