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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this fascinating biography, the author traces the life and scientific achievements of Galileo Galilei, the pioneering astronomer and physicist. Through detailed descriptions of Galileo's experiments and discoveries, the reader gains a clear understanding of the scientific method and the obstacles faced by early scientists. With illustrations and diagrams that bring Galileo's world to life, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of science.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - bTitle:/b A Narrative of the Battle of St. Vincent: with anecdotes of Nelson, before and after the battle . Second edition.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.br/br/The MILITARY HISTORY & WARFARE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series offers titles on warfare from ancient to modern times. It includes detailed accounts of campaigns, battles, weapons, as well as the soldiers and commanders who devised, initiated, and supported war efforts throughout history. Specific analyses discuss the impact of war on societies, cultures, economies, and changing international relationships. br/br/++++br/The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:br/++++br/br/b/b British Librarybr/b/b Drinkwater, John Bethune; Nelson, Horatio; br/b/b 1840.br/b/b xii, 97 p. ; 8º.br/b/b 9079.dd.20.br/.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this fascinating biography, the author traces the life and scientific achievements of Galileo Galilei, the pioneering astronomer and physicist. Through detailed descriptions of Galileo's experiments and discoveries, the reader gains a clear understanding of the scientific method and the obstacles faced by early scientists. With illustrations and diagrams that bring Galileo's world to life, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of science.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Zustand: Very Good. Boston: William Hyde & Company, 1832. First American Edition. 12mo (19.5cm); publisher's dark green cloth, printed paper spine label; vi,[13]-307pp. (complete despite error in pagination); woodcut illustrations. Moderate wear to cloth, especially at corners, spine a bit toned, largish loss to front free endpaper, else a Very Good, fresh and sound copy. Issued as the first volume in the series the Scholar's Cabinet Library. Contemporary ownership signature at head of title page and 20th-century ownership ex libris of the late chemist and bibliophile Sidney Ross to front pastedown. This biography of Galileo first appeared in London in 1830. …

Third edition of a detailed account of the Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779-1783), one of the longest sieges in history, by the English army officer and military historian John Drinkwater Bethune (1762-1844). When he was 15, Drinkwater joined the 72nd Regiment of Foot in Manchester and was stationed in Gibraltar, which had been in British hands since 1704. In June 1779, Gibraltar was besieged by Spanish forces, later reinforced by the French. During the entire siege, Drinkwater kept a detailed diary and based the present work on it: "The following history . is compiled from observations daily noted down upon the spot, for my own satisfaction and improvement; assisted by the information and remarks of several respectable characters, who also were eye-witnesses ." (preface). The preface is followed by a list of subscribers and a table of contents. The main text is divided into 8 chapters, covering Gibraltar's history, the garrison, the first blockades, sieges and bombardments, evacuations, British strategies, etc. The work closes with an appendix, listing casualties, expenditure of ammunition, provisions, and the sums of prize-money. The engraved plates include maps of Gibraltar, ground and battle plans and coastal views.With the bookplate of Georg Ortenburg and the armorial bookplate of Sir Thomas Beauchamp-Proctor, 2nd Baronet (1756-1827), on paste-down. Small piece torn off in the foot margin of page 343/344. Binding rubbed, hinges slightly damaged. Internally in very good condition, with only a few faint stains.l ESTC T151999; cf. NMM V, 1413 (fourth edition); not in Adams & Waters; JCB MH. Contemporary half calf, gold-tooled spine with red title-label, marbled endpapers, marbled edges. With an engraved device on the title page, 4 folding engraved maps and 6 folding engraved views. Pages: XXIV, 356 pp.…

Enlarged second edition of a work on the sea battle at Cape St Vincent, by the English army officer and military historian John Drinkwater Bethune (1762-1844), "one of the most important eye-witness accounts of the battle, by a spectator rather than a participant" (NMM). The battle the took place near Cape St Vincent, Portugal, on 14 February 1797, when the British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated the much larger Spanish fleet. The work honours Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), whose contribution during the battle was essential, and the present edition is enlarged with some anecdotes from Nelson himself. The work opens with a preface, followed by a description of the battle. The appendix contains a list of killed and wounded marines, two lists with the names of the ships of the British and Spanish fleet, and 8 battle plans, showing the positions of the ships of both fleets during different hours of the battle.With traces of a removed bookplate on paste-down. Binding very slightly rubbed, slightly damaged at the top and bottom of spine. Internally in very good condition.l NMM V, 1765. Publisher's original blind-blocked cloth, with title in gold on spine and front board, gilt edges. With an engraved frontispiece with a portrait of Horatio Nelson, 3 wood-engraved vignettes and 8 lithographed full-page sea-battle plans. Pages: XII, 97, [3 blank] pp.…