Samuel Smiles And His Surroundings
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Samuel Smiles And His Surroundings
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Author : Aileen Smiles
language : en
Publisher: London, Hale
Release Date : 1956
Samuel Smiles And His Surroundings written by Aileen Smiles and has been published by London, Hale this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with categories.
Samuel Smiles And The Victorian Work Ethic
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Author : Tim Travers
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-02-25
Samuel Smiles And The Victorian Work Ethic written by Tim Travers and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-25 with History categories.
Samuel Smiles is best known for his book Self Help (1859), which many have assumed to be an encouragement to social and financial success. However, Smiles actually argued against the single-minded pursuit of success, and in favour of the protean formation of character as the ultimate goal of life. First published in 1987, this book examines Samuel Smiles’ ideals of work and self-help against the background of the Victorian work ethic. Drawing on ‘sub-literature’ such as pamphlets, periodicals, novels, works by Dissenting and Anglican ministers, popular ‘success’ and ‘self-improvement’ books, and general literature on the condition of the working classes, it presents a broad range of public opinion and attitudes towards work and in doing so, creates an essential framework and context for Smiles’ popular books. This book will be of interest to those studying Victorian history and ideology.
Ruskin And Environment
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Author : Michael Wheeler
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1995
Ruskin And Environment written by Michael Wheeler and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Environmental protection categories.
Best known today as an art critic and social theorist, John Ruskin (1819-1900) was also an acute observer and recorder of the natural environment, and of the impact of Victorian industrialisation and urbanisation upon it. He argued passionately against railways and tourism, river pollution and acid rain, and as passionately for the care of ancient buildings and improved sanitation in urban slums.
Samuel Smiles Thrift
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Author : Samuel Smiles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Samuel Smiles Thrift written by Samuel Smiles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.
Douglas Rayner Hartree
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Author : Charlotte Froese Fischer
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2003-11-18
Douglas Rayner Hartree written by Charlotte Froese Fischer and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
' This scientific biography of Douglas R Hartree not only describes important events in his life but also outlines his contributions to a number of fields. He is best known for his “self-consistent field” theory for atoms, a theory he later used for the much more difficult problem of predicting the behavior of a magnetron. When Fock pre-empted his work on exchange, he began research into radio-wave propagation. Hartree was very interested in the process of computation. When he learned of a differential analyzer for solving differential equations, he first built a model using Meccano, a toy for children. The success of this model spread the notion of using devices to solve scientific problems. Application of the analyzer led Hartree to control theory and fluid dynamics. In both these areas he made significant, original contributions. With his extensive computing background, he was selected as the first civilian to evaluate the possibility of applying the US ENIAC computer to nonmilitary problems. His research touched the lives of many scientists. Contents: The Hartree FamilyEarly Research at Cambridge UniversityAdvances in Atomic TheoryThe Differential AnalyzerControl Theory and Industrial ApplicationsLaminar Boundary Layer TheoryArrangements for WarDawn of the Computer EraSummers in North AmericaA Trip to AustraliaHis Legacyand other topics Readership: Those interested in the history of science; scientists in quantum chemistry, atomic physics, computer development; astrophysicists, plasma physicists and control theorists. Keywords:Douglas R Hartree;Self-Consistent Field;Computing;Control Theory;Fluid DynamicsReviews:“Dr Fischer's book fills an important gap in the history of individual 20th century scientists. It is also of interest because it documents the immense activity of a very hard-working scientist who did not make any spectacular discoveries and yet contributed to many areas of physical science.”Roy H Garstang Emeritus Professor, University of Colorado “Fischer does a good job of outlining the technical context of each of Hartree's contributions .. Extensive references to primary sources are provided, as is a complete listing of Hartree's publications.”The International Meccanoman “This book presents not only the life and scientific achievements of Hartree but also shows some individuals who have recognized his contribution to their professional lives.”Zentralblatt MATH '
Britain And The Onset Of Modernization In Brazil 1850 1914
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Author : Richard Graham
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1968-07-02
Britain And The Onset Of Modernization In Brazil 1850 1914 written by Richard Graham and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968-07-02 with History categories.
This is a detailed study of British influence in Brazil as a theme within the larger story of modernization. The British were involved at key points in the initial stages of modernization. Their hold upon the import-export economy tended to slow down industrialization, and there were other areas in which their presence acted as a brake upon Brazilian modernization. But the British also fostered change. British railways provided primary stimulus to the growth of coffee exports, and since the British did not monopolize coffee production, a large proportion of the profits remained in Brazilian hands for other uses. Furthermore, the burgeoning coffee economy shattered traditional economic, social and political relationships, opening up the way for other areas of growth. The British role was not confined to economic development. They also contributed to the growth of 'a modern world-view'. Spencerianism and the idea of progress, for instance, were not exotic and meaningless imports, but an integral part of the transformation Brazil was experiencing.
Biographical Dictionary Of Literary Influences
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Author : John Powell
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2000-10-30
Biographical Dictionary Of Literary Influences written by John Powell and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-30 with Social Science categories.
Over the past two decades, the process of cultural development and, in particular, the role of reading has been of growing interest, but recent research has been episodic and idiosyncratic. In this biographical dictionary, research devoted specifically to the reading habits of 19th century individuals who shaped Western culture is brought together for the first time. While giving prominent coverage to literary and political figures, the volume's 270 entries also include musicians, painters, educators, and explorers. Each entry includes brief biographical information, a concise summary of literary influences on the subject, and clear direction for further research. The book provides a practical tool for scholars wishing to trace the reading experience of important Western cultural figures. Subjects were selected from the people most responsible for the cultural development of Europe, Britain and the British Empire, and the Americas between 1800 and 1914. Although selective, the sample of 270 figures is substantial enough to suggest broad, cross-cultural habits and effects, enabling scholars to better understand the relationship between reading and culture. In an introductory essay, Powell explores the patterns and relationships that can be discerned from the entries. The first of three anticipated volumes, the book is an important step forward in researching the role of reading in cultural development.
Media And Print Culture Consumption In Nineteenth Century Britain
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Author : Paul Raphael Rooney
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-10-27
Media And Print Culture Consumption In Nineteenth Century Britain written by Paul Raphael Rooney and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book explores Victorian readers’ consumption of a wide array of reading matter. Established scholars and emerging researchers examine nineteenth-century audience encounters with print culture material such as periodicals, books in series, cheap serials, and broadside ballads. Two key strands of enquiry run through the volume. First, these studies of historical readership during the Victorian period look to recover the motivations or desired returns that underpinned these audiences’ engagement with this reading matter. Second, contributors investigate how nineteenth-century reading and consumption of print was framed and/or shaped by contemporaneous engagement with content disseminated in other media like advertising, the stage, exhibitions, and oral culture.
Victorian Biography Reconsidered
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Author : Juliette Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2010-08-26
Victorian Biography Reconsidered written by Juliette Atkinson and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-26 with Literary Criticism categories.
In 1939, Virginia Woolf called for a more inclusive form of biography, which would include 'the failures as well as the successes, the humble as well as the illustrious'. She did so in part as a reaction against Victorian biography, deemed to have been overly preoccupied with 'Great Men'. Yet a significant number of Victorians had already broken ranks to write the lives of humble, unsuccessful, or neglected men and women. Victorian Biography Reconsidered seeks to uncover and assess this trend. The book begins with an overview of Victorian biography followed by a reflection on how the bagginess of nineteenth-century hero-worship enabled new subjects to emerge. Biographies of 'hidden' lives are then scrutinized through chapters on the lives of humble naturalists, failed destinies, minor women writers, neglected Romantic poets rescued by Victorian biographers, and, finally, the Dictionary of National Biography. In its conclusion, the book briefly discusses how Virginia Woolf absorbed earlier biographical trends before redirecting the representation of 'hidden' lives. Victorian Biography Reconsidered argues that, often paradoxically, nineteenth-century biographers regarded the public sphere with intense wariness. At a time of instability for men of letters, biographers embraced the role of mediators in a manner that asserted their own cultural authority. Frequently, they showed little interest in vouchsafing immortality for their unknown or forgotten subjects, but strove instead to provoke amongst their readers a feeling of gratitude for the hidden labour that sustained the nation and an appreciation for the writers who had brought it to their attention.
Evolution And Victorian Musical Culture
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Author : Bennett Zon
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-10-12
Evolution And Victorian Musical Culture written by Bennett Zon and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-12 with History categories.
Explores the musical background to Darwinism and the development of the relationship between science and the arts in Victorian Britain.