The Fossil Spirit A Boy S Dream Of Geology
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The Fossil Spirit A Boy S Dream Of Geology
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Author : John MILL (M.D.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1854
The Fossil Spirit A Boy S Dream Of Geology written by John MILL (M.D.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1854 with categories.
The Fossil Spirit A Boy S Dream Of Geology
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Author : John M.D. Mill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1862
The Fossil Spirit A Boy S Dream Of Geology written by John M.D. Mill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1862 with categories.
The Fossil Spirit
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Author : John Mill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1854
The Fossil Spirit written by John Mill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1854 with Dinosaurs categories.
The Earth On Show
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Author : Ralph O'Connor
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-09-15
The Earth On Show written by Ralph O'Connor and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-15 with Science categories.
At the turn of the nineteenth century, geology—and its claims that the earth had a long and colorful prehuman history—was widely dismissedasdangerous nonsense. But just fifty years later, it was the most celebrated of Victorian sciences. Ralph O’Connor tracks the astonishing growth of geology’s prestige in Britain, exploring how a new geohistory far more alluring than the standard six days of Creation was assembled and sold to the wider Bible-reading public. Shrewd science-writers, O’Connor shows, marketed spectacular visions of past worlds, piquing the public imagination with glimpses of man-eating mammoths, talking dinosaurs, and sea-dragons spawned by Satan himself. These authors—including men of science, women, clergymen, biblical literalists, hack writers, blackmailers, and prophets—borrowed freely from the Bible, modern poetry, and the urban entertainment industry, creating new forms of literature in order to transport their readers into a vanished and alien past. In exploring the use of poetry and spectacle in the promotion of popular science, O’Connor proves that geology’s success owed much to the literary techniques of its authors. An innovative blend of the history of science, literary criticism, book history, and visual culture, The Earth on Show rethinks the relationship between science and literature in the nineteenth century.
Art And Science Of The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
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Author : Mark Witton
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2022-05-23
Art And Science Of The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs written by Mark Witton and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-23 with Nature categories.
The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, a series of thirty-seven incredible sculptures of prehistoric animals and geological displays, were unveiled to the public as part of the famous Crystal Palace Park in 1854. The display, which includes iconic depictions of rhinoceros-like dinosaurs, regal extinct mammals, serpentine marine reptiles and giant, frog-like amphibians, captured a snapshot of palaeontology from a golden era of scientific discovery in the mid-nineteenth century. Today, they are internationally recognized as a milestone in our portrayals of extinct life. This book celebrates these classic scientific artworks and explores: their history, their conception as a wider part of the Crystal Palace project, their execution using unorthodox building materials, their reception by nineteenth century and modern critics, and their enduring mysteries. Hundreds of historic and modern photos and original paintings show modern scientific visions of the extinct animals restored. Written in collaboration with and in support of the Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs charity, this superb book gives the most detailed and complete history of these world-famous sculptures yet, reinforcing their status as masterworks of education and palaeoartistry.
Catalogue Of The London Library Catalogue
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Author : London Library
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
Catalogue Of The London Library Catalogue written by London Library and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with Library catalogs categories.
Science In Wonderland
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Author : Melanie Keene
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2015-03-26
Science In Wonderland written by Melanie Keene and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-26 with Science categories.
In Victorian Britain an array of writers captured the excitement of new scientific discoveries, and enticed young readers and listeners into learning their secrets, by converting introductory explanations into quirky, charming, and imaginative fairy-tales; forces could be fairies, dinosaurs could be dragons, and looking closely at a drop of water revealed a soup of monsters. Science in Wonderland explores how these stories were presented and read. Melanie Keene introduces and analyses a range of Victorian scientific fairy-tales, from nursery classics such as The Water-Babies to the little-known Wonderland of Evolution, or the story of insect lecturer Fairy Know-a-Bit. In exploring the ways in which authors and translators - from Hans Christian Andersen and Edith Nesbit to the pseudonymous 'A.L.O.E.' and 'Acheta Domestica' - reconciled the differing demands of factual accuracy and fantastical narratives, Keene asks why the fairies and their tales were chosen as an appropriate new form for capturing and presenting scientific and technological knowledge to young audiences. Such stories, she argues, were an important way in which authors and audiences criticised, communicated, and celebrated contemporary scientific ideas, practices, and objects.
Catalogue Of The Apprentices And De Milt Libraries New York July 1 1855
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Author : Apprentices' Library (N.Y.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1855
Catalogue Of The Apprentices And De Milt Libraries New York July 1 1855 written by Apprentices' Library (N.Y.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1855 with categories.
Bibliotheca Americana
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Author : Orville Augustus Roorbach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1855
Bibliotheca Americana written by Orville Augustus Roorbach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1855 with American literature categories.
British Museum Catalogue Of Printed Books
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
British Museum Catalogue Of Printed Books written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with categories.