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AN HISTORICAL NOVEL The story of America's transition from iron-making to steel, and questioning the cause of the 1889 Johnstown Flood. The Bosses Club is a fresh look at the history of the American iron and steel industry and the most infamous flood in America. In this book, you'll learn about the pivotal role Johnstown played in developing America's steel industry, who were that industry's true founders, inventors, innovators and scoundrels,...

Excerpt from The Planet Earth: An Astronomical Introduction to GeographyFor ages the whole of astronomy was concerned with the movements and varying dispositions of the heavenly bodies. It is hoped that this little book will help to revive the observational astronomy of pre-telescopic times. There is pleasure to be found in the mere contemplation of the heavens, and a knowledge of the causes of the varying appearances presented brings with it ...

Renowned for their elaborate and dazzling plumages, the birds of paradise (Paradisaeidae) and bowerbirds (Ptilonohynchidae) exhibit some of the most astonishing behaviours in the avian kingdom. The former is the most iconic group of birds found in New Guinea, while the bowerbirds extend into Australia, and are perhaps best known for the males' construction of avenue bowers, used to tempt females on the forest floor. This comprehensive monograp...

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

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Excerpt from Exercises in Practical Physics for Schools of Science, Vol. 1 of 2We are glad of this Opportunity of making very grateful acknowledgments - to the teachers whose names are mentioned during the course of the book, for new and ingenious experi ments to elucidate particular principles, to Mr. L. M. Jones, b.sc., St. Dunstan's College, Catford, for very valuable assistance while the sheets were passing through the press, and many usef...

Excerpt from Advanced PhysiographyThis book has been prepared at the request of a number of teachers of Physiography. It is supplementary to my 'elementary Physiography, ' and is very similar in structure, and the arrangement follows pretty closely the lines laid down in the Syllabus of Advanced Physiography of the Science and Art Department. Though many of the subjects treated in the first two chapters are not directly included in the syllabu...

Excerpt from A Class Book of Physics: Parts IV. And V., Light, and SoundThe standard of each Part of the volume is roughly that which may be expected reasonably of pupils from about fourteen to sixteen years of age. Probably few pupils will work through the complete course, but an endeavour has been made to provide for the requirements of students who intend to present themselves as candidates in elementary examinations in any branch of physic...

Excerpt from Experimental Science: An Elementary Course of Physics and ChemistryMany of the experiments follow the course of instruction in elementary science contained in the physics and chemistry syllabus prepared by a Committee of the Incorporated Association of Head Masters. The results are indicated in each case, hence the experiments may be regarded in a way as solved examples of the general laws and phenomena Of physical science, but th...

Excerpt from Elementary Physics and Chemistry: First StageA few words will explain the scope and purpose of this little book. In 1898 a course of elementary physics and chemistry was introduced into the Code of the Education Department as a specific subject in which instruction could be given in the upper standards of elementary schools. The syllabus is divided into three parts, and the first of these is here dealt with.The course is well adap...

Excerpt from Elementary Physiography: Being a Description of the Laws and Wonders of NatureMany of the illustrations have been drawn especially for this book by my friend Mr. W. H. Harvey, b.a. Others have come from various sources. Messrs. Negretti and Zambra have furnished me with illustrations of the meteorological instruments for which they are famed, and Messrs. Wilson, of Aberdeen, have kindly given me permission to use some of their bea...

Excerpt from Elementary Physical and Astronomical Geography: Specially Designed for Pupil Teachers, Students in Training, and Science StudentsA Specimen Copy of this, the most important Geographical text-book issued for many years, will be sent to any head-teacher for 3s., by the Publishers.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproductio...

Excerpt from Elementary Physical and Astronomical Geography: Specially Designed for Pupil Teachers, Students in Training, and Science StudentsA Specimen Copy of this, the most important Geographical text-book issued for many years, will be sent to any head-teacher for 3s., by the Publishers.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproductio...

Excerpt from Honours PhysiographyExamination questions are appended to each section. In some cases the reader will find 'no answer to some of the questions here. This is because the most recent results have already been incorporated with the Elementary or the Advanced book in this series.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction o...