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Machnow : the Russian giant : the tallest man on Earth : Height, 9ft 2 1/2 inches. Weight, 360 lbs. Age, 28.
Date: [1906?]- Archives and manuscripts
Heightman, NJ
Date: c.1991Reference: WF/M/I/PR/467Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Ephemera
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Frederick the Great : the English giant : born at Bayswater, age 19 : Height nearly 8 ft. and still growing. Weight over 22 stone. Can span 8 ft. Biggest hands in the world.
Date: [1908?]- Books
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Short principles for the architecture of stone-bridges. With practical observations, And A New Geometrical Diagram to determine the Thickness of the Piers to the Height and Base of any given Arch. In twelve sections, illustrated with figures. By Stephen Riou, Esq; Architect.
Riou, Stephen.Date: M.DCC.LX. [1760]- Books
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The use of the mathematical instrument, called a quadrant: with which plainly and easily to know the exact height and distance of any steeple, Tree, or House, &c. Also to know the Hour of the Day by it; the Height of the Sun, Moon, or Stars; and to know the Time of the Sun-Rising and Setting; and the Length of every Day in the Year: The Place of the Sun in the Ecliptick, the Azimuth, Right Ascension, and Declination of the Sun; with many other necessary and delightful Conclusions. Perform'd very readily. As also the Use of a Nocturnal; whereby you may learn to know the Stars in Heaven, and the Hour of the Night by them. With many other delightful Operations.
W.P.Date: 1717- Books
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The gardener's pocket-book; or, country gentleman's recreation. Being the kitchen, fruit, and flower garden displayed in alphabetical order. Exhibiting at one View the Seeds, Roots and all Sorts of Flowers; together with the Method of propagating them; their Situation, Soil, Height, Time of Flowering, and Method of Culture. With many curious Hints, towards the Improvements of Trees, Fruits, and Flowers. The whole calculated according to the New Style. By R. S. Gent.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: [1755?]- Books
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A view of the earth: being a short, but comprehensive system of modern geography. Exhibiting, I. A Description of the Figure, Size, Motion, &c. of the Earth; with the Uses and Height of the Atmosphere, or Air surrounding it. II. Such Geographical Definitions, Schemes, and Descriptions, as form a necessary Introduction to this Branch of Learning. III. The Situation and Extent of the several Kingdoms, and Nations in each Quarter; their chief City; with the Distance, Direction, and Difference of Time from London. IV. An Account of the several Island, Trade, Commodities, Religions, principal Mountains, and Rivers in the World; also some Observations on the less known Parts, the Trade Winds, and Monsoons. V. The Explanation and Use of a new Set of Maps, annex'd to the several Quarters, drawn according to the most approved modern Projections, and regulated by Caelestial Observations. VI. A new and curious Geographical Clock, which points out the Difference of Time, with the Hour, in the different Nations upon Earth, at one View. To which is added, a description of the terrestrial globe ; With Its Application to such Problems as every Day occur. Concluding with some curious Phoenomena exhibited upon it in a darkened Room; and a few select Paradoxes, intended to excite the Attention of the Learner. The Whole laid down in a Manner so easy and natural, as to be understood in a few Days. Addressed to the young Gentlemen and Ladies of Great Britain and Ireland. By the Reverend Mr. Turner, Late of Magdalen-Hall, Oxford; now Rector of Comberton, Vicar of Elmley, &c. and Teacher of the Mathematics and Philosophy, at Worcester.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1723 or 1724-1791.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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A view of the earth: being a short but comprehensive system of modern geography. Exhibiting, I. A Description of the Figure, Size, Motion, &c. of the Earth; with the Uses and Height of the Atmosphere, or Air surrounding it. II. Such Geographical Definitions, Schemes, and Descriptions, as form a necessary Introduction to this Branch of Learning. III. The Situation and Extent of the several Kingdoms and Nations in each Quarter; their chief City; with the Distance, Direction, and Difference of Time from London. IV. An Account of the several Islands, Trade, Commodities, Religions, Number of Inhabitants, principal Mountains and Rivers in the World; also some Observations on the less known Parts, the Trade Winds, and Monsoons. V. The Explanation and Use of a new Set of Maps, annexed to the several Quarters, drawn according to the most approved modern Projections, and regulated by Observations. VI. A Description of Commodore Anson's Voyage round the World; shewing the several Islands and Countries he touched at; and the Places where he took any Prize, particularly the rich Manilia Ship. Vii. A new and curious Geographical Clock, which points out the Difference of Time, with the Hour, in the different Nations upon Earth, at one View. To which is added, a description of the terrestrial globe: with Its Application to a great Variety of useful Problems. Concluding with some curious Phaenomena exhibited upon the Globe in a darkened Room; and a few select Paradoxes and Theorems, intended to excite the Attention of the Learner. The Whole laid down in a Manner so easy and natural, as to be understood in a few Days. Addressed to the young Gentlemen and Ladies of Great Britain and Ireland. By the Reverend R. Turner, LL. D. Late of Magdalen-Hall, Oxford, Rector of Comberton, Vicar of Elmly, and Chaplain to the Right Hon. the Countess Dowager of Wigton; Author of a View of the Heavens; the Heavens Surveyed; Plain Trigonometry made Easy by Calculations in Arithmetic only; and a New Introduction to Book-Keeping.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1723 or 1724-1791.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A treatise on forest-trees: containing, not only the best methods of their culture hitherto practised, but a variety of new and useful discoveries, the result of many repeated Experiments: As also, Plain Directions for removing most of the valuable Kinds of Forest-Trees, to the Height of Thirty Feet and upwards, with certain Success; and, On the same Principles, (with equal Success) for transplanting Hedges of sundry Kinds, which will at once resist Cattle: to which are added, directions for the disposition, planting, and culture of hedges, by observing which, they will be handsomer and stronger Fences in five Years, than they now usually are in ten. By William Boutcher, Nurseryman, At Comely-Garden, Edinburgh.
Boutcher, William.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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An essay upon publick credit: being an enquiry how the publick credit comes to depend upon the change of the ministry, or the dissolutions of Parliaments; and whether it does so or no. With an Argument, Proving that the Publick Credit may be upheld and maintain'd in this Nation; and perhaps brought to a greater Height than it ever yet arriv'd at; Tho' all the Changes or Dissolutions already Made, Pretended to, and now Discours'd of, shou'd come to pass in the World.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCX. [1710]- Books
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An essay upon publick credit: being an enquiry how the publick credit comes to depend upon the change of the ministry, or the dissolutions of Parliaments; and whether it does so or no. With an Argument, Proving that the Publick Credit may be upheld and maintain'd in this Nation; and perhaps brought to a greater Height than it ever yet arriv'd at; Tho' all the Changes or Dissolutions already Made, Pretended to, and now Discours'd of, shou'd come to pass in the World.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCX. [1710]- Archives and manuscripts
Memorandum for the Meteorological Council
Date: Apr 1883Reference: GALTON/2/2/4/1Part of: Galton Papers- Books
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The foreign travels and dangerous voyages of that renowned English knight Sir John Mandeville. Wherein He gives an Account of Remote Kingdoms, Countries, Rivers, Castles, and Giants of a prodigious Height and Strength. Together with the People called Pigmies, very small and of a low Stature. To which is added, an account of people of odd deformities, some without Heads. - Also dark inchanted Wildernesses, where are fiery Dragons, Griffins, and many wonderful Beasts of Prey, in the Country of Prester-John - All very delightful to the reader.
Mandeville, John, Sir.Date: [1785?]- Books
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Ephemerides of the cœlestial motions for six years; beginning anno 1702, and ending anno 1707. Diligently calculated from scientia stellarum, and accommodated to the horizon of the honourable city of London, Whose Longitude Latitude is 240 20' 51 32 With an Introduction touching the Theory of the Sun and Planets: As also a Demonstration of the Height of our Atmosphere; and likewise Tables of Right and Oblique Ascensions in time, for the more exact and speedy Calculating of the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Planets and Fixed Stars. By John Wing, mathemat.
Wing, John, 1643-1726.Date: 1702- Books
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A treatise on forest-trees: containing not only the best methods of their culture hitherto practised, but a variety of new and useful discoveries, the Result of many repeated Experiments: As also Plain Directions for removing most of the valuable Kinds of Forest-Trees, to the Height of Thirty Feet and upwards, with certain Success; and, On the same Principles, (with as certain Success) for transplanting Hedges of sundry Kinds, which will at once resist Cattle: To which are added, directions for the disposition, Planting, and Culture of hedges, by observing which, they will be handsomer and stronger Fences in Five Years, than they now usually are in Ten. By William Boutcher, Nurseryman, At Comely-Garden, Edinburgh.
Boutcher, William.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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A full answer to the Letter from a by-stander, &c. Wherein his false calculations, and misrepresentations of facts in the time of King Charles II. are refuted; and an historical account is given of all the Parliamentary aids in that reign, from the Journals of the House of Commons; the Ancient and Modern Power of the Crown, and the excessive Height to which it is risen of late, are clearly represented; and reasons offered for restoring to the freeholders of England their ancient right of chusing High Sheriffs and Justices of Peace in the County Courts, as a proper Means towards restoring the balance of our Constitution, and putting a Stop to the Progress of Corruption. By R- H-, Esq;
Carte, Thomas, 1686-1754.Date: 1742- Archives and manuscripts
Notes from Sir George Gabriel Stokes
Date: 8 Oct 1877Reference: GALTON/2/2/4/6Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Notes, Diagrams and Results on Distances of Clouds
Date: 1883-1884Reference: GALTON/2/2/4/9Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Notes on "Camera Obscura for Smoke-Cloud"
Date: 11 Apr 1884Reference: GALTON/2/2/4/2Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Letters from Sir Andrew Noble
Date: Jul 1881Reference: GALTON/2/2/4/5Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Letter from Henry J Smith
Date: 10 Jul 1881Reference: GALTON/2/2/4/4Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Correspondence with George Gabriel Stokes
Date: Mar 1883Reference: GALTON/2/2/4/8Part of: Galton Papers- Books
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An essay upon public credit: being an enquiry how the public credit comes to depend upon the change of the ministry, or the dissolutions of Parliaments; and whether it does so or no? With an argument, Proving that the public credit may be upheld and maintained in this Nation, and perhaps brought to a greater Height than it ever yet arrived at; though all the Changes or Dissolutions already made, pretended to, and now discoursed of, should come to pass in the World: By Robert Harley, Esq. afterwards earl of oxford, and lord high treasurer of Great Britain; First printed, 1710. With short historical notes, explaining the difficult Passages.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1797- Digital Images
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Measurement of height of schoolchildren in India
John & Penny Hubley- Books
The Stebbing system of height increase / Lionel Stebbing.
Stebbing, Lionel.Date: [1930?]