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Chao Phraya river, Bangkok, Siam (Thailand). Photograph by John Thomson, 1865/1866.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1866Reference: 19036i- Books
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A sketch of opticks: displaying the wonders of sight and manner of vision: The Cartesian and Newtonian Theories of Light: Ideas of a newly created Man: The Astonishing Appearances produced by plane Looking Glasses; Concave and Convex Mirrours, and Multiplying Glasses: The different refrangibility of the Rays of Light, and the Nature of Colours: The amazing burning Property of Lenticular Glasses, and reflecting Mirrours: With a Description of the Mirrour, whereby Archimedes burnt the Roman Fleet: A beautiful Aerial Scene described and accounted for: The Construction of Miscroscopes: Demonstrations of the Equality of the Angles of Incidence and Reflection, by easy Experiments. Remarks on Mr. Finny's Demonstration, &c. Wherein Some Mistakes of his are corrected, particularly his Misconception of Doctor Berkley's Definition of Tangible Objects and their Representatives. By John Donovan, P. M. Topographer, Practical Land-Surveyor & Diallist. Price---A British Sixpence.
Donovan, John (Topographer)Date: 1795- Books
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The description and use, of a new constructed octant, sextant and quintant. By His Majesty's patent, being an improvement on the Hadley's quadrant. By either of which, altitudes are taken, and angular distances measured to the greatest precision from 0. to 160ʻ. Without a back observation, and with double the space of illumination, or field of view: also a new meth[o]d of adjusting the glasses, and applying the instrument for the purposes of finding the latitude and longitude at sea.. By G. Wright.
Wright, Gabriel.Date: [1779?]- Books
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Navigation unvail'd; or, A new and complete system of navigation in all its branches. Containing, arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, geography, and astronomy, in a more plain and easy method than any hitherto published, and more adapted to beginners. Sailing by the plain, and Mercator's or Wright's charts explained from the first principles, and fully illustrated in a variety of useful examples. The theory of the tides, currents, variation of the compass, leeway, &c. particularly considered; and the difficulties in reckoning, which proceed from them, fully explained. A complete set of all the tables useful in navigation, with their construction and use at large. The description and use of the instruments commonly used, and some new ones of the author's own invention. To which is added, a new way of keeping a reckoning on the principles of Mercator's or Wright's sailing, as easily as by the common erroneous method of plain sailing. The whole calculated for practice, and the examples such as occur at sea, in a manner quite different from other systems; being freed from the many superfluities and perplexities which those who have wrote on this subject, have generally made use of, and abounding with variety of rules which are absolutely necessary, and have never before been treated of: performed with the greatest exactness, and approved of by the most eminent mathematicians, of the age. By Edward Hauxley, teacher of the mathematicks.
Hauxley, Edward.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
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The practical bee-master: in which will be shewn how to manage bees either in straw hives or in boxes, Without Destroying Them, And With More Ease, Safety, And Profit, Than BY Any Method Hitherto Made Public, Viz. I. To manage Bees in Straw Hives, with new constructed Tops, at a small expence, as profitably and easily as with Boxes. II. In Boxes of an improved and cheap Construction, easily to be managed, and with so little Disturbance to the Bees, that all the necessary operations may be performed without any Danger. III. To catch and secure the Queen, or to fix her and a Swarm to any place you please. IV. To cause Bees to quit a Hive, and to be so tractable as to suffer themselves to be mandled without Stinging. V. Several Methods of Swarming Bees Artificially. VI. To cause a Swarm to work in separated Glasses, without any Hive; or in globular or other glasses, so that pure Virgin Honey may be taken when in its utmost Perfection. Vii. To prevent or cause Bees to swarm. Viii. To take the Honey and yet preserve the Bees, with common Hives only. IX. To unite Casts, Swarms, and Stocks. X. A Catalogue of, and Observations on, the most proper Flowers or Pasturage for Bees. XI. An easy and certain Method of preserving Stocks in Winter and cold Springs. XII. Several new and improved Methods of extracting the Wax from the Combs, two of them without either Straining or Pressing; and each by a single Operation: but more perfectly, and with far less. Trouble and Expence of Fuel than hitherto practiced. Together With Such Full And Plain Directions That the meanest Cottager may attain this profitable Art Without Difficulty, and at a small Expence; interspersed with occasional strictures on Mr. Thomas Wildman's Treatise on bees: With Several New Discoveries And Improvements, The Result Of AtLong Experience, And Deduced From Actual Experiments, by John Keys, Bee - Master.
Keys, John.Date: [1780]- Pictures
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China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1869.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1981Reference: 19977i- Pictures
Nakhon Thom [Angkor Wat], Cambodia. Photograph by John Thomson, 1866.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1866Reference: 19124i- Videos
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Clean food.
Date: 1957- Archives and manuscripts
Photographic library: "M" series
Date: 1929-c.1965Reference: WT/D/1/20/1Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
Intimacy and responsibility : the criminalisation of HIV transmission / Matthew Weait.
Weait, MatthewDate: 2007- Pictures
Beijing, Pechili province, China: glazed tile pagoda at the Grand Zongjing Monastery, Fragrant Hill. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1871Reference: 19234i- Pictures
Chaozhou, Kwangtung province, China: Phoenix pagoda. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1870Reference: 18834i- Pictures
Foochow (Fuzhou), Fukien province, China: a church. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1870Reference: 18910i- Pictures
Macao, China: the ruins of St Paul's church. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1872Reference: 18836i- Pictures
Taiwan: a roadside shrine. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1869Reference: 19976i- Books
Beyond the science wars : the missing discourse about science and society / edited by Ullica Segerstråle.
Date: [2000], ©2000- Pictures
Yiheyuan (New Imperial Summer Palace), Peking: Zhihuihai temple, at Wanshoushan. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: [1871]Reference: 19240i- Archives and manuscripts
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Curry, Daniel
Date: 14/09/2009Reference: TP1/A/1671Part of: One and Other Project- Books
The organized mind : thinking straight in the age of information overload / Daniel J. Levitin.
Levitin, Daniel J.Date: [2014]- Archives and manuscripts
Research and methodology
Date: 1930s-1940sReference: PP/NHE/A/4/12/3Part of: Heatley, Norman George, OBE (1911- 2004)- Videos
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A gift for love.
Date: 1963- Film
A gift for love.
Date: 1963- Books
Alcohol and humans : a long and social affair / edited by Kimberley J. Hockings, Robin Dunbar.
Date: 2020- Books
Memory and commemoration in medieval culture / edited by Elma Brenner, Meredith Cohen, Mary Franklin-Brown.
Date: [2013]- Pictures
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Durga Puja: a procession carrying an idol of Durga to honour her victory over evil. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 581439iPart of: A collection of Indian costumes, types and occupations. Gouache paintings by an Indian artist.