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A central figure in Victorian science, William Whewell (1794?1866) held professorships in Mineralogy and Moral Philosophy at Trinity College, Cambridge, before becoming Master of the college in 1841. His mathematical…

This controversial essay, first published in 1853, addresses the question of the existence of intelligent life on other planets. It was first published anonymously, owing to the ferocity of the ongoing debates between…

First published in 1840, this two-volume treatise by Cambridge polymath William Whewell (1794?1886) remains significant in the philosophy of science. The work was intended as the 'moral' to his three-volume History of…

A central figure in Victorian science, William Whewell (1794?1866) held professorships in Mineralogy and Moral Philosophy at Trinity College, Cambridge, before becoming Master of the college in 1841. His mathematical…

A tutor of mathematics at Cambridge, William Whewell (1794?1866) mostly published on mechanics. He became professor of mineralogy in 1828, Knightbridge professor of moral philosophy in 1838, and master of Trinity College…

Cotidal lines are lines on a map which connect points at which the same tidal level occurs simultaneously. Isaac Newton had explained the movement of the tides by the action of the moon and sun, and Daniel Bernoulli had…

First published in 1840, this two-volume treatise by Cambridge polymath William Whewell (1794?1886) remains significant in the philosophy of science. The work was intended as the 'moral' to his three-volume History of…

First published in 1840, this two-volume treatise by Cambridge polymath William Whewell (1794?1886) remains significant in the philosophy of science. The work was intended as the 'moral' to his three-volume History of…

First published in 1840, this two-volume treatise by Cambridge polymath William Whewell (1794?1886) remains significant in the philosophy of science. The work was intended as the 'moral' to his three-volume History of…

William Whewell (1794?1866) was born the son of a Lancaster carpenter, but his precocious intellect soon delivered him into a different social sphere. Educated at a local grammar school, he won a scholarship to…

A leading British intellectual of the Victorian era, William Whewell (1794-1866) was a contemporary and adviser of Herschel, Darwin and Faraday. A geologist, astronomer, theologian and Master of Trinity College,…

A central figure in Victorian science, William Whewell (1794?1866) held professorships in Mineralogy and Moral Philosophy at Trinity College, Cambridge, before becoming Master of the college in 1841. His mathematical…

The Cambridge polymath Isaac Barrow (1630?77) gained recognition as a theologian, classicist and mathematician. This one-volume collection of his mathematical writings, dutifully edited by one of his successors as Master…

First published in 1857, this work comprises assorted noteworthy writings by the mathematician and astronomer Sir John Herschel (1792?1871), reflecting his diverse scientific and literary interests. It includes a piece…

William Whewell (1794?1866) was born the son of a Lancaster carpenter, but his precocious intellect soon delivered him into a different social sphere. Educated at a local grammar school, he won a scholarship to…

A central figure in Victorian science, William Whewell (1794?1866) held professorships in Mineralogy and Moral Philosophy at Trinity College, Cambridge, before becoming Master of the college in 1841. His mathematical…

Blake & Mortimer 24 - The Testament of William S. : Paperback : Cinebook Ltd : 9781849183390 : 1849183392 : 04 Apr 2017 : Captain Francis Blake, dashing head of England's MI5. Professor Philip Mortimer, world-renowned…

Koh-i-Noor : Paperback : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC : 9781408888827 : : 31 May 2018 : The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in the world,…

God and You : Paperback : Paulist Press International, U.S. : 9780809129355 : 0809129353 : 01 Mar 1988 : Prayer is first and foremost a personal relationship and that the most fruitful prayer is that builds upon and…

Sea Stories : Hardback : Little, Brown & Company : 9781538729748 : 1538729741 : 15 Aug 2019 : Following the success of his #1 New York Timesbestseller Make Your Bed, which has sold over one million copies, Admiral…

Europe in the High Middle Ages : Paperback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9780140166644 : 0140166645 : 24 Feb 2004 : Presents the early Medieval period as a lost world, far removed from our current age, which had risen from the…

The Language of Choice Theory : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers Inc : 9780060953232 : 0060953233 : 05 Jan 2012 : A companion volume to CHOICE THEORY. The author and his wife use conversations that occur in real…

The Merchant of Venice : Paperback : Washington Square Press Inc., N.Y. : 9780743477567 : 0743477561 : 19 Jan 2004 : These updated editions of classic plays feature new cover art along with the complete text of each…

Which Lie Did I Tell? : Paperback : Random House USA Inc : 9780375703195 : 0375703195 : 20 Feb 2001 : From the Oscar-winning screenwriter of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" comes a garrulous new book that is as much…

The Tempest: York Notes Advanced : Paperback : Pearson Education Limited : 9780582784376 : 0582784379 : 29 Aug 2003 : York Notes Advanced offer a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature. This market-leading…

Lord of the Flies : Paperback : Faber & Faber : 9780571191475 : 0571191479 : 30 Dec 2010 : A plane crashes on an uninhabited island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be…

Measure for Measure : Paperback : Wordsworth Editions Ltd : 9781853262517 : 185326251X : 01 Dec 1999 : Although this play ends like a comedy, with reconciliations, forgiveness and marriages, it has often been regarded as…

Samurai William : Paperback : John Murray Press : 9780340794685 : : 03 Feb 2003 : Bestselling author Giles Milton takes us on a fascinating Jacobean adventure.

Lord of the Flies : Paperback : Penguin Putnam Inc : 9780143129400 : 0143129406 : 15 Nov 2016 : "William Golding's unforgettable classic of boyhood adventure and the savagery of humanity comes to Penguin Classics in a…

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare : Paperback : Wordsworth Editions Ltd : 9781853268953 : 185326895X : 01 Aug 1997 : William Shakespeare (1564-1616) excels in plot, poetry and wit, and his talent encompasses the…

Hamlet: The Oxford Shakespeare : Paperback : Oxford University Press : 9780199535811 : 0199535817 : 20 Aug 2008 : Hamlet's combination of violence and introspection is unusual among Shakespeare's tragedies. It is also…

Grade 9-1 GCSE English Macbeth - The Complete Play : Paperback : Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP) : 9781841461205 : 1841461202 : 21 Aug 2002 : Grade 9-1 GCSE English Macbeth - The Complete Play

Getting to Yes with Yourself : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780008106058 : 0008106053 : 29 Jan 2015 : In his highly anticipated follow up to the bestselling "Getting to Yes: Negotiation Agreement Without…

Hamlet : Paperback : Wordsworth Editions Ltd : 9781853260094 : 1853260096 : 01 Aug 1997 : Hamlet is not only one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, but also the most fascinatingly problematical tragedy in world…

V&A Pattern: William Morris : Hardback : V & A Publishing : 9781851775842 : 1851775846 : 01 Sep 2009 : This attractive series reveals the V&A's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series…

A Streetcar Named Desire : Paperback : New Directions Publishing Corporation : 9780811216029 : 0811216020 : 17 Sep 2004 : Miller's rich perspective on Williams's singular style of poetic dialogue, sensitive characters,…

Songs of Innocence and of Experience : Hardback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9780241303054 : : 24 Aug 2017 : A collectible new Penguin Classics series: beautiful clothbound editions of the most famous verse collections by ten…

The Winter's Tale : Paperback : Wordsworth Editions Ltd : 9781853262357 : 1853262358 : 01 Jan 1998 : A romantic comedy which offers a challenging mixture of tragic and violent events, lyrical love-speeches, farcical…

Harry Potter : Book : Alfred Publishing Co Inc., U.S. : 9780739087725 : 073908772X : 18 Jun 2012 : With the Harry Potter film series now complete, Alfred Music and Warner Bros. Entertainment are proud to present easy…

Lizzy Bennet's Diary : Hardback : Walker Books Ltd : 9781406346947 : 1406346942 : 07 Nov 2013 : Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice, this is a glorious retelling of Jane Austen's most…

Life Among the Dead : Paperback : Hay House UK Ltd : 9781848500877 : 1848500874 : 18 May 2009 : Lisa Williams is one of the world's most accurate mediums. Taught by her grandmother both on this plane and in the…

To Green Angel Tower: Part II : Paperback : Penguin Putnam Inc : 9780886776060 : 0886776066 : 27 Aug 1998 : A major event in the annals of Fantasy: the long-awaited conclusion of Tad Williams' bestselling trilogy Memory,…

Harry Potter : Book : Alfred Publishing Co Inc., U.S. : 9780739086735 : 0739086731 : 18 Jun 2012 : Arr. chiefly for piano solo; three selections include vocal line.