Selections From the Scientific Correspondence of Cadwallader Colden With Gronovius, Linnæus, Collinson, and Other Naturalists (Classic Reprint)
Selections From the Scientific Correspondence of Cadwallader Colden With Gronovius, Linnæus, Collinson, and Other Naturalists (Classic Reprint)

Author: Cadwallader Colden

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-09-24

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781396373534

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Excerpt from Selections From the Scientific Correspondence of Cadwallader Colden With Gronovius, Linnæus, Collinson, and Other Naturalists The orthography in these letters has been corrected and modernized, but the phraseology is strictly adhered to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Hudson
The Hudson

Author: Tom Lewis

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2007-04-01

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 0300129068

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The Hudson River has always played a vital role in American culture. Flowing through a valley of sublime scenery, the great river uniquely connects America's past with its present and future. This book traces the course of the river through four centuries, recounting the stories of explorers and traders, artists and writers, entrepreneurs and industrialists, ecologists and preservationists-those who have been shaped by the river as well as those who have helped shape it. Their compelling narratives attest to the Hudson River's distinctive place in American history and the American imagination. Among those who have figured in the history of the Hudson are Benedict Arnold, Alexander Hamilton, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Astors and the Vanderbilts, and Thomas Cole of the Hudson River school. Their stories appear here, alongside those of such less famous individuals as the surveyor who found the source of the Hudson and the engineer who tried to build a hydroelectric plant at Storm King Mountain. Inviting us to view the river from a wider perspective than ever before, this entertaining and enlightening book is worthy of its grand subject.

Global Ocean of Knowledge, 1660-1860
Global Ocean of Knowledge, 1660-1860

Author: Karel Davids

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-05-14

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1350142158

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This book looks to fill the 'blue hole' in Global History by studying the role of the oceans themselves in the creation, development, reproduction and adaptation of knowledge across the Atlantic world. It shows how globalisation and the growth of maritime knowledge served to reinforce one another, and demonstrates how and why maritime history should be put firmly at the heart of global history. Exploring the dynamics of globalisation, knowledge-making and European expansion, Global Ocean of Knowledge takes a transnational approach and transgresses the traditional border between the early modern and modern periods. It focuses on three main periodisations, which correspond with major transformations in the globalisation of the Atlantic World, and analyses how and to what extent globalisation forces from above and from below influenced the development and exchange of knowledge. Davids distinguishes three forms of globalising forces 'from above'; imperial, commercial and religious, alongside self-organisation, the globalising force 'from below'. Exploring how globalisation advanced and its relationship with knowledge changed over time, this book bridges global, maritime, intellectual and economic history to reflect on the role of the oceans in making the world a more connected place.