Italian Literature Before 1900 in English Translation
Title | Italian Literature Before 1900 in English Translation PDF eBook |
Author | Robin Healey |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 1185 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1442642696 |
"Italian Literature before 1900 in English Translation provides the most complete record possible of texts from the early periods that have been translated into English, and published between 1929 and 2008. It lists works from all genres and subjects, and includes translations wherever they have appeared across the globe. In this annotated bibliography, Robin Healey covers over 5,200 distinct editions of pre-1900 Italian writings. Most entries are accompanied by useful notes providing information on authors, works, translators, and how the translations were received. Among the works by over 1,500 authors represented in this volume are hundreds of editions by Italy's most translated authors - Dante Alighieri, [Niccoláo] Machiavelli, and [Giovanni] Boccaccio - and other hundreds which represent the author's only English translation. A significant number of entries describe works originally published in Latin. Together with Healey's Twentieth-Century Italian Literature in English Translation, this volume makes comprehensive information on translations accessible for schools, libraries, and those interested in comparative literature."--Pub. desc.
Star Names
Title | Star Names PDF eBook |
Author | Richard H. Allen |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 593 |
Release | 2013-02-28 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 048613766X |
Star names, the zodiac, constellations; folklore, and literature associated with heavens. Based on years of thorough research into astronomical writings and observations of the ancient Chinese, Arabic, Euphrates, Hellenic, and Roman civilizations.
Star Names
Title | Star Names PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Hinckley Allen |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 604 |
Release | 1963-01-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780486210797 |
Ancient observations and folklore provide the basis for an exploration of astronomical nomenclature
Star-names and Their Meanings
Title | Star-names and Their Meanings PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Hinckley Allen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 598 |
Release | 1899 |
Genre | Constellations |
ISBN |
A Station Favorable to the Pursuits of Science: Primary Materials in the History of Mathematics at the United States Military Academy
Title | A Station Favorable to the Pursuits of Science: Primary Materials in the History of Mathematics at the United States Military Academy PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Albree |
Publisher | American Mathematical Soc. |
Pages | 286 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 0821820591 |
This book reveals the rich collection of mathematical works located at the nation's first military school, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. It outlines the relevant history of the Academy, discusses the mathematics department and curriculum, and describes the development of the library during the nineteenth century. A major part of this book is an annotated catalog of the more than 1300 works published between 1496 and 1915 found in the West Point library. Mathematics and its instruction greatly influenced the development of the Academy, the technological growth of America's army, and the standards of the military profession. These events, in turn, were crucial to the overall development of mathematics, mechanics, and engineering during the nineteenth century in the United States. Three individuals played a prominent role in this chronicle: Sylvanus Thayer, Charles Davies, and Albert Church. Listed are rare and historically valuable works in a broad range of mathematical subjects. The collection clearly shows the strong European influence on the early Academy. Also listed are numerous textbooks by West Point faculty and graduates; significant contributions were made by these writers to algebra, geometry, calculus, descriptive geometry, mechanics, surveying, and mathematics education. This book provides an important resource for the general audience as well as for those in pursuit of more scholarly information. It contains many interesting photographs and valuable details about the West Point collection. It is a must-have for anyone interested in mathematical books and collections.
The Mathematician's Apprenticeship
Title | The Mathematician's Apprenticeship PDF eBook |
Author | Mordechai Feingold |
Publisher | CUP Archive |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521251334 |
Sky and Telescope
Title | Sky and Telescope PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Federer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 528 |
Release | 1959 |
Genre | Astronomy |
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