Library Results | Royal Museums Greenwich

Seven-figure logarithms of numbers from 1 to 108000, and of sines, cosines, tangents, cotangents to every 10 seconds of the quadrant, with a table of proportional parts /by Dr. Ludwig Schrèon, Director of the Observatory of Jena etc. etc. etc. Schrèon, Heinrich Ludwig Friedrich, 1865. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 519.662(083.5):094

Up from slavery / Booker T. Washington ; with a new introduction by Ishmael Reed and a new afterword by Robert J. Norrell. The autobiography of Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) who was born on a tobacco farm in Virginia, and enslaved from birth. Following the Emancipation Proclamation, his family moved to West Virginia where he worked in the mines while studying. Subsequently enrolling in the Hampton Institute, he later became a teacher there and went on to found the Tuskegee Institute, a vocational school, in Alabama. He became recognised as a pioneer of black education in the United States and a critic of racism, becoming the first African-American to receive an honorary PhD from Harvard University. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92:326.8(73)

Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy / George Biddell Airy ; edited by Wilfred Airy. "Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-92) was a prominent mathematician and astronomer. [...] His many achievements include important work on planetary orbits, the calculation of the mean density of the earth and the establishment of the prime meridian at Greenwich. He was also consulted by the government on a wide range of issues and projects, serving on the weights and measures commission and the railway gauge commission, acting as an advisor for the repair of Big Ben and the laying of the Atlantic cable. His autobiography, edited by his son Wilfred, comprises ten chapters and is drawn from the astronomer's own records of the scientific work he carried out at Greenwich Observatory along with his printed reports and correspondence."--Provided by the publisher. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92AIRY

From Grub Street to Fleet Street : an illustrated history of English newspapers to 1899 /by Bob Clarke. "In this book, Bob Clarke examines the organization and development of the English newspaper from its early origin in the broadsides of the sixteenth century, through the burgeoning of the press during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, to its arrival as a respectable part of the establishment in the nineteenth century. Along the way this narrative is illuminated with stories of the characters who contributed to the growth of the English press in all its rich variety of forms, and how newspapers tailored their contents to particular audiences.". 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 070(091)(42)".../1899"

Japan pilot. the south coast of Shikoku from Komo Saki to Kanda Saki; the south coast of Honshu from Hi-no Misaki to Taito Saki; the islands of Nanpo Shoto. Great Britain.-Hydrographic Office 2007. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

The price of emancipation : slave-ownership, compensation and British society at the end of slavery /Nicholas Draper. Draper, Nicholas, 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 326.8(42)

The tide of democracy : shipyard workers and social relations in Britain, 1870-1950 /Alistair J. Reid. Reid, Alistair J. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12(42)"18/195"

The culture of piracy, 1580-1630 : English literature and seaborne crime /by Claire Jowitt. Jowitt, Claire. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 821.11"15/16":341.362.1

Migration and empire / Marjory Harper and Stephen Constantine. Harper, Marjory 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 325

Monks, manuscripts and sundials : the navicula in medieval England /by Catherine Eagleton. "The navicula sundial, because of its rarity and attractive form, has interested curators and historians alike. Although apparently a specifically English instrument, there is much debate about when and where it was invented, and about who made and used the five surviving medieval examples. This book brings together for the first time evidence from the surviving instruments, and written sources including four previously unknown texts describing how to make or use the instrument."--Back cover. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 529.78(42)"653"

New worlds reflected : travel and utopia in the early modern period /edited by Chloèe Houston. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4"15/16":820-311.8

The Royal Navy and the Battle of Britain / Anthony J. Cumming. Cumming, Anthony J. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542.1"1940"

New interpretations in naval history : selected papers from the sixteenth Naval History Symposium held at the United States Naval Academy, 10-11 September 2009 /edited by Craig C. Felker and Marcus O. Jones. "New Interpretations in Naval History: Selected Papers from the Sixteenth Naval History Symposium is a new look into a dozen different maritime subjects including Colonial American Resistance to British Naval Impressment; The Early Years of Navy and Marine Corps Aviation, Publicity and the Marine Corps between 1911-1917; and the story of Support Activity Saigon, 1964-1966."--from the website of NWC?s Maritime History Department. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"18/19"

Memoires of the Royal Navy 1690 / Samuel Pepys ; new introduction by J D Davies. Pepys, Samuel, 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92PEPYS:354.71"16"

Textile conservation : advances in practice /edited by Frances Lennard and Patricia Ewer. Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the current diversity of textile conservators' work. The book focuses on four major factors which have influenced development in textile conservation practice since the 1980s: the changing context, an evolution in the way conservators think about objects, the greater involvement of stakeholders, and technical developments. These are all integral to effective conservation decision-making. Includes case studies from the UK, USA and mainland Europe and Asia . Assesses the conservation of objects in some of the world's major cultural institutions . Highly illustrated in full colour to show the effect of conservation in practice. Textile Conservation is a reference manual for textile conservators, textile conservation students and museum and heritage professionals. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 677.004.4

Boat trips in Devon & Cornwall / Ian Boyle. "The counties of Devon and Cornwall provide some of the most attractive coastal scenery anywhere within the British Isles and a plethora of small boat operators exist to enable visitors to witness and enjoy their wide variety of landscapes from the water. The vessels operated vary from those of the latest fibre-glass construction to pre-war clinker-built boats of noble heritage. In addition to the purely excursion boats which operate on a seasonal basis, Devon and Cornwall also boast an interesting selection of ferries which are a vital part of the region's infrastructure across the series of deep flooded valleys that dissect its southern coast. If this fascinating array of ferries and excursion boats is not enough, beyond Land's End we come to the Isles of Scilly which rely on their maritime connections as a vital lifeline with the rest of Britain. Here too, small ships are operated from St Mary's to the other islands and out into the Atlantic to the famous Bishop Rock lighthouse."--Back cover. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.125(423)

The Ferry : a drive-through history :the story of the ferry development from the Leviathan (1850) to today's super jumbo ferries /Bruce Peter and Philip Dawson "This authoritative and detailed book written by Bruce Peter and Philip Dawson covers the history and development of the ferry from the Victorian era to this century. This leading academic book is supported by photography and illustrations."--Provided by the publisher. 2010. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 656.66(100)"18/21"

De Nimáegue áa Java : les soldats suisses au service de la Hollande XVIIe - XXe siáecles = From Nijemegen to Java : Swiss soldiers in the service of the Netherlands 17th - 20th centuries /sous la direction de Sâebastien Rial. From Nijermegen to Java follows a study day held at the Chãateau de Morges in September 2010 and brings together 15 or so studies by Swiss and Dutch historians who approach the subject from different angles. Includes a list of regiments and Swiss Generals who served in the Netherlands. -- Based on text extracted and translated from an abstract (in French) provided by the Musâee Militaire Vaudois. 2014. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. txt

Rediscovering the British world / edited by Phillip Buckner & R. Douglas Francis. 2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 94(42-44)

Voyage of the migrant ship Palmyra 1838 London to Sydney, including comprehensive lists of passengers /by G. Rex Meyer. Meyer, G. Rex. 2010. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 325.51(944)"1838"

The scramble for the Arctic : ownership, exploitation and conflict in the far north /by Richard Sale, Eugene Potapov. In August 2007, the world reacted with consternation as Russia planted a flag beneath the ice of the North Pole, symbolizing the Kremlin's claim to the Arctic with its vast mineral resources, and firing the starting gun on the world's last colonial scramble. With the map literally being redrawn by global warming, the ownership of the Arctic will be one of the defining issues of the next decade. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 551.583(98):355.02

The Oxford book of exploration / edited by Robin Hanbury-Tenison. Selected by Robin Hanbury-Tenison, described by the Sunday Times as the 'greatest explorer of the last twenty years', this is a comprehensive anthology of the writings of explorers through the ages, now fully revised and updated. The ultimate in travel writing, these are the words of those who changed the world through their pioneering search for new lands, new peoples, and new experiences. Divided into geographical sections, the book takes us to Asia with Vasco da Gama, Francis Younghusband, and Wilfred Thesiger, to the Americas with John Cabot, Sir Francis Drake, and Alexander Von Humboldt, to Africa with Dr David Livingstone and Mary Kingsley, to the Pacific with Ferdinand Magellan and James Cook, and to the Poles with Robert Peary and Wally Herbert. Driven by a desire to discover that transcends all other considerations, the vivid writings of these extraordinary people reveal what makes them go beyond the possible and earn the right to be known as. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(100)

Still passing the point / by Bernard McCall. "Written by Bernard McCall, this book describes the recent change in the variety of ships passing Battery Point, at Portishead, near Bristol. Each page is illustrated by one or two colour photographs, accompanied by detailed captions providing information about the ship and cargo. Much has happened in the last five years and this has meant a change in the variety of ships passing Battery Point, at Portishead, near Bristol. For example, no cruise liners have visited the Royal Portbury Dock in the intervening years and the recent economic downturn has obviously affected international trade and shipping. Each page is illustrated by one or two colour photographs and these have mainly been taken since the publication of Passing the Point, but some earlier ones have been included for nostalgia and/or comparisons. Once again, a representative sample of ships is included. Some may be seen passing Battery Point almost every day, others may call only occasionally, whilst some may have paid a solitary visit. Detailed captions providing information about the ship and cargo accompany each photograph."--Provided by the publisher. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.4(424.1)

Galileo and 400 years of telescopic astronomy / Peter Grego, David Mannion. In 1609 Galileo first used his telescope to kick start the science of observational astronomy - an event that proved to be of enormous historic, scientific, and cultural importance. "Galileo and 400 Years of Telescopic Astronomy" will feature the life and achievements of Galileo, around which has pivoted the story of four centuries of telescopic astronomy. The book will detail how astronomy has progressed through four centuries and contain glimpses of future space research and astronomy goals. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 52:92GALILEO

Explore our Collection