Beacon Lights of History

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Cosimo, Inc., 2009 M01 1 - 520 pages
First published posthumously in 1902, this collection of the lectures of American historian JOHN LORD (1810-1894) is a charming rummage through 6,000 years of European and American history, exploring the past from "the old pagan civilizations" to modern leaders and cultures on both sides of the Atlantic. This replica edition features all the original illustrations, hard to come by in other recent versions. It will delight both readers of history and lovers of beautiful, classic books. While Volumes 1 through 12 were Lord's work, and the 13th was compiled from his notes, this one features complementary essays from other authors. Volume XIV: "The New Era" covers: [ Richard Wagner: modern music [ John Ruskin: modern art [ Charles Darwin: his place in modern science [ David Livingstone: African development [ Michael Faraday: electricity and magnetism [ and more

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Ships of low freeboard equipped with revolving turrets 238239
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Personality and professional traits 244246
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BY W A P MARTIN D D LL D
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The diplomat Su Wu on an embassy to Turkey
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trade
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Hung Chang appears on the scene
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a soldier General Ward and Chinese Gordon
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War ended through the agency of Sir Robert Hart
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BY G MERCER ADAM
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Birth and youthtime Collingwoods Life and his
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Death and epochmaking influence in modern
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His religious attitude that of an agnostic
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Principles of Biology the data of the development
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Principles of Psychology the evolution of mind
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Social evolution equilibriums between constitution
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Principles of Ethics natural basis for secularization
143
General inductions his Social Statics
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Observations and experiments on the transmutation
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His beliefs and agnostic attitude toward religion 170171
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Antagonistic views on the immutability of species 176179
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that all animal
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Biological evidence to sustain this view
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As a scientist Darwin concerned only with truth general
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Dependence in our modern civilization on the utilization
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His work 1827 to 1839 when he came to the United
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A spendthrift in invention versatility and daring 207208
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Designs and constructs the steamfrigate Princeton 99
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The Destroyer built in connection with
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His work in improving the motivepower of ships
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BY CYRUS C ADAMS
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Youthful career and studies marriage
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Father Schynses chart
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Human sacrifices now prohibited and punishable with
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Future philanthropic work
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BY WILLIAM HAYES WARD D D LL D
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Paul Émile Botta and his discoveries in Assyria
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George Smith and his discovery of the Babylonian
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The Moabite Stone and work of the English Palestine
384
Dr Schliemanns labors among the ruins of Troy
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BY EDWIN J HOUSTON PH D
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His discovery of the relations between light and magnet PAGE
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Investigation of the phenomena which he calls the
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His alternatingcurrent transformer
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His dynamoelectric machine
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The telephone aid given by Faradays discoveries in
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Modern powergenerating and transmission plants
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BY FRANK P FOSTER M D
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American aid in the treatment of fractures
469
Febrile ailment and coldwater applications
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