This series, besides affording popular but sound instruction on scientific subjects, with which the humblest man in the country ought to be acquainted, also undertakes that teaching of - common things - which every well-wisher of his kind is anxious... Magnetic Surveying, and Angular Surveying ... - Page 16by William Lintern - 1881 - 60 pagesFull view - About this book
| Dionysius Lardner (1793-1859(ed)) - 1854 - 358 pages
...undertakes that teaching of ' Common Things' which Lord Ashburton and every well-wisher of his kind are anxious to promote. Many thousand copies of this serviceable...enlightened faith will meet with disappointment." — The Times, ftb. 9, 1854. " This serial, which will form quarterly eighteenpenny volumes, is, we... | |
| Dionysius Lardner - 1854 - 246 pages
...undertakes that teaching of ' Common Things ' which Lord Ashburton and every well-wisher of his kind are anxious to promote. Many thousand copies of this serviceable...publication have been printed, in the belief and hope that tbe desire for instruction and improvement widely prevails ; and we have no fear that such enlightened... | |
| 1854 - 778 pages
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| Cornelius Tacitus - 1855 - 430 pages
...undertakes that teaching of ' Common Things ' which Lord Ashburton and every well-wisher of his kind are anxious to promote. Many thousand copies of this serviceable...enlightened faith will meet with disappointment." — The Times, Ptb. 9, 1854. Contents of Vols. I. and II. (double), 3s. 6d. cloth. VOL. I., price lt.... | |
| Edward William Murphy - 1855 - 92 pages
...undertakes that teaching of ' Common Things ' which Lord Ashburton and every well-wisher of his kind are anxious to promote. Many Thousand copies of this serviceable...enlightened faith will meet with disappointment." — The Times, Feb. 9, 1854. "This serial, which will form quarterly eighteenpenny volumes, is, we... | |
| Justus Freiherr von Liebig - 1855 - 180 pages
...are disposed to think, the best literary investment of a penny a week now extant." — Examiner. " A cheap and interesting publication, alike informing...attractive. The papers combine subjects of importance with great scientific knowledge, considerable inductive powers, and a popular style of treatment. "... | |
| South Kensington Museum - 1857 - 772 pages
...undertakes that teaching of * Common Tilings' which Lord Ashburton and every well-wisher of his kind are anxious to promote. Many thousand copies of this serviceable...such enlightened faith will meet with disappointment " — Tima, f'tb. 9, 1854. " This serial, which will form quarterly cighteenpcnny voluntes, Is, we... | |
| Dionysius Lardner - 1874 - 544 pages
...Press. mon ngs ' which every well-wisher of his kind is anxious to promote. Many thousand copies o this serviceable publication have been printed, in...no fear that such enlightened faith will meet with " " A cheap and interesting publication, alike informing and attractive. The papers combine subjects... | |
| Edmund Beckett Baron Grimthorpe - 1874 - 458 pages
...to be acquainted, also undertakes that teaching of ' common things ' which every well-wisher of his kind is anxious to promote. Many thousand copies of this serviceable publication have been printed, 1n the belief and hope that the desire for instruction and improvement widely prevails ; and we have... | |
| Marcus Vitruvius Pollio - 1874 - 488 pages
...Volumes, £1 1 s. in a new and elegant cloth binding ; or handsomely bound in half-morocco £1 11s. 60. "A cheap and interesting publication, alike informing and attractive. The papers combine suojects of importance and great scientific knowledge, considerable inductive powers, and a popular... | |
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