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Excerpt from The Hudson River, by Pen and Pencil: For Tourists and OthersThe traveler, indeed, should remember that effects of scenery depend very much upon the hour in which they are seen, and the conditions of the sky. A really grand mountain looks dwarfed at mid day, with the sun pouring down a blaze of light upon it, without a shadow to relieve its surface, the same mountain towers nobly with the sun shining behind it, and its top purpling...

Containing more than 1, 000 images and fascinating facts, this volume brings young readers face to face with some of the most incredible creatures ever to exist. Using a range of full-color images, including spectacular fossilized bones and realistic digital reconstructions, all forms of prehistoric life are covered.

Excerpt from A Treatise on Ecclesiastical HeraldryAccordingly the' work consists of Two Parts. The First deals with the general use of Armorial Insignia by the Ecclesiastics of the Western Church from the earliest times to the present.' This portion contains 'much curious. And out of the way information on subjects which have never yet been fully treated by an English writer. Its information and illustrations have been gathered not only from c...

Excerpt from A Treatise on Ecclesiastical HeraldryAccordingly the' work consists of Two Parts. The First deals with the general use of Armorial Insignia by the Ecclesiastics of the Western Church from the earliest times to the present.' This portion contains 'much curious. And out of the way information on subjects which have never yet been fully treated by an English writer. Its information and illustrations have been gathered not only from c...

Excerpt from A Treatise on Heraldry, British and Foreign, Vol. 1: With English and French GlossariesRoom has been made for Chapters dealing more fully with National Arms, and treating of Orders of Knight hood, Mottoes, Liveries, etc.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses sta...

Excerpt from A Treatise on Heraldry British and Foreign, Vol. 2: With English and French GlossariesOf the existing record of arms. In the case of the most numerous family, the campbells - foi whom more than a hundred coats are registered - by far the larger number have been assigned to persons either certainly having, or with a high degree of probability claiming a connection with the head Of the house One of the principal duties imposed on ly...

Excerpt from A Treatise on Heraldry, British and Foreign, Vol. 2: With English and French GlossariesSir john stewart, younger son of alexander, fourth High Steward, and husband of the heiress of Bonkil in 1296, debruises his fess checquy with a bend alexander seton, in his seal appended to the letter by the Scots barons to the Pope in 1320, not only introduces a bend, but places the three crescents of his paternal coat on that bend. Edward kei...

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Excerpt from The Hudson River, by Pen and Pencil: For Tourists and OthersThe traveler, indeed, should remember that effects of scenery depend very much upon the hour in which they are seen, and the conditions of the sky. A really grand mountain looks dwarfed at mid day, with the sun pouring down a blaze of light upon it, without a shadow to relieve its surface, the same mountain towers nobly with the sun shining behind it, and its top purpling...

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Andy Warhol war besessen von der Polaroidtechnik. Von den späten 60er-Jahren bis zu seinem Tod 1987 trug er praktisch auf Schritt und Tritt eine Polaroidkamera bei sich, mit der er eine gigantische Sammlung an Sofortbildern von Freunden, Liebhabern, Mäzenen, Prominenten, Szenegrößen und Partybekanntschaften anhäufte. Und natürlich von sich selbst, dem Fixstern, um den all diese Satelliten kreisten.Dieses Buch, das in Zusammenarbeit mit der And...

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This CCPS Concept book shows designers and operators of chemical facilities how to realistically estimate the flammable mass in a cloud of accidentally released material that is capable of igniting. It provides information on industry experience with flammable vapor clouds, basic concepts of fires and explosions, and an overview of related computer programs.

Excerpt from Select Cases, and Consultations, in Physick The Lovers of Mufic will excufe my enlargm g a little on the Power of Harmony over the animal Body, by mentioning a Fail: that comes from an undoubted Au thority. Henry Step/gem, the famous Prin ter, in his Apologie pour Herodofe, relates, that when he was at London, and went to fee the Lzom at the Tower, there was one, the greatef'c Lion, fo charmed by Mufic, that, whil¿: he was devour...

Tierfreunde aufgepasst - hier erwartet euch tierisch viel Wissen! Von den blau glänzenden Flossen des Fächerfischs bis zu den prächtigen Flügeln des Steinadlers - diese Enzyklopädie entführt euch in die atemberaubende Welt der Tiere.Zahlreiche spektakuläre Fotografien, Illustrationen und 3D-Grafiken zeigen euch große Tiergruppen wie Vögel, Säugetiere, Reptilien oder Fische in all ihren vielfältigen Facetten. Erlebt die langen Tentakel der pazi...

¿A massive and minutely researched history of European Heraldry ranging from orders of nobility dating from early times, to those created in the 19th century by Napoleon and others. The book is illustrated throughout with full colour portraits of the coats of arms and crests of the families described and discussed. The authors display enormous knowledge and authority on their subject, describing the meaning and origin of the animal, plants and...

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Every human possesses more than one virtually infallible form of identification. Known as biometrics, examples include fingerprints, iris and retinal scans, hand geometry, and other measures of physical characteristics and personal traits. Advances in computers and related technologies have made this a highly automated process through which recognition occurs almost instantaneously. With concern about its information assurance systems and phys...