The life of Sir Isaac Pitman : inventor of phonography /

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-379) and index.

Jacob de Castro Sarmento e o conhecimento médico e científico do século XVIII

Henrique, ou Jacob, de Castro Sarmento (1691-1762), médico judeu, nascido em Bragança e exilado em Inglaterra a partir de 1721, devido às perseguições da Inquisição aos cristãos-novos, é considerado como o introdutor das ideias de Isaac Newton (1662-1727) em Portugal e um dos principais responsáveis pela disseminação da iatroquímica entre os médicos portugueses, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento da medicina e ciência portuguesas do século XVIII. Eleito para sócio da Royal Society em 1730, o médico português tornou-se o principal interlocutor científico entre Portugal e Inglaterra, sendo a sua actividade exemplar do modo como ocorreram as trocas de conhecimento entre o centro da Europa e a sua periferia. Autor de diversas obras médicas, Sarmento abordou algumas das temáticas médicas mais relevantes do século das luzes, como a inoculação das bexigas ou a utilização terapêutica das águas minerais, veiculando uma nova forma de encarar a prática médica. A sua obra Theorica Verdadeira das Mares, editada em 1737, foi a primeira publicada em Portugal onde as ideias de Newton são consideradas com o devido detalhe. Paradoxalmente, Sarmento foi também produtor de medicamentos de segredo, tendo a sua Água de Inglaterra alcançado um sucesso significativo em Portugal. Figura polémica e multifacetada, Sarmento dedicou uma parte considerável da sua vida à divulgação e disseminação das ideias dos autores modernos, dos quais se destacam Boyle, Newton e Boerhaave. O presente trabalho tem como principal objectivo elucidar os principais aspectos da sua vida e obra, procurando enquadrar as suas actividades no contexto da medicina e ciência europeias de setecentos.

Christopher Newton Collection, 1955-1998 (non-inclusive)

Christopher Newton was born in England in June of 1936. He received his education at Sir Roger Manwood’s School in Kent, the University of Leeds, Purdue University in Indiana and the University of Illinois where he received his M.A. He founded Theatre Calgary in 1968 and was the artistic director there until 1971. He was appointed as the artistic director of the Vancouver Playhouse where he established the Playhouse Acting School with Powys Thomas. Mr. Newton has also performed and directed at Stratford Festivals and on Broadway. He became the artistic director at Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake in 1979 and remained there for 23 seasons until 2002. Mr. Newton has many television, radio and film credits to his name as well as having written many stage plays. Mr. Newton has received honorary degrees from Brock University (1986), the University of Guelph (1989), Wilfrid Laurier University (1997) and Buffalo State University. He was made an Honorary Fellow at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto (1993) and of Ryerson Polytechnic University (1995). He has won the Governor General’s performing arts award (2000), the Molson Prize and the Thomas DeGaetani Award from the United States Institute for Theatre Technology. In 1996 he was made an Honorary Life Member of the Association for Canadian Theatre Research and in the same year he received the M. Joan Chalmers Award for Artistic Direction. In 1995, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and he won a Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 2000. Christopher Newton is currently the Artistic Director Emeritus at the Shaw Festival. Sources: http://www.shawfest.com/the-ensemble/christopher-newton/ http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/christopher-newton

Letter addressed to “My Dear Sir” from Thomas Fuller

Letter addressed to “My Dear Sir” from Thomas Fuller (1 ½ pages) stating that Isaac Fuller died without a will. His eldest son, John Fuller died under age without a will. This is accompanied by a 1 page note bearing the same information, n.d.

Proyecto Newton : matem??ticas para la vida : una v??a para el apredizaje significativo de las matem??ticas

Resumen basado en el de la publicaci??n

John Winthrop's proposal respecting electrical globes and jars, ca. 1758

In this proposal, John Winthrop explains the need to replace damaged "electric globes" used in the College's collection of scientific apparatus. He states that Benjamin Franklin, at the time residing in London, was willing to seek replacement globes for the College's collection. Winthrop then proceeds to assert that the College should acquire "square bottles, of a moderate size, fitted in a wooden box, like what they call case bottles for spirits" instead of the large jars included in the scientific apparatus, because those jars cracked frequently.

Dissertations sir le messie : où l'on prouve sux juifs que Jesus-Christ est le messie promis et prédit dans l'Ancien Testamen/

Mode of access: Internet.

Voyage de la Louisiane, fait par ordre du roy en l'année mil sept cent vingt : dans lequel sont traitées diverses matieres de physique, astronomie, géographie [et] marine : L'on y a joint les Observations sur la réfraction ... Divers voyages faits pour la correction de la carte de la côte de Provence et des Reflexions sur quelques points du sistème de M. Newton /

Las h. plegadas: "Observations de la variation de l'aiguille aimantée, faites pendant le voyage des Vaisseaux du Roy le Toulouse & le Henry à la Louisiane, dans l'année 1720" (p. 238). "Table pour la comparaison de la variation observée dans le voïage de la Louisiane en 1720 ..." (p. 244). El resto de las h. pleg. acompañan las "Observations sur la refraction, faites à Marseille", con paginación propia.

La terza eta' del mondo overo Raqionamenti sopra la Sacra Genesi dalla mascita d'Isaac ... alla morte di Gioseffo vicerè dell'Egitto ... /

Mode of access: Internet.

The family expositor: or, A paraphrase and version of the New Testament; with critical notes, and a practical improvement of each section ...

Edited by Job Orton.

Poems, on various subjects, including a poem on the education of the poor; an Indian tale; and the Offering of Isaac, a sacred drama.

Mode of access: Internet.

A history of the mathematical theories of attraction and the figure of the earth from the time of Newton to that of Laplace.

Available on demand as hard copy or computer file from Cornell University Library.

The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, esq. /

By Addison and Steele.

A letter to Sir William Pulteney, bart., representative in Parliament for the borough of Shrewsbury : containing some observations on the Bill for the better support and maintenance of the poor, presented to the House of Commons by the Right Hon. William Pitt /

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 17133.