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Samuel Pepys, Isaac Newton, James Hodgson, and the beginnings of secondary school mathematics : a history of the Royal Mathematical School within Christ's Hospital, London 1673-1868 /Nerida F. Ellerton, M.A. (Ken) Clements ; foreword by Benjamin Wardhaugh. "This book tells one of the greatest stories in the history of school mathematics. Two of the names in the title--Samuel Pepys and Isaac Newton--need no introduction, and this book draws attention to their special contributions to the history of school mathematics. According to Ellerton and Clements, during the last quarter of the seventeenth century Pepys and Newton were key players in defining what school mathematics beyond arithmetic and elementary geometry might look like. The scene at which most of the action occurred was Christ's Hospital, which was a school, ostensibly for the poor, in central London. The Royal Mathematical School (RMS) was established at Christ's Hospital in 1673. It was the less well-known James Hodgson, a fine mathematician and RMS master between 1709 and 1755, who demonstrated that topics such as logarithms, plane and spherical trigonometry, and the application of these to navigation, might systematically and successfully be taught to 12- to 16-year-old school children. From a wider history-of-school-education perspective, this book tells how the world's first secondary-school mathematics program was created and how, slowly but surely, what was being achieved at RMS began to influence school mathematics in other parts of Great Britain, Europe, and America."-Provided by the publisher 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.231.41

Monatliche correspondenz : zur befèorderung der erd- und himmelskunde /Herausgegeben vom Freyherrn F. von Zach, Herzoglichen Sachsen-Gothaischen Oberhosmister Zach, Franz Xaver,-Freiherr von, 1809 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 52"1809":094

A history of yachting in pictures Heaton, Peter 1972 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 797.14

La fabriqe de l'ocâean Indien : cartes d'Orient et d'Occident (Antiquitâe-XVIe siáecle) /under the direction of Emmanuelle Vagnon and âEric Vallet. "Richly illustrated, this book invites us on a journey through more than twenty centuries of cartography, where we discover how the Indian Ocean has been imagined and represented, in the East and the West, from the first Babylonian maps to the planispheres of the end of the sixteenth century. It does not merely describe the emergence of modern cartography from the 16th century European navigations; it also considers the knowledge coming from the great areas of the Old World, from the Far East to Europe, through the worlds of Islam, to contrast different points of view and explore common approaches that, beyond geographical and cultural distances, have shaped a progressively unified image of this space. Through the observation of the traces, names and illustrations on numerous documents - maps, regional maps, globes and planispheres - constructed on several scales, the reader is thus invited to go through and discover the multiple representations of a vast maritime space common to several cultures."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 900

British and empire warships of the Second World War / H. T. Lenton. Lenton, H T 1998. • FOLIO • 4 copies available. 623.82(41-44)"1939/1945"

Sailing past the point / Bernard McCall "Without doubt Battery Point in Portishead is one of the best locations in the UK to watch ships as they pass by. Shipping enthusiasts will stake the claims of other viewing points but it is difficult to surpass the variety of ships seen at Battery Point ? and their closeness to the observer on land. To illustrate this variety, we published Passing the Point in 2005 and Still Passing the Point in 2010. Shipping does not exist on a limb; like everything else it is subject to change and variation. The changes in the Bristol Channel shipping scene over the last twelve years have been considerable. The photographs have been arranged in small groups to illustrate the various types of ships which pass Battery Point. There are now various websites which purport to feature the passing shipping. In fact most of these offer little information other than basic (and sometimes incorrect) details cribbed from other websites. This book will provide interesting details about the ships, their builders, their cargoes, and, where appropriate, their significance within the wider maritime world."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.4(424.1)

The Hovercraft : Photographs from the Archives of the World's Only Hovercraft Museum /Jim Gray "Lee-on-the-Solent is synonymous with planes and seaplanes, but it is also the home of another, slightly more unusual form of transport - the hovercraft. After the first cross-channel crossing by a hovercraft in 1959, there was a revolution in design and development. Within a decade, the mighty SRN4, capable of carrying 400 passengers and sixty cars across the English Channel in less than forty minutes, had arrived. As the commercial hovercraft thrived, the military also continued to innovate; the British Interservice Hovercraft (Trials) Unit (IHTU) being established in 1961. Utilising the archive of the world?s only hovercraft museum, based in Lee-on-the-Solent and boasting more than seventy historic craft, Jim Gray uses a wealth of rare images - many unpublished - to explore the importance and impact of the hovercraft, offering a fascinating glimpse into a vehicle that has captivated the imagination of the public for more than fifty years."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.1.039

Paintings in the National Gallery of Scotland National Gallery of Scotland [1983?] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 069(414.45)538

Sailing ships of the Bristol Channel "The Bristol Channel has an incredibly rich maritime history, reaching back to when men first went to sea in ships powered by the wind. Many were built locally ? the Bristol Channel pilot cutters have a legendary reputation right across the world; seventeen original vessels still exist and modern ones are still being built. John Cabot set sail from Bristol in the Matthew and reached America, while, at the other end of the scale, there are the small double-ended Somerset flatners fishing Bridgewater Bay. At least three famous Antarctic exploration vessels loaded Welsh coal before heading south. The story of Scott?s Terra Nova is well known and the Scotia, which pioneered Antarctic exploration, was later wrecked and burnt out on Sully Island. Bringing the story up to date is Challenge Wales, an around-the-world racing yacht now based in Cardiff and active in sail training and youth activity. In between are a whole host of unsung vessels of all sizes, each with their own tale to tell. Sailing Ships of the Bristol Channel brings all this salt-stained heritage, courage and tenacity into one colourful and highly readable volume; maritime history is in our blood and this book will enrich it."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.1(424.1)

Stephen of Linthouse: A shipbuilding memoir 1950-1983/Alexander M.M. Stephen. "The story of Stephens is well recorded up till 1950, but thereafter the scent runs dry ? at least until Sandy Stephen (the last Mahaging Director of the Company) produced a memoir of the final thirty three years of their history. The text covers a wide spectrum: From industrial relations to shipyard modernisation and from contract negotiation through to ship design, it has been pleasurable reading. With the author?s light hand and wide knowledge, we are introduced to some hardly known aspects of recent industrial history, whilst simultaneously entertained to delightful anecdotes of shipyard and personal family life. This book is a tour de force and must be recommended for every maritime library."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12STEPHEN

Monatliche correspondenz : zur befèorderung der erd- und himmelskunde /Herausgegeben vom Freyherrn F. von Zach, Herzoglichen Sachsen-Gothaischen Oberhosmister Zach, Franz Xaver,-Freiherr von, 1807 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 52"1807":094

Photoshop LAB color : the canyon conundrum and other adventures in the most powerful colorspace /Dan Margulis. Margulis, Dan, 2006. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 778.6

Reports of the Secretary of War : with reconnaissance of routes from San Antonio to El Paso /J.E. Johnston et al Johnston, J. E. 1850. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.535(73):094

Treasures of the Ashmolean Museum : an illustrated souvenir of art, archaeology and numismatics from photographs by Olive Godwin, Michael Dudley and Caroline Carpenter Ashmolean Museum. 1970 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 069(425.72)

Balclutha and the San Fransisco Maritime Museum Farnham, Moulton H 1972 • PAMPHLET • 2 copies available. 629.123.133

Monatliche correspondenz : zur befèorderung der erd- und himmelskunde /Herausgegeben von Fr. von Zach, H. S. Oberstwachtmeister und Director der Sternwarte Seeberg Zach, Franz Xaver,-Freiherr von, 1800 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 52"1800":094

The last traditional oyster men : a photographic record of Falmouth's working boats and the men who sail them /Mal Stone. Stone, Mal 2005. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 639.271

Artist and empire : (en)countering colonial legacies /editor, Low Sze Wee. "Organised by National Gallery Singapore in association with Tate Britain, Artist and Empire: (En)countering Colonial Legacies critically examines the effects of the British Empire through the prism of art. This catalogue accompanying the exhibition underscores the thought-provoking ways in which artist and Empire each affect the other-artists negotiating historical conditions of colonialism in their work, visual representation altering perceptions of the Empire. Essays by exhibition curators and external scholars situate the concept of Empire within broader socio-political discourse, while selected key artworks from the exhibition are paired with curatorial text that illumines concerns underpinning the works. A comprehensive, pull-out timeline spanning the 16th to 20th centuries charts the scope of activities undertaken in the name of the Empire, and contextualises the pursuits of artists from former colonies."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 7:941-944

Monatliche correspondenz : zur befèorderung der erd- und himmelskunde /Herausgegeben auf der Ernestinischen Sternwarte auf dem seeberge vom Freyherrn von Zach, Herzogl. Sachsen-Gothaischen Oberhosmister Zach, Franz Xaver,-Freiherr von, 1804 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 52"1804":094

Fremantle's submarines : how Allied submariners and Western Australians helped to win the war in the Pacific /Michael Sturma. "From unpromising beginnings in March 1942, the Allied submarine base at Fremantle on the west coast of Australia became a vital part of the Allied offensive against Japan. Pushed back from the Philippines and the Netherlands' East Indies, American submariners, accompanied by a small group of Dutch forces, retreated to Fremantle as a last resort. The location was chosen for its good harbor and the fact that it was outside the range of land-based Japanese aircraft. Unfortunately the base was also far from their patrol areas and supply lines, and it was difficult to reinforce should the enemy attack. Thanks largely to a welcoming civilian population, morale quickly improved. The hospitality and sense of belonging fostered by Western Australians became legendary among Allied submariners and remains central to their wartime memories. Perhaps as a result of such a positive experience, the Allied forces became much more successful in combat. Intertwining social and military history, Fremantle's Submarines relates how courage, cooperation, and community made Fremantle arguably the most successful military outpost of World War II from the standpoint of troop morale."--Provided by the publisher. 2015 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.1

Captain James Cook : a biography Hough, Richard, 1995 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92 COOK

African identity in Asia : cultural effects of forced migration /Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya. "In a book that encompasses the strong military impact made by first-generation African migrants in Asia, as well as the descendants of the royal Africans who governed Sachin and Janjira (India), Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya further demonstrates that African music and dance have not only survived the brutalities of forced migration but have also contributed to the local Middle Eastern and South Asian arts scene. Combining historical accounts, both documented and oral, this groundbreaking work explores - through case studies, and through the processes of assimilation, social mobility, and marginalization - the silent history and conflicting identity of Asia's Africans."--Provided by the publisher. c2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 325(=2/=8)(5)

Scottish emigration and Scottish society Scottish Historical Studies Seminar (1990-1991 : Strathclyde) 1992 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 941.1

History and evolution of sailing yachts Giorgetti, Franco 2000 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 629.125.12

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