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This account of the waterways and railways of Great Britain covers
those transport routes and systems of inland navigation that had
been completed or were in construction at the time of publication
in 1831. Not to be confused with his polymath namesake, Joseph
Priestley (1766 1852) entrenched his expertise as manager of the
Aire and Calder Navigation. Here he provides alphabetical entries
ranging from the Aberdare Canal in Glamorganshire to the Wyrley and
Essington Canal in the Midlands. Details are given regarding
location, construction, relevant Acts of Parliament, and even
tonnage rates. Published to accompany a huge map of British inland
navigation (a smaller version is featured here as the
frontispiece), the book became a standard reference work in its
day. Shedding light on the development of commercially crucial
infrastructure, it remains valuable to readers and researchers
interested in the history of British transport and technology."
The English polymath Joseph Priestley (1733 1804) wrote on a wide
range of scientific, theological and pedagogical subjects. After
the appearance of his influential Rudiments of English Grammar
(1761) and A Course of Lectures on the Theory of Language and
Universal Grammar (1762), both of which are reissued in this
series, Priestley produced in 1765 his Essay on a Course of Liberal
Education, which is included and expanded on in this 1778
publication. Here he explains the reasons behind his decision to
guide the curriculum at Warrington Academy towards a greater focus
on subjects with a more direct application to 'civil and active
life'. He offers more general instruction on the cultivation of
young men in various spheres, notably through foreign travel and
developing 'knowledge of the world'. Priestley ends by outlining a
suggested course of lectures on the history and laws of England.
The English polymath Joseph Priestley (1733 1804) wrote on a wide
range of scientific, theological and pedagogical subjects. In 1761,
he produced the influential textbook Rudiments of English Grammar
(also reissued in this series). The following year, having taken up
a teaching position at Warrington Academy, he released this outline
of nineteen lectures on a variety of linguistic topics. Although it
was not published, it was distributed to other dissenting
academies. Intended to give teachers a starting point when
discussing 'the art of language' in its diverse forms, the lectures
range from articulation and the alphabet to comparative
linguistics, syntax, metre and the evolution of language. Along
with its companion work, it established Priestley as one of the
leading grammarians and educators of his time. Modern readers will
gain a deeper understanding of his drive to increase and share
knowledge of how and why speech and writing served their purpose.
While a tutor at Warrington Academy, the polymath Joseph Priestley
(1733-1804) established himself as a leading grammarian and
educational theorist, producing the influential Rudiments of
English Grammar (1761) and A Course of Lectures on the Theory of
Language and Universal Grammar (1762), both of which are reissued
in this series. In 1762 he also delivered these lectures on
rhetorical theory, arguing that the purpose of rhetoric is moral
formation. Priestley was deeply influenced by associationism, a
theory of mind developed by John Locke and David Hartley. This
claims that all complex ideas develop from simple ones, which arise
purely from sensory impressions. The orator's role, then, is to
form the right associations between impressions and ideas in a
listener's mind. Informed by this theory, these thirty-five
lectures re-evaluate the classical rhetorical components of topic,
method and style. First published in 1777, the work is reissued
here in its 1781 Dublin printing.
In this 1768 publication, Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) expounds his
political philosophy, revealed in part through his earlier writings
on education and theology. While teaching at the dissenting academy
at Warrington, he had argued against a scheme of national education
in his Essay on a Course of Liberal Education (1765), included and
expanded on in his Miscellaneous Observations Relating to Education
(1778), which has been reissued in this series. Here, he explains
that freedoms of education and religion promote free discourse,
which is essential for social progress. Such discourse is only
possible when government protects both civil liberty, power over
one's own actions, and political liberty, the right to vote and
hold office. Although harshly criticised at first for its perceived
attack on church and government authority, Priestley's work
inspired later liberal political theorists, notably enthusing
Jeremy Bentham with its incorporation of a principle of utility.
The English polymath Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) defined grammar
as nothing more complicated than a system of rules for the correct
use of language. This enlarged second edition of his influential
1761 textbook first appeared in 1769; it had by then established
him as one of the major grammarians of his age. With little
patience for the confusing and superfluous application of Latin
rules to English, Priestley champions a simple style of grammatical
explanation here, questioning even such fundamental concepts as an
English future tense. The text follows a clear question-and-answer
structure designed for students. Priestley's determination to
modernise the teaching of English and to promote usage as the
crucial linguistic standard remain relevant today. A companion
work, A Course of Lectures on the Theory of Language and Universal
Grammar (1762), is also reissued in this series, along with other
works by Priestley ranging in coverage from oratory to oxygen.
By the late eighteenth century, scientists had discovered certain
types of gas, such as 'fixed air' (carbon dioxide), but their
composition was little understood. Relatively few investigations
into gases had taken place, and so the polymath Joseph Priestley
(1733-1804) was able to make major breakthroughs in the field using
a range of experimental techniques. While living near a brewery, he
found that it was possible to outline the shape of the gas above
fermenting beer with smoke, and that fire would burn with varying
strength depending on the composition of the air. This three-volume
collection first appeared between 1774 and 1777. Primarily an
account of Priestley's early experiments, with details of apparatus
including candles and live mice, Volume 1 is reissued here in its
corrected 1775 second edition and also incorporates a brief history
of the field of inquiry.
By the late eighteenth century, scientists had discovered certain
types of gas, such as 'fixed air' (carbon dioxide), but their
composition was little understood. Relatively few investigations
into gases had taken place, and so the polymath Joseph Priestley
(1733-1804) was able to make major breakthroughs in the field using
a range of experimental techniques. While living near a brewery, he
found that it was possible to outline the shape of the gas above
fermenting beer with smoke, and that fire would burn with varying
strength depending on the composition of the air. This three-volume
collection first appeared between 1774 and 1777. Following the
international interest and new discoveries prompted by the
publication of its predecessor, Volume 2 - reissued here in its
corrected 1776 second edition - includes accounts of further
experiments, Priestley's paper on the conducting power of charcoal,
and, most significantly, notes on what he calls 'dephlogisticated
air' (oxygen).
By the late eighteenth century, scientists had discovered certain
types of gas, such as 'fixed air' (carbon dioxide), but their
composition was little understood. Relatively few investigations
into gases had taken place, and so the polymath Joseph Priestley
(1733-1804) was able to make major breakthroughs in the field using
a range of experimental techniques. While living near a brewery, he
found that it was possible to outline the shape of the gas above
fermenting beer with smoke, and that fire would burn with varying
strength depending on the composition of the air. This three-volume
collection first appeared between 1774 and 1777. Priestley
acknowledges that Volume 3 (1777) would more greatly interest those
with technical training in the physical sciences as compared with
general scholars. It also highlights some new and important
inferences, notably on the function of blood in respiration.
When this work first appeared in 1767, electricity was seen as such
a minor aspect of natural philosophy that its investigation was not
considered a priority for contemporary scientists. The polymath
Joseph Priestley (1733 1804) was one of the few who devoted serious
effort to advancing the field. Here he charts the history of
electrical study from experiments with amber in ancient Greece to
the most recent discoveries. The book comprises explanations of the
principal theories of electricity - both historical and
contemporary - in addition to a selection of well-known experiments
carried out by previous researchers. Priestley also details his own
experiments, covering such topics as the colour of electric light,
the effects of temperature, and even the musical tone of electrical
discharges. One of his most successful works, testifying to the
clarity of his explanations, the book remains an important text in
the history of science.
Joseph Priestley (1733 1804) was an eighteenth-century English
polymath with accomplishments in the fields of science, pedagogy,
philosophy and theology. Among his more notable achievements were
the discovery of oxygen and his work in establishing Unitarianism.
Often a controversialist, Priestley's efforts to develop a
'rational' Christianity and support for the French Revolution
eventually made him unwelcome in his native land. His 1807 Memoirs
relate the story of his life until the time of his 1794 emigration
to America and include other biographical materials written by his
son. This first volume also contains five appendices discussing his
philosophy, scientific work and religious opinions. Priestley's
memoirs are an important source for anyone interested in the state
of epistemology, rationalism, and religious belief in the age of
the Enlightenment, and in a man who, in the words of his son, 'gave
unremitting exertions in the cause of truth'.
Joseph Priestley (1733 1804) was an eighteenth-century English
polymath with accomplishments in the fields of science, pedagogy,
philosophy, and theology. Among his more notable achievements were
the discovery of oxygen and his work in establishing Unitarianism.
Often a controversialist, Priestley's efforts to develop a
'rational' Christianity and support for the French Revolution
eventually made him unwelcome in his native land. His 1807 Memoirs
relate the story of his life until the time of his 1794 emigration
to America and include other biographical materials written by his
son. This second volume contains a lengthy discussion of
Priestley's theological writings as well as four of his sermons.
Priestley's memoirs are an important source for anyone interested
in the state of epistemology, rationalism, and religious belief in
the age of the Enlightenment, and in a man who, in the words of his
son, 'gave unremitting exertions in the cause of truth'.
Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) was arguably one of the most important
and interesting English theorists to focus on the issue of
political liberty during the English Enlightenment. His concept of
freedom is of crucial importance to two of the major issues of his
day: the right of dissenters to religious toleration, and the right
of the American colonists to self-government. Despite the
fundamental importance of both these themes in liberal political
theory and their contemporary relevance to national
self-determination, Priestley's writings lack a modern edition.
This new collection will be the first to make accessible to
students Priestleys' Essay on the First Principles and The Present
State of Liberty, which encapsulate his political ideology. An
introduction and notes, together with guides to further reading and
key figures in the text provide the student with all the material
necessary for approaching Priestley.
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