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"First at Bethel, farthest at Gettysburg and Chickamauga and last
at Appomattox" is a phrase that is often used to encapsulate the
role of North Carolina's Confederate soldiers. But the state's
involvement stretched far beyond these few battles. The state was
one of the last to leave the Union but contributed more men and
sustained more dead than any other Southern state. Tar Heels
witnessed the pitched battles of New Bern, Averysboro and
Bentonville, as well as incursions like Sherman's March and
Stoneman's Raid. Join Civil War scholar Michael Hardy as he delves
into the story of North Carolina in the Civil War, from civilians
to soldiers, as these valorous Tar Heels proved they were a force
to be reckoned with.
Few natural features possess as much personality as the peaks of
Grandfather Mountain, which dominate the skyline between Boone and
Linville. The mountain takes its name from its resemblance to the
profile of a sleeping old man; it was known to Cherokee hunters as
Tanawha, or "fabulous eagle." Later visitors came to see the
magnificent views, brave the famous Mile-High Swinging Bridge, and
observe the native flora. The mountain is billed as North
Carolina's top scenic attraction. The advent of photography made
Grandfather Mountain the High Country's most photographed
celebrity, with images crafted by the mountain's longtime owner and
champion, legendary photographer Hugh Morton, as well as mementos
of family gatherings and individual visits. Grandfather Mountain
showcases the rich natural and recreational history of this North
Carolina landmark.
During the "Fifty Golden Years" in which Mr. Hardie advised more
than 200 non-profits relative to fundraising, the techniques he
developed were intertwined with volunteer leaders, such as Fred
Crawford, and were vital to his success and the success of the
philanthropic efforts he helped organize. "People give to people,
not to causes" became a truism which he repeated often to
institutional trustees and others interested in fundraising - - Mr.
Hardie just told them how to do it and gave them the ammunition for
success. This book reveals humorous stories about colorful and
well-known community leaders, illustrates the motivational points
Mr. Hardie imparted to new fundraising volunteers, and presents the
history of these significant philanthropic times in Northeast Ohio
and across the nation.
After a year of fighting, armies on both sides of the American
Civil War had abandoned their early optimism regarding a swift
conclusion. Beset by military and political pressures, General
George B. McClellan committed his Army of the Potomac to the
Peninsula Campaign, with the ultimate goal of capturing Richmond
and destroying the surrounding Confederates. Hampered by Lincoln's
demand for troops to protect Washington, a limited Union Army
engaged Confederate forces in a series of engagements in and around
the community of Hanover Court House, Virginia, eventually forcing
a Confederate retreat but missing the critical opportunity to press
on and capture Richmond. It was an opportunity that would never
come again, leading to three more years of protracted conflict, the
rise of Robert E. Lee as Confederate commander, and a missed chance
that haunted McClellan for the rest of his life. Researched from
official reports as well as contemporary accounts, this is the
first detailed look at the battle most widely known as Hanover
Court House and Slash Church. The opening chapters set the stage
for this crucial battle and outline the events that led up to May
27, 1862, and the high tide of the Peninsula Campaign. The book's
main focus is the series of battles that took place between the
forces of Union V Corps commander Fitz John Porter and Confederate
general Lawrence O'Bryan Branch. Photographs of the battle's
central participants are included, along with appendices featuring
the official reports of commanders and lists of casualties from
both sides.
Exner's classic monograph describes the basic optical mechanisms in
operation in compound eyes and, despite the passage of time, still
remains a definitive work. Although his findings were seriously
questioned during the modern revival of interest in compound eyes,
all his major discoveries have now been validated. The principle of
the lens cylinder and the elucidation of the mechanics of
apposition and superposition optics are amongst his outstanding
contributions. It also includes a broad survey of the optics and
anatomy of the eyes of many insect and crustacean species, and the
first explanation for the phenomena of pseudopupils and eyeglow. It
has been faithfully translated from the original with annotations
to aid the reader. The new edition, with a foreword by the late
Karl von Frisch, also includes a concise illustrated appendix
summarizing present knowledge of optical mechanisms in compound
eyes and a useful bibliography.
The papers published in this Volume are the fruits of a symposium
held in Regensburg in April 1987. The meeting was held to com
memorate two most significant events in the development of com
pound eye research. In chronological order these are firstly,
Sigmund Exner's seminal monograph on the physiology of compound
eyes of crustaceans and insects, which was first published in
Vienna in 1891, and is now shortly to appear for the first time in
the English translation Exner, S. (1989) The Physiology of the
Compound Eyes of Insects and Crustaceans. Springer Berlin
Heidelberg New York Tokyo]. Secondly, the meeting was also held in
honour of Professor Hansjochem Autrum's 80th birthday. Professor
Autrum, who is justly acknowledged as one of the pioneers of modern
compound eye research, attended the meeting as the guest of honour.
In keeping with these historical occasions, it has been our
intention in this volume to present a comprehensive collection of
short reviews covering the major aspects of compound eye research.
Whilst the most up-to-date developments have been included in every
field from optics, through photochemistry, phototransduction,
integrative processes and behavior, an attempt has also been made
to provide a historical perspective."
Kepler's essay, On the Six-Cornered Snowflake, provides the first
published evidence of the ideas of regular arrangements and
close-packing which have proved fundamental to crystallography. In
it, Kepler ponders on the problem of why snowflakes are hexagonal,
two centuries before the first successful steps were taken towards
its solution. The purpose of this volume is to display the
historical, literary, scientific, and philosophical treasures of
Kepler's essay. The book includes the modernized text of the 1611
Latin edition, with an English translation by Colin Hardie on the
opposite pages. The text is accompanied by an introduction giving
details of the history of the work, and two essays; Professor B. J.
Mason's discussion of the scientific meaning and validity of
Kepler's arguments and their relation to the history of
crystallography and of space filling, and L. L. Whyte's examination
of Kepler's facultas formatrix in relation to the history of
philosophical and scientific ideas on the genesis of forms.
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