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Although astronomical guides were available in the early nineteenth
century, they tended to come from continental presses and were
rarely in English. This two-volume work by the clergyman and
astronomer William Pearson (1767-1847) aimed, with brilliant
success, to compile data from extant sources into one of the first
English practical guides to astronomy. Most of the tables were
updated and improved versions, and some were wholly reconstructed
to streamline the calculation processes. Sir John Herschel dubbed
it 'one of the most important and extensive works on that subject
which has ever issued from the press', and for his efforts Pearson
was awarded the gold medal of the Astronomical Society. First
published in 1829, Volume 2 provides full descriptions of a range
of astronomical instruments, alongside instructions for their use
and some pertinent equations and tables. In the history of science,
Pearson's work reflects the contemporary challenges of celestial
study.
Although astronomical guides were available in the early nineteenth
century, they tended to come from continental presses and were
rarely in English. This two-volume work by the clergyman and
astronomer William Pearson (1767-1847) aimed, with brilliant
success, to compile data from extant sources into one of the first
English practical guides to astronomy. Most of the tables were
updated and improved versions, and some were wholly reconstructed
to streamline the calculation processes. Sir John Herschel dubbed
it 'one of the most important and extensive works on that subject
which has ever issued from the press', and for his efforts Pearson
was awarded the gold medal of the Astronomical Society. First
published in 1824, Volume 1 chiefly comprises extensive tables to
facilitate the reduction of a range of astronomical observations,
including solar and sidereal movements, alongside thorough
instructions. In the history of science, Pearson's work reflects
the contemporary challenges of celestial study.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
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++++ Practice In The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania: With An
Appendix Containing The Forms Necessary To Practice In That Court,
And To Remove Cases From Thence To The Supreme Court Of The United
States; The Districts And Return-days Of Writs Of The State Supreme
Court; And A Table Showing The Fees Of ... William Pearson Kay
& brother, 1884 Law; General; Appellate procedure; Forms (Law);
Law / Civil Procedure; Law / Courts; Law / General
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed
worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this
valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
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edition identification: ++++ What Is The Matter With The Church?
William Pearson Whaley Publishing house of the M.E. church. South,
Smith, & Lamar, agents, 1915 Christianity; Church
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may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed
worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this
valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
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edition identification: ++++ The Case Of The Curate Of Penrith's
Taking Upon Him The Office Of Church-warden, Considered. 1706. In A
Letter From The Archdeacon Of Nottingham To The Bishop Of Carlile
William Pearson printed for A. and J. Churchill, 1707 Religion;
Christianity; Anglican; Law / Legal History; Religion /
Christianity / Anglican
Additional Authors Include Thomas Fowler, John McLean And Alex
Moffat.
Erik Bloodaxe and Egil Skallagrimsson came to the fore, both for
their narrative possibilities and examples of how events of the
Viking period have come to be distorted and misunderstood. The
eventual result is this book. The life of Erik begins with his
background and career in Norway followed by his overseas
adventures. After seizing power in northern England, he met a
violent death there. Also covered is much of the life of the
Icelander Egil Skallagrimsson, who tried his best to be a thorn in
the side of Erik and his wife Gunnhild. After Erik fell, his kin
fought desperately to maintain eminence. The western Viking
movement was due to revive in a more organised form, but after
sporadic outbursts of warfare eventually subsided to emerge as
modern nations, whose folks were still to be culturally productive
like their Viking forebears, but without their collective tendency
to violence. To obtain a complete account, the sources were
ransacked. Certain anomalies showed up, involving the identities of
some of the characters and the places where events are said to or
are believed to have taken place. Attention was directed to solving
these problems. Discrepancies in the relationship between three
English kings in the midtenth century and Scandinavians are
particularly serious, but can be resolved with certain adjustments.
For instance, students of these times have long disputed the
location of the important Battle of Brunanburh. Yet another site is
proposed, this being not so very far from York. Cover design is by
Luke Pearson who graduated from Loughborough University and is the
author's grandson. He has since been in demand as an illustrator.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed
worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this
valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
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edition identification: ++++ Decisions Of The Honorable John J.
Pearson: Judge Of The Twelfth Judicial District, Composed Of The
Counties Of Dauphin And Lebanon, Volume 1; Decisions Of The
Honorable John J. Pearson: Judge Of The Twelfth Judicial District,
Composed Of The Counties Of Dauphin And Lebanon; William Pearson
John James Pearson, William Pearson R. Welsh & Co., 1879 Law;
General; Law / General; Law / Reference; Law reports, digests, etc
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed
worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this
valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
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edition identification: ++++ Sermons On Several Occasions: Preach'd
At The Cathedral Of York William Pearson S T Religion; Sermons;
Christian; Religion / Sermons / Christian
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
Title: Papers, Letters and Journals of William Pearson. Edited with
a memoir] by his widow Ann Pearson. With a portrait.]Publisher:
British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is
the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the
world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items
in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers,
sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The NOVELS OF THE 18th & 19th CENTURIES
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. The collection includes major and minor works from a
period which saw the development and triumph of the English novel.
These classics were written for a range of audiences and will
engage any reading enthusiast. ++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Pearson,
William; Pearson, Ann; 1863. 338 p.; 8 . 12273.g.12.
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