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Book Literature of the Low Countries

Download or read book Literature of the Low Countries written by Reinder P. Meijer and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on 1971 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Healers on the Colonial Market

Download or read book Healers on the Colonial Market written by Liesbeth Hesselink and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healers on the Colonial Market is one of the few studies on the Dutch East Indies from a postcolonial perspective. It provides an enthralling addition to research on both the history of the Dutch East Indies and the history of colonial medicine. This book will be of interest to historians, historians of science and medicine, and anthropologists. How successful were the two medical training programmes established in Jakarta by the colonial government in 1851? One was a medical school for Javanese boys, and the other a school for midwives for Javanese girls, and the graduates were supposed to replace native healers, the dukun. However, the indigenous population was not prepared to use the services of these doctors and midwives. Native doctors did in fact prove useful as vaccinators and assistant doctors, but the school for midwives was closed in 1875. Even though there were many horror stories of mistakes made during dukun-assisted deliveries, the school was not reopened, and instead a handful of girls received practical training from European physicians. Under the Ethical Policy there was more attention for the welfare of the indigenous population and the need for doctors increased. More native boys received medical training and went to work as general practitioners. Nevertheless, not everybody accepted these native doctors as the colleagues of European physicians.

Book An Account of the Diseases  Natural History and Medicines of the East Indies

Download or read book An Account of the Diseases Natural History and Medicines of the East Indies written by James Bontius and published by . This book was released on 1769 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Solander s Radio Tomb

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ellis Butler
  • Publisher : Litres
  • Release : 2022-05-15
  • ISBN : 5040467095
  • Pages : 14 pages

Download or read book Solander s Radio Tomb written by Ellis Butler and published by Litres. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Invention of the Modern Hospital  Boston  1870 1930

Download or read book The Invention of the Modern Hospital Boston 1870 1930 written by Morris J. Vogel and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Revival Type

    Book Details:
  • Author : Paul Shaw
  • Publisher : Yale University Press
  • Release : 2017-04-18
  • ISBN : 0300219296
  • Pages : 257 pages

Download or read book Revival Type written by Paul Shaw and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illuminating account of the design inspirations and technical transformations that have shaped the digital typefaces of the 21st century In this fascinating tour through typographic history, Paul Shaw provides a visually rich exploration of digital type revival. Many typefaces from the pre-digital past have been reinvented for use on computers and mobile devices, while other new font designs are revivals of letterforms, drawn from inscriptions, calligraphic manuals, posters, and book jackets. Revival Type deftly introduces these fonts, many of which are widely used, and engagingly tells their stories. Examples include translations of letterforms not previously used as type, direct revivals of metal and wood typefaces, and looser interpretations of older fonts. Among these are variations on classic designs by John Baskerville, Giambattista Bodoni, William Caslon, Firmin Didot, Claude Garamont, Robert Granjon, and Nicolas Jenson, as well as typefaces inspired by less familiar designers, including Richard Austin, Philippe Grandjean, and Eudald Pradell. Updates and revisions of 20th-century classics such as Palatino, Meridien, DIN, Metro, and Neue Haas Grotesk (Helvetica) are also discussed. Handsomely illustrated with annotated examples, archival material depicting classic designs, and full character sets of modern typefaces, Revival Type is an essential introduction for designers and design enthusiasts into the process of reinterpreting historical type.

Book Spiegel Historiael

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jacob (Van Maerlant)
  • Publisher : Legare Street Press
  • Release : 2023-07-18
  • ISBN : 9781020407239
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Spiegel Historiael written by Jacob (Van Maerlant) and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensive chronicle of Dutch and Flemish history, written by Jacob van Maerlant in the thirteenth century, is a masterpiece of medieval literature. Full of vivid descriptions and colorful characters, this book provides an unparalleled glimpse into the world of the Middle Ages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Typewriters

Download or read book Typewriters written by Anthony Casillo and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Typewriter expert and collector Anthony Casillo presents a visual homage to the device that revolutionized correspondence” (The Florida Times-Union). From the creation of the QWERTY keyboard to the world’s first portable typing machine, this handsome collection is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter. From the world’s first commercially successful typewriter—the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer of 1874—to the iconic electric models of the 1960s, eighty vintage devices are profiled in elegant photographs and fascinating text that highlights the design modifications, intricate details, and peculiar quirks that make each typewriter unique. From functional advances like noiseless machines to luxurious details such as mahogany covers and inlaid mother-of-pearl, a century of design innovation and experimentation is charted in these pages. Packed with visuals and rich with history, Typewriters is the essential story of a writing invention that changed the world. Includes a foreword by Tom Hanks Praise for Typewriters “A Love Letter to Vintage Typewriters.” —Wall Street Journal “This is sure to delight typewriter lovers and those interested in machine or design history.” —Library Journal

Book Covens   Mortier

Download or read book Covens Mortier written by Marco van Egmond and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To what internal and external circumstances did Covens & Mortier owe its great expansion? How did they sell their maps and atlases? In which cartographic areas did innovation take place? What was the firm's position from an international point of view? Thanks to the results of an intensive ten-year research into the publishing activities of Covens & Mortier, these questions can finally be answered. In this richly illustrated book, the definitive research results are presented. Furthermore, an extensive carto-bibliography with original and derivative maps, published by Covens & Mortier, has been added.Volume 8 in the series Utrecht Studies in the History of Cartography, this work comes with a bibliography, indices, and several appendices on CD-ROM, including a genealogy of the families Covens & Mortier, estate inventories, catalogues of maps and copperplates, and references to Covens & Mortier in contemporary periodicals and booksellers' books. Illustrated with nearly 500 full-color images.

Book Rise of Evangelical Pietism

Download or read book Rise of Evangelical Pietism written by Stoeffler and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary Material /F. Ernest Stoeffler -- Introduction /F. Ernest Stoeffler -- Pietism among the English Puritans /F. Ernest Stoeffler -- The Origin of Reformed Pietism on the European Continent /F. Ernest Stoeffler -- The Advent of Lutheran Pietism /F. Ernest Stoeffler -- Selective Bibliography /F. Ernest Stoeffler -- Index /F. Ernest Stoeffler.

Book A Man Called Mr  Pentecost

Download or read book A Man Called Mr Pentecost written by David Du Plessis and published by Bridge-Logos. This book was released on 1977 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author tells of his experiences as a Pentecostal minister and a proponent of the charismatic movement that influenced churches worldwide. -- Back cover.

Book Darkhouse

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alex Barclay
  • Publisher : HarperCollins UK
  • Release : 2006
  • ISBN : 0007195370
  • Pages : 31 pages

Download or read book Darkhouse written by Alex Barclay and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2006 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this thriller - a bestseller in Great Britain and Ireland - Alex Barclay creates an array of contrasts - from the violence of a cop's world to the fragility of an embattled marriage, from the danger of New York's gritty streets to the quiet of a seaside Irish village. Barclay delivers a nerve-wracking tale of a troubled family, facing a brutal danger rushing relentlessly out of the past." "One year has passed since a kidnapping drama exploded into violence on a New York street. And for NYPD detective Joe Lucchesi, the memory of that terrible moment is still alive. Joe's wife, Anna, has brought him and their teenage son to Ireland, hoping to repair their fragile marriage - and cut the cord between Joe and the job. But when the girlfriend of their son vanishes, Joe begins to suspect that the crime may have its roots in his old life - and that someone has followed him all the way there." "An outsider in Ireland, Joe watches with rising apprehension as local cops try to solve the disappearance - and then reacts with fury when his son becomes the leading suspect. Frantically, Joe tries to piece together clues to the crime, certain that a predator has come to Ireland in a twisted act of vengeance. And in a culture he doesn't understand, among people who may or may not be his friends, Joe must find a way to strike back ... against a vicious killer who has Joe's family in his sights."--BOOK JACKET.

Book On Designing and Devising Type

Download or read book On Designing and Devising Type written by Jan van Krimpen and published by New York : Typophiles. This book was released on 1957 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Atlas Blaeu   Van Der Hem of the Austrian National Library

Download or read book The Atlas Blaeu Van Der Hem of the Austrian National Library written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Charismatic Renewal and the Churches

Download or read book Charismatic Renewal and the Churches written by Kilian McDonnell and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Crossroad book." Bibliography: p. 187-195. Includes index.

Book Black Holiness

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charles Edwin Jones
  • Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : American Theological Library Association : Scarecrow Press
  • Release : 1987
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book Black Holiness written by Charles Edwin Jones and published by Metuchen, N.J. : American Theological Library Association : Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Petermann s Maps

    Book Details:
  • Author : Johannes Smits
  • Publisher : Brill
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 592 pages

Download or read book Petermann s Maps written by Johannes Smits and published by Brill. This book was released on 2004 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Petermann's Maps focuses on the maps published in the famous German journal Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen. This journal, which still exists today, greatly influenced the development of scientific geography and cartography in Germany in the nineteenth century. Numerous articles have been published by recognized experts in this field, along with a multitude of illustrations, including maps, prints and photographs. The journal developed into an important publication, setting the standard in the history of the great expeditions and discoveries, and European colonial matters. Petermann's Maps contains a bibliography of over 3400 maps, the complete series of maps published in Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen between the year of its foundation, 1855, to the end of the Second World War. Besides the bibliography 160 of the most attractive geographical and thematic colored maps are included in Petermann's Maps. These maps can also be viewed on the CD-ROM accompanying the book. An extensive introduction precedes the cartobibliography proper, placing Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen in its historical context. The introduction describes the history of geography from the eighteenth century onwards, outlining the development of the study of the science of cartography in Germany. The major role the founder of the journal, Augustus Petermann (1822-1878), and the publishing house Justus Perthes in Gotha played in these developments is discussed at length. The author, Jan Smits, has been in charge of the map collection of the Royal Library at The Hague since 1979. The series The Utrecht Studies in the History of Cartography in which Petermann's Maps appears as volume III, has been prepared under the direction of the Research Program Explokart of the University of Utrecht and is aimed at both researchers and laymen with an interest in these matters.