1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996386435403316

Autore

Sinclair George -1696

Titolo

The principles of astronomy and navigation, or, A clear, short, yet full explanation of all circles of the celestial and terrestrial globes [[electronic resource] ] : and of their uses : being the whole doctrine of the sphere and hypotheses to the phenomena of the primum mobile : to which is added a discovery of the secrets of nature which are found in the mercurial-weather-glass &c. : as also a new proposal for buoying of a ship of any burden from the bottom of the sea / / by George Sinclair

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, 1688

Descrizione fisica

[6], 85, 49, 14 p

Altri autori (Persone)

SinclairGeorge-1696

Soggetti

Astronomy

Navigation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Proteus bound with chains, or, A discovery of the secrets of nature which are found in the mercurial-weather-glass" has special t.p. and separate pagination.

Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0021



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910149669203321

Autore

Rheinholz Constanze

Titolo

Gustav Amsinck. Ein Hamburger Großkaufmann in New York / Constanze Rheinholz . Volume 11.0

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hamburg, : Hamburg University Press, 2011

Hamburg : , : Hamburg University Press, , 2011

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 p.)

Collana

Mäzene für Wissenschaft

Soggetti

History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

In 1857, the young Hamburg merchant Gustav Amsinck set off for the United States. In the booming metropolis of New York, he expanded his brother's "goods commission and banking business" with skill, diligence and a wealth of ideas. Under his aegis, G. Amsinck & Co. survived revolts in South America, attempts to defraud, and shipwrecks. In addition to its core business which consisted especially of sugar and coffee trading the merchant banker also invested in new barrel tyre patents, prefabricated houses and was involved in the construction of the Panama Canal. Privately, Gustav Amsinck appreciates the beautiful arts and traveling. When the Hamburgische Wissenschaftliche Stiftung came into being in 1907, he was one of its most important donors. This biography traces the rise of this man, who achieved prestige and wealth with Hanseatic merchants' virtues in the land of unlimited possibilities.