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UNINA9910767515403321 |
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Autore |
De Grijs Richard <1969-> |
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Titolo |
William Dawes : Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist: Caught Between Science and Religion / / by Richard de Grijs, Andrew Jacob |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
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[1st ed. 2023.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (280 pages) |
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Springer Biographies, , 2365-0621 |
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Physics - History |
Australasia |
History |
Astronomy |
History of Physics and Astronomy |
Australian History |
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Part 1: 1762 (b.)–1787 -- William Dawes’ Rise as a Promising Scientist -- Correspondence with the Board of Longitude -- Astronomical observations on the First Fleet from England to Australia -- Part 2: 1788–1791 -- Arrival in New South Wales, Establishment of Dawes' Observatory -- Lapérouse Expedition: Dawes–Dagelet Correspondence.-Patyegarang/Gadigal-Eora Indigenous Language Pursuits -- Military Events, Altercation with Governor Arthur Phillip -- Exploration and mapping of the colony of New South Wales -- Part 3:1792–1836 (d.) -- Sierra Leone. Abolition of Slavery Campaign -- Later Life. |
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This book describes William Dawes’ life and professional achievements. William Dawes was a British Marine serving as the official astronomer on board the First Fleet making the 1787–1788 voyage from Britain to the new colony of New South Wales. Between 1788 and 1791, Dawes established not one but two observatories within a kilometre of Sydney’s present-day city centre, a full seven decades before the construction of Sydney’s historical Observatory at Dawes’ Point, today a stone’s |
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throw from the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In this comprehensive biography, the authors discuss William Dawes’ life and his considerable impact—as astronomer, engineer, surveyor, ordnance officer and intellectual centre point—on the early colony in New South Wales (in essence, his impact on the earliest history of Sydney as a settlement) and, subsequently, on the British colonies of Sierra Leone on the West African coast and Antigua in the West Indies. Dawes’ life and professional achievements are closely linked to the earliest history of Sydney as a British settlement. He is often considered a man of high morals, and as such his interactions with the local populations in New South Wales, Sierra Leone and Antigua were mostly deemed respectful and above reproach. He is seen a truly enlightened individual, far ahead of his time. The authors of this book have a significant track record of successful and engaging communication of complex concepts in physics and astronomy with experts and non-experts alike. This biography touches on numerous aspects related to 18th century maritime navigation (“sailing on the stars”), societal relationships, the exploration of newly discovered lands, as well as the early history of Sydney and New South Wales, and the colonial histories of Sierra Leone and the West Indies. As such, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers, from scholars in the history of science and maritime navigation, to history enthusiasts ranging from local historians on Australia’s eastern seaboard to members of the public with a keen interest in British colonial history. |
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UNINA9910483768703321 |
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Intelligent Tutoring Systems : 10th International Conference, ITS 2010, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, June 14-18, 2010, Proceedings, Part II / / edited by Vincent Aleven, Judy Kay, Jack Mostow |
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Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2010 |
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1-280-38690-8 |
9786613564825 |
3-642-13437-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2010.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XXIX, 461 p. 88 illus.) |
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Programming and Software Engineering, , 2945-9168 ; ; 6095 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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AlevenVincent |
KayJudy |
MostowJack |
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Education - Data processing |
User interfaces (Computer systems) |
Human-computer interaction |
Multimedia systems |
Social sciences - Data processing |
Natural language processing (Computer science) |
Artificial intelligence |
Computers and Education |
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction |
Multimedia Information Systems |
Computer Application in Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Natural Language Processing (NLP) |
Artificial Intelligence |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Affect 2 -- Educational Data Mining 2 -- Natural Language Interaction 2 -- Authoring Tools and Theoretical Synthesis -- Collaborative and Group Learning 2 -- Intelligent Games 2 -- Intelligent Tutoring and |
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Scaffolding 2 -- Young Researchers Track -- Short Papers -- Interactive Events. |
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The 10th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, ITS 2010, cont- ued the bi-annual series of top-flight international conferences on the use of advanced educational technologies that are adaptive to users or groups of users. These highly interdisciplinary conferences bring together researchers in the learning sciences, computer science, cognitive or educational psychology, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and linguistics. The theme of the ITS 2010 conference was Bridges to Learning, a theme that connects the scientific content of the conf- ence and the geography of Pittsburgh, the host city. The conference addressed the use of advanced technologies as bridges for learners and facilitators of robust learning outcomes. We received a total of 186 submissions from 26 countries on 5 continents: Aust- lia, Brazil, Canada, China, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, the UK and USA. We accepted 61 full papers (38%) and 58 short papers. The diversity of the field is reflected in the range of topics represented by the papers submitted, selected by the authors. |
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