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The life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton : extraordinary perseverance / / David Bruce
| The life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton : extraordinary perseverance / / David Bruce |
| Autore | Bruce David (David S.) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
| Disciplina |
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| Soggetto topico |
Social reformers - Great Britain
Abolitionists - Great Britain |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-7391-8338-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | "Principles early planted" -- Spitalfields -- "An inner light" -- Buxton and penal reform -- Buxton in Parliament, 1819-1822 -- Taking command, 1822-1829 -- Abolition and its aftermath, 1830-1838 -- "A holy cause:" the Niger expedition of 1841 -- Buxton in winter. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464392103321 |
Bruce David (David S.)
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| Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2014] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton : extraordinary perseverance / / David Bruce
| The life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton : extraordinary perseverance / / David Bruce |
| Autore | Bruce David (David S.) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
| Disciplina |
326/.8092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Social reformers - Great Britain
Abolitionists - Great Britain |
| ISBN | 0-7391-8338-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | "Principles early planted" -- Spitalfields -- "An inner light" -- Buxton and penal reform -- Buxton in Parliament, 1819-1822 -- Taking command, 1822-1829 -- Abolition and its aftermath, 1830-1838 -- "A holy cause:" the Niger expedition of 1841 -- Buxton in winter. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789170403321 |
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Bruce David (David S.)
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| Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton : extraordinary perseverance / / David Bruce
| The life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton : extraordinary perseverance / / David Bruce |
| Autore | Bruce David (David S.) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
| Disciplina |
326/.8092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Social reformers - Great Britain
Abolitionists - Great Britain |
| ISBN | 0-7391-8338-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | "Principles early planted" -- Spitalfields -- "An inner light" -- Buxton and penal reform -- Buxton in Parliament, 1819-1822 -- Taking command, 1822-1829 -- Abolition and its aftermath, 1830-1838 -- "A holy cause:" the Niger expedition of 1841 -- Buxton in winter. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814191603321 |
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Bruce David (David S.)
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| Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ship of death : a voyage that changed the Atlantic world / / Billy G. Smith
| Ship of death : a voyage that changed the Atlantic world / / Billy G. Smith |
| Autore | Smith Billy G (Billy Gordon) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
| Disciplina | 614.5/41096657 |
| Soggetto topico |
Yellow fever - Guinea-Bissau - Bolama Island - History - 18th century
Epidemics - History - 18th century Yellow fever - Caribbean Area - History - 18th century Yellow fever - United States - History - 18th century Antislavery movements - Great Britain - History - 18th century Abolitionists - Great Britain |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-300-19923-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Hankey -- 2. The British Colonists -- 3. West Africa -- 4. Cross-Cultural Negotiations -- 5. Death in Bolama -- 6. Grumettas and the Final Days of the "Canabacs' Chickens" -- 7. Yellow Jack Comes to the Caribbean -- 8. Calamity in the United States Capital -- 9. Journal of the Plague Months -- Epilogue: The Living and the Dead -- The Legacy of the Hankey -- Notes -- Glossary of People and Places of West Africa -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464182403321 |
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Smith Billy G (Billy Gordon)
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| New Haven : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ship of death : a voyage that changed the Atlantic world / / Billy G. Smith
| Ship of death : a voyage that changed the Atlantic world / / Billy G. Smith |
| Autore | Smith Billy G (Billy Gordon) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
| Disciplina | 614.5/41096657 |
| Soggetto topico |
Yellow fever - Guinea-Bissau - Bolama Island - History - 18th century
Epidemics - History - 18th century Yellow fever - Caribbean Area - History - 18th century Yellow fever - United States - History - 18th century Antislavery movements - Great Britain - History - 18th century Abolitionists - Great Britain |
| ISBN | 0-300-19923-6 |
| Classificazione | HIS037050SOC054000HIS001050HIS041000HIS036030 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Hankey -- 2. The British Colonists -- 3. West Africa -- 4. Cross-Cultural Negotiations -- 5. Death in Bolama -- 6. Grumettas and the Final Days of the "Canabacs' Chickens" -- 7. Yellow Jack Comes to the Caribbean -- 8. Calamity in the United States Capital -- 9. Journal of the Plague Months -- Epilogue: The Living and the Dead -- The Legacy of the Hankey -- Notes -- Glossary of People and Places of West Africa -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788932103321 |
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Smith Billy G (Billy Gordon)
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| New Haven : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ship of death : a voyage that changed the Atlantic world / / Billy G. Smith
| Ship of death : a voyage that changed the Atlantic world / / Billy G. Smith |
| Autore | Smith Billy G (Billy Gordon) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
| Disciplina | 614.5/41096657 |
| Soggetto topico |
Yellow fever - Guinea-Bissau - Bolama Island - History - 18th century
Epidemics - History - 18th century Yellow fever - Caribbean Area - History - 18th century Yellow fever - United States - History - 18th century Antislavery movements - Great Britain - History - 18th century Abolitionists - Great Britain |
| ISBN | 0-300-19923-6 |
| Classificazione | HIS037050SOC054000HIS001050HIS041000HIS036030 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Hankey -- 2. The British Colonists -- 3. West Africa -- 4. Cross-Cultural Negotiations -- 5. Death in Bolama -- 6. Grumettas and the Final Days of the "Canabacs' Chickens" -- 7. Yellow Jack Comes to the Caribbean -- 8. Calamity in the United States Capital -- 9. Journal of the Plague Months -- Epilogue: The Living and the Dead -- The Legacy of the Hankey -- Notes -- Glossary of People and Places of West Africa -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816285803321 |
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Smith Billy G (Billy Gordon)
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| New Haven : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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William Dawes : Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist / / Richard de Grijs and Andrew Jacob
| William Dawes : Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist / / Richard de Grijs and Andrew Jacob |
| Autore | De Grijs Richard <1969-> |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (280 pages) |
| Disciplina | 326.0924 |
| Collana | Springer Biographies Series |
| Soggetto topico | Abolitionists - Great Britain |
| ISBN | 3-031-38774-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- William Dawes' Family Tree -- Contents -- 1 Practical Astronomy on the 'First Fleet' from England to Australia -- 1.1 A Voyage to the Antipodes -- 1.2 An Astronomer on the First Fleet -- 1.3 Young William Dawes -- 1.4 Official 'First Fleet' Astronomer -- 1.5 Instrumentation for the New Observatory in New South Wales -- 1.6 En Route to Botany Bay -- 1.7 Uncharted Waters -- 1.8 Measurement Quality -- References -- 2 Scientific Beginnings: William Dawes' Observatories in Context -- 2.1 An Encounter with the French -- 2.2 An Observatory for the Colony -- 2.3 Completion of the Observatory and Routine Operations -- 2.4 A Memorial at Odds with the Historical Record -- 2.5 Sydney's Scientific Beginnings: Conclusion -- References -- 3 William Dawes: The Scientist, The Explorer, The Linguist -- 3.1 William Dawes, The Scientist -- 3.1.1 Astronomy -- 3.1.2 Gravity Measurements -- 3.1.3 Meteorology -- 3.2 William Dawes, The Explorer -- 3.3 William Dawes, The Linguist -- References -- 4 Frustrations and Friction -- 4.1 Dawes' Grievances -- 4.2 Phillip's Perspective -- 4.3 Insubordination -- 4.4 Moral Values -- 4.5 Homeward Bound -- References -- 5 Sierra Leone: Colonial Governance Against the Odds -- 5.1 The Sierra Leone Company -- 5.2 A First Taste of Sierra Leone -- 5.3 A Second Chance to Make a Difference -- 5.4 Master of the Royal Mathematical School -- 5.5 Witness to a House of Lords' Inquiry -- 5.6 Third Time Not So Lucky? -- 5.7 Church Missionary Society Matters -- 5.8 Sustained Persecution -- 5.9 Commissioner -- References -- 6 Pride and Prejudice in Antigua -- 6.1 A Last Overseas Posting -- 6.2 The English Harbour Sunday School -- 6.3 Church Missionary Society Representative -- 6.4 In Trouble -- 6.5 The Beginning of the End -- 6.6 Collapse of the Sunday Schools Network -- 6.7 Reflections on a Troubled Life -- References.
7 Astronomical Tent Observatories in the Late Eighteenth Century -- 7.1 Ship or Shore? -- 7.2 Captain Cook's Tent Observatories -- 7.3 Standard Equipment -- References -- 8 The Unexpected Appearance of Dawes' Observatory on the '1808 Sydney Cove Map' -- 8.1 Preamble: Sydney's First Observatory -- 8.2 The 1808 'Sydney Cove Map' -- 8.3 Detailed Map Analysis -- 8.3.1 Map Inscriptions -- 8.3.2 Source Material -- 8.3.3 A Confusing Timeline -- 8.3.4 Dawes' Observatory -- References -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910767515403321 |
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De Grijs Richard <1969->
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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