January 1 1900 (6 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book unpacks the multifaceted work of the Metropolitan Water Board, covering its inception, departments, and accomplishments. Beginning in 1895, the Board was tasked with a massive undertaking: securing a reliable water supply for the growing Boston metropolitan area. This book delves into the Board's strategies, from constructing new reservoirs to improving existing infrastructure, and examines how these efforts balanced the need for increased water supply with environmental concerns. The author provides historical context and insights into the technical and social challenges faced throughout the Board's work, highlighting the book's relevance to modern water management and urban planning endeavors. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condición: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 209 [iv] printed pages of Czech text. He was born in Prostejov, into a cultural family. He studied at the Prostejov gymnasium, and after he graduated, he moved to Prague. He studied law there, but simultaneously attended lectures of Zdenek Nejedlý and F. X. alda at the Faculty of Arts. He was in close connection with the association of Czech avant-garde artists Devetsil. Wolker suffered of lung disease and died at the age of 24. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with tears and chips to the spine ends and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. CZECHOSLOVAKIA.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of articles on the electrical industry written in 1899 and 1900. The book provides an overview of major developments in electrical technology during this period, including the development of alternating-current generators, transformers, and motors; the introduction of electric lighting and power systems; and the growth of the telephone industry. The book also includes articles on the history of electricity, the development of electrical theory, and the social and economic impact of electricity. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of electricity and its impact on modern society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …

Condición: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour printed paper covered boards, pale blue lining papers. Quarto. 9¼'' x 7¼''. Author's first book. Unpaginated and with numerous monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with age darkening of the paper down the spine and the rear cover, price on front flap at top corner $2.95 and with correct date on lower front flap, stating: "0564 | 50 up". Dust wrapper protected. From the private library and estate of Edward Ardizzone and SIGNED by the author to him to the front free end paper 'For Edward Ardizzone - In Admiration Jan Wahl | February 1965.' Member of the P.B.F.A. ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-1979).…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. In Hebrew. 95, (1) pages. Illustrated. 209 x 147 mm. Yiddish marginalia in blue pencil in bottom margin of page 17. WorldCat: Libraries worldwide that own item: 1. Karel Capek was a Czech writer, playwright and critic. He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel War with the Newts (1936) and play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots, 1920), which introduced the word robot. He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the social turmoil of his time. Influenced by American pragmatic liberalism, he campaigned in favor of free expression and strongly opposed the rise of both fascism and communism in Europe. Though nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times, he never received it. Capek wrote on a wide variety of subjects including science fiction, the ethics of industrial inventions and processes, mass production, and nuclear weapons, intelligent artificial beings such as robots or androids. He wrote detective stories, novels, fairy tales and theatre plays, and even a book on gardening. He wrote play The Makropulos Affair, on which Leos Janacek's opera is based. He also wrote, in 1932, children's stories, Nine Fairy Tales: And One More Thrown in for Good Measure.…