A fascinating collection of letters and teachings from Robert Cochrane, one of the most influential and enigmatic figures of the Traditional Craft movement. Through personal correspondence, reflections, and practical insights, Cochrane reveals his vision of the Old Craft, its folklore, spirituality, and magical philosophy.This volume offers a rare glimpse into a living tradition that existed beyond modern Wicca, preserving the wisdom of hereditary and traditional practitioners. Ess...

Our national industries lie at the root of national progress. The first Napoleon taunted us with being a nation of shopkeepers; that, however, is now less true than that we are a nation of manufacturers?coal, iron, and steel, and our textile industries, taken along with our enormous carrying-trade, forming the backbone of the wealth of the country.A romantic interest belongs to the rise and progress of most of our industries. Very often this lies in the career of the inventor, who ...

First time in ebook format.Sir Joseph Banks, botanist, explorer, President of the Royal Society and one of Australia's founding fathers, was among the most influential figures of the 18th and 19th centuries. As a young man, Sir Joseph Banks accompanied Captain Cook on his voyage of discovery to Australia; in later years he was instrumental in establishing Kew Gardens as the greatest botanical centre in the world, and he knew just about everybody who mattered in the scientific circl...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

On 28th April 1789 a small and unremarkable merchant vessel became one of the most famous ships in maritime history. HMS Bounty was under the command of 34-year-old Lieutenant William Bligh, an inexperienced commander who lacked the respect of a crew attracted to the promise of an easy life in a Tahitian paradise.Fletcher Christian led half the crew in mutiny against Bligh and after overpowering all resistance, they cast their deposed captain adrift along with those still ...

In the early nineteenth century, Henry Maudslay, an engineer from a humble background, opened a factory in Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, a stone’s throw from the Thames. Maudslay invented precision engineering, which made the industrial revolution possible, helping Great Britain become the workshop of the world.He developed mass production, interchangeable components, and built the world’s first all-metal machine tools, which quite literally shaped the modern world. Without his...

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. The present is a revised and in some respects enlarged edition of the 'Life of Telford, ' originally published in the 'Lives of the Engineers, ' to which is prefixed an account of the early roads and modes of travelling in Britain.

A brief look at the development of the railroad in Great Briton during the early part of the nineteenth century, highlighting the roles of George and Robert Sephenson in the earliest stages of Railroading.

This is a fantastic vintage guide to exploring, with chapters on required equipment, preparation, navigation, history and notable explorers, and much more. "Exploring" is highly recommended those with an interest in the subject, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "The Scouts as Explorers", "The Explorer's Training", "Use of the Compass", "Map-reading", "Map-making", "Reporting", "The Explorer in Action", "Equipment", "The Country-s...

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. The Author offers the following book as a continuation, in a more generally accessible form, of the Series of Memoirs of Industrial Men introduced in his Lives of the Engineers. While preparing that work he frequently came across the tracks of celebrated inventors, mechanics, and iron-workers— the founders, in a great measure, of the modern industry of Britain— whose labours seemed to him well worthy of...

The Crystal PalaceIts Architectural History and Constructive MarvelsThis edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSIntroductory RemarksCommittee for all Matters relating to the BuildingLabours of the Building CommitteeThe Competition DesignsBuildings used for Previous Exhibitions in France, Germany, and EnglandDescription of the Building Committee's DesignOpposition to this Design...

This is a collection of sketches that chronicles the lives of great men belonging to the fields of science and industry. Smiles has amazingly captured the details of their hard work and development so as to put them as an enduring example for those that will follow. A work that brilliantly inspires has been presented here.