Clearer proofs, in the discovery of secrets, and in the investigation of the hidden causes of things, being afforded by trustworthy experiments and by demonstrated arguments, than by the probable guesses and opinions of the ordinary professors of philosophy: so, therefore, that the noble substance of that great magnet, our common mother (the earth), hitherto quite unknown, and the conspicuous and exalted powers of this our globe, may be the better understood, we have proposed to begin with...

Much of modern science is based upon the theories and discoveries of William Gilbert, the brilliant English physician and physicist who was the first great experimental scientist. Gilbert was the first to use the word "electricity," to recognize mass as distinct from weight, to discover the effect of heat upon magnetic bodies, to differentiate clearly between static electricity and magnetism, and to explain phenomena of terrestrial magnetism in terms of the earth as a giant magnet.I...

A Classic Gothic Horror Triumph - Rediscovered!Brianza, Lombardy, 14th Century Italy. A mysterious and solitary astrologer inhabits a magnificent castle overlooking Lake Como. The Innominato (Nameless) is known to provide advice and assistance to those in need of 'special' favours. Rumoured to be an augur, wizard and necromancer possessing immense power of unknown origin, he is spoken of with fear and respect by locals and deep suspicion by the Church:

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In "William Gilbert, and Terrestrial Magnetism in the Time of Queen Elizabeth," Silvanus P. Thompson meticulously explores the pivotal contributions of William Gilbert to the scientific understanding of magnetism during the late Renaissance. With elegant prose, Thompson navigates the intersections of Gilbert's investigative spirit and the broader scientific milieu of Elizabethan England, contextualizing Gilbert's theories within the epoch's burgeoning curiosity about the natural world. The...

William Gilbert, and Terrestrial Magnetism in the Time of Queen Elizabeth: A Discourse is a comprehensive exploration of the life, work, and scientific legacy of William Gilbert, the renowned English physician, physicist, and natural philosopher who lived during the Elizabethan era. This book delves into Gilbert’s groundbreaking research on magnetism and electricity, most notably his seminal work De Magnete, which laid the foundation for the modern understanding of the Earth as a giant mag...

After completing my first book, The Holy Scriptures Book of Poems, I was inspired to write another book. Initially, I thought of trying to write several children stories of the more known Bible characters. I also wanted to add more detail and depth to the stories. After I completed the stories of the Bible characters I had set out to write about, I had the idea to put them all together in one book. That is how this book came to be. I hope you enjoy it.

After completing my first two books, I decided to put the four Gospels into a poem format as well, comparing the Old Testament predictions of the coming Messiah and how they were all fulfilled through Jesus Christ. This book also explores the parables of Jesus and how the four Gospels are in perfect harmony with each other. I hope the reader will be drawn closer to the Lord as Jesus is coming back soon!

Back in the late 1980s, I had the idea to write a poem about the Book of Revelation. After writing that poem, I thought to myself, "What if I could write the entire Bible in an easier-to-read-poem format?" That had never been done before, so I accepted the challenge. After about nine years of writing and rhyming, it finally came into being. I hope people will find this labor of love as an inspiration to read and learn from the Bible.

Las biografías de los grandes artistas siempre han sido mejores cuando son narradas desde la óptica de una inteligencia de igual o superior magnitud. En este caso, es todo un lujo la aparición de esta excelente traducción, hasta ahora inédita en nuestra lengua, que un inglés tan universal como Chesterton dedicó a una enigmática y casi sobrenatural figura como ha sido y será la de William Blake. Digamos que este libro son dos libros en uno, pues a él se pueden acercar no sólo los admiradore...

William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. This book, originally part of the 'Men of Letters' series, gives a thorough account of his life and creative works.

A biography of one of nineteenth-century America's foremost poets and public intellectuals.2008 CHOICE Outstanding Academic TitleProclaimed by James Fenimore Cooper to be "the author of America," William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878) was one of nineteenth-century America's foremost poets and public intellectuals. In this, the first major biography of Bryant in almost forty years, Gilbert H. Muller rein...