Distributed by University Press of Florida on behalf of Chadwick & Son Orchids, Inc.In 1818, William Cattley succeeded in flowering one of the first species of the genus that would bear his name. These first cattleyas are the classic cattleyas, whose form defined the essence of tropical orchids for generations to come. Indeed, the color of their flowers became known as "orchid." In this helpful and informative book, each classic Cattleya species is described in fas...

A Supplementary Report on the Results of a Special Inquiry into the Practice of Interment in Towns is a comprehensive and detailed governmental document originally published in the mid-19th century as part of the British public health movement. This report, authored by Edwin Chadwick and his colleagues, serves as an extension to earlier investigations into the sanitary conditions of urban burial practices. It meticulously examines the widespread custom of burying the dead within densely po...

Report to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State For the Home Department From the Poor Law Commissioners, on an Inquiry Into the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain is a landmark document first published in 1842, commonly known as the Chadwick Report after its principal author, Edwin Chadwick. This comprehensive and meticulously detailed report was commissioned by the British government to investigate the living conditions, health, and sanitation of the work...

This pioneering book stands as the most comprehensive treatment of the lives, ideas and art works of the remarkable group of women who were an essential part of the Surrealist movement. Frida Kahlo, Meret Oppenheim and Dorothea Tanning, among many others, became an embodiment of their age as they struggled towards artistic maturity and their own 'liberation of the spirit' in the context of the Surrealist revolution. Their stories and their achievements are presented here against the backgr...

A new edition of the groundbreaking book by Whitney Chadwick maps the complete history of women artists from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to today.Art historian Whitney Chadwick’s acclaimed bestselling study challenges the assumption that great women artists are exceptions to the rule who “transcended” their gender to produce major works of art. While introducing some of the many women since the Middle Ages whose contributions to visual culture have often be...

Chadwick begins with an overview of the context of Exodus, discussing its significance within the Pentateuch and the broader narrative of the Hebrew Bible. He examines the themes of liberation, covenant, and divine presence that permeate the text. The commentary addresses key events in Exodus, such as the Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the call of Moses, the plagues, the Exodus itself, and the establishment of the covenant at Sinai. Throughout the analysis, Chadwick emphasizes the theol...

"IT is a wonderful fact in the swift expansion of mechanical knowledge and appliances of the last hundred years that while for unknown ages the wind was the only propelling force used for purposes of navigation, apart from the rude application of power through oars worked by men, the whole scheme of steam transport has grown, practically, to its present wonderful perfection within the lifetime of men yet living." -an excerpt

Are you unsure about pursuing higher education due to fears about college costs and loans? This guide will show you how to get it done without accumulating mountains of debt.Chadwick's College Checklist is a small publication that carries a big punch. It explains how to minimize the costs of getting a higher education or professional training, while exploring the often complex and confusing terrain of college costs. The author sha...

Whitney Chadwicks acclaimed study challenges the assumption that great women artists are exceptions to the rule, who transcended their sex to produce major works of art. While acknowledging the many women whose contribution to visual culture since the Middle Ages have often been neglected, Chadwicks survey amounts to much more than an alternative canon of women artists: it re-examines the works themselves and the ways in which they have been perceived as marginal, often in direct reference...

'An author who makes history come gloriously alive'The TimesElizabeth Chadwick's bestselling, award-winning first novel, and the start of the beloved Wild Hunt series.In the wild, windswept Welsh marches a noble young lord rides homewards, embittered, angry and in danger.He is Guyon, lord of Ledworth, heir to threatened lands, husband-to-be of Judith of Ravenstow. Their union will save his territory - but they have y...

Jeffrey R. Chadwick, in three landmark articles published in BYU Studies Quarterly, discusses accurately dating key scriptural events. The first article (2010) presents evidence from historical and scriptural sources suggesting that Jesus Christ was born in December of the year 5 BC, rather than in April of 1 BC as commonly claimed in traditional Latter-day Saint sources. The second article (2015) is a follow-up to the first and lays out a more complex collection of evidence pointing to th...

Ocean Steamships: A Popular Account of Their Construction, Development, Management and Appliances is a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the rise and evolution of steam-powered vessels that revolutionized maritime travel and commerce. This detailed volume delves into the fascinating history of ocean steamships, tracing their origins from the earliest experimental designs to the grand transatlantic liners that defined an era of progress and innovation. The book offers readers an in-...