This catalogue is a comprehensive inventory of the scientific instruments on display at a loan exhibition held at the University of Oxford in 1927. With over 2000 entries, the catalogue provides a detailed overview of the main types of scientific instruments used in the early modern period, including navigation instruments, telescopes and microscopes, and various types of measuring devices. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of science and technology.
This collection of essays from the University of Oxford offers a wide-ranging exploration of biblical archaeology and criticism, as well as related topics such as ancient history, linguistics, and theology. Featuring contributions from leading scholars in their fields, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the Bible and its historical context.
Explore the history and accomplishments of one of the world's most prestigious universities with this informative register. Featuring a comprehensive list of honours and distinctions, as well as information on notable alumni and faculty, this register is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of Oxford University.
An anthology of poetry from the recipients of the prestigious Newdigate Prize from the University of Oxford. Includes poems from famous authors such as Matthew Arnold and Oscar Wilde.
This volume features a collection of essays from prominent scholars at the University of Oxford. Covering a wide range of topics, from literature and history to science and philosophy, these essays represent the best of Oxford's intellectual tradition. Whether you are a student, a researcher, or a general reader, this book offers fascinating insights into some of the most pressing questions of our time.
'An absolute gem . . . I was delightfully lost by the river throughout' Paul Whitehouse 'Marvellous . . . The Catch leaves both its writer and its reader wonderfully "lost in water"' Robert Macfarlane 'Penetrating and poetic, filled with honeyed prose and thoughtful criticism' The Times A brilliant blend of memoir and biography, The Catch is a stunning meditation on poetry and nature, and a quiet reflection on what it means to be a father and a son. _______________ It is in the midst of a swirling river, casting a line, that Mark Wormald meets Ted Hughes. He stands where the poet stood, forty years ago, because fishing was Ted Hughes's way of breathing - and because the poet's writing has made Mark understand that it has always been his way of breathing, too. Using Hughes's poetry collection River and his fishing diaries as a guide, Mark returns again and again to the rivers and lakes in Britain and Ireland where the poet fished. At times, he uses Ted's fly patterns; at others his rods. It is an obsession; a fundamental connection to nature; a thrilling wildness; an elemental pursuit. But it is also a release and a consolation, as Mark fishes after the sudden death of his mother and during the slow fading of his father.
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