Books by "John Henry Brearley"
9 books found
Here are the memoirs of a man who has since grown up with Detroit since the first years of the Civil War and who was intimately associated with its business, athletics and government over a long period. Mr. Lodge is now (at the time of writing his memoirs) eighty-seven years old and recalls in his book the tremendous transformation that has occurred in this, the city of his birth, the skyline, the streets, the buildings, the manufactories, the wholesale and retail businesses. He recalls early athletics in Detroit, when the chief sport of the young men was rowing, the organisation of the Detroit Athletics Club—he is one of the founders and the oldest living member—and the beginnings of both amateur and professional baseball—he himself played until late in life., he watched the present city hall being erected in 1871 and has been almost continuously associated with it since, in one way or another, as reporter and city editor of Detroit Free Press, as Alderman and Councilman, as president of the Council and as mayor. I remember Detroit will appeal to all citizens of Detroit and Michigan, for the narrative itself and for the interesting and informative sidelights it throws upon the life of the city and its industrial and political leaders of a by-gone era.
This book explains the metallurgy of steel and its heat treatment for non-metallurgists. It starts from simple concepts--beginning at the level of high-school chemistry classes--and building to more complex concepts involved in heat treatment of most all types of steel as well as cast iron. It was inspired by the author when working with practicing bladesmiths for more than 15 years. Most chapters in the book contain a summary at the end. These summaries provide a short review of the contents of each chapter. This book is THE practical primer on steel metallurgy for those who heat, forge, or machine steel.
Early Railway Chemistry and its Legacy
by Colin A Russell, John Hudson
2019 · Royal Society of Chemistry
One of the most important parts of British heavy industry today is our railway system. Its constant appearances in news bulletins, its enormous appeal to fans or "enthusiasts", its permanent role in the lives of most of us, and its economic significance today, all underline its importance. Railway historians and enthusiasts will be surprised to learn that chemists played an important part in the development of the railway industry in Britain. Chemists themselves are well aware of the many and wide-ranging applications of their discipline, but the fact that their predecessors were involved in the technological development of railways will come as a surprise to many. This book is the first detailed study of this important interaction and covers the crucial role that chemistry played in the development of the British railway industry from its beginnings in the early 19th century up to the grouping of the railways of 1923 into GWR, SR, LNER, and LMSR. The book describes the vital relationship between chemistry and the railway industry, all very recently discovered. It shows that the railway system would simply have not been possible without chemical inputs, chiefly but by no means entirely analytical. This discovery about a huge revenue-earning industry in Britain came from rare documents recently unearthed and other archival material and the book contains many rare illustrations and vast amounts of previously unpublished material. For the historian, it is a classic case of where history of science and history of technology converge. A great many engineers contributed to the enormous technological development which occurred in the railway industry between 1830 and 1923, but working alongside the engineers were the chemists, and in certain critical areas their contribution to this development was vital. It is a contribution which up until now has not been adequately recognised, and this book puts the record straight. The book has an unusually wide appeal, being of interest to practising chemists, those interested in the history of chemistry and its role in society, historians of science and technology, mechanical engineers, and not least railway enthusiasts and railway historians. The chemist will be justly proud of the extreme importance of the subject for industry and the railway enthusiast will gain a wholly new picture of the development of the industry in Britain.
The story is set in Japan and revolves around a young man named Yoshida, who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Kitsune. However, Yoshida soon discovers that Kitsune is not an ordinary woman but a fox-woman, a creature from Japanese folklore. Despite this, Yoshida cannot resist his love for her and they begin a passionate affair. As their relationship progresses, Yoshida becomes increasingly aware of Kitsune's supernatural powers and the danger that comes with them. He must navigate the complexities of their relationship and the cultural differences between them, all while trying to protect Kitsune from those who would harm her.--Provided by Amazon.
This new account of the influence of Magna Carta on the development of English public law is based largely on unpublished manuscripts. The story was discontinuous. Between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries the charter was practically a spent force. Late-medieval law lectures gave no hint of its later importance, and even in the 1550s a commentary on Magna Carta by William Fleetwood was still cast in the late-medieval mould. Constitutional issues rarely surfaced in the courts. But a new impetus was given to chapter 29 in 1581 by the 'Puritan' barrister Robert Snagge, and by the speeches and tracts of his colleagues, and by 1587 it was being exploited by lawyers in a variety of contexts. Edward Coke seized on the new learning at once. He made extensive claims for chapter 29 while at the bar, linking it with habeas corpus, and then as a judge (1606–16) he deployed it with effect in challenging encroachments on the common law. The book ends in 1616 with the lectures of Francis Ashley, summarising the new learning, and (a few weeks later) Coke's dismissal for defending too vigorously the liberty of the subject under the common law.