Books with author J. H. Brown

Spectropia is an optical illusion book by J. H. Brown, first published in 1864. J. H. Brown was distressed by an increased public interest in spiritualism, something which he deemed a "mental epidemic." By offering a scientific explanation on the properties of light, color, and the structure of the eyes, he states in the section "Popular and Scientific Description" that the purpose in writing Spectropia was to bring forth "the extinction of the superstitious belief that apparitions are actual spirits, by showing some of the ways our senses may be deceived."By staring at an image in Spectropia for roughly a quarter of a minute without blinking and then looking away from the book at a wall, the reader will see the image of the specters appear before them floating on the wall. This is due to an optical illusion called afterimage, a phenomenon where the image continues to appear in one's vision after the exposure to the original image has ceased.Whether or not you you agree with J. H. Brown, Spectropia is a wonderful and eerie optical illusion book that anyone can enjoy. This digital antique curio has been remastered to optimize your viewing experience. Enjoy!

First published in 1859, "Bee-Keeping for Beginners" is a comprehensive handbook on bee-keeping with a focus on keeping bees for profit. Profusely illustrated and including information on all aspects of the practice, this volume will be of considerable utility to modern enthusiasts and would make for a worthy addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "History of Bee-keeping-Profits and Pleasures-Luck and Pluck-Requisites for Success-Bee Literature", "Varieties of Bees in the Hive", "Workers, Drones, and Queen", "Undeveloped Females", "Duties of Workers", "Size of Worker Cells", "Length of Life of Workers", "Object of the Drones", "Length of Life of Drones", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on Bee-keeping.

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA: The Chapel Hill Press is proud to announce J.B. Brown’s Angelo and the Master. The works of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel are among the most famous in history. The images are models of faith and artistic grandiosity. When studying Michelangelo’s breathtaking work, we can’t help but be taken aback by its splendor. J.B. Brown wrote Angelo and the Master with children in mind. The story is about Angelo, a church mouse who lives in the Sistine Chapel in the sixteenth century. One day, wiling away the time, little Angelo witnesses the arrival of a master: Michelangelo. Over the years that pass, Angelo the mouse watches as that master fills the walls of the chapel with images destined to become an integral part of the Vatican, of Catholicism, and of Western culture. With Angelo and the Master, J.B. Brown uses gorgeous drawings to render Angelo the mouse in his Sistine Chapel with wonderful lushness. Through the story, Brown hopes to teach children an appreciation for the beauty of Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Vatican, and art in general. After all, who better to grasp the pure magnificence of the Sistine Chapel than those of the purest minds? Jamie Brady Brown, an art teacher for 21 years in the Greensboro Public School System, has shown her artwork throughout North Carolina in juried shows and private galleries. She has shown in the Henley Show twice and had a piece selected for the Southeast Spectrum at Sawtooth Center. Her last works were shown in the Greensboro Artist League, Old Rock Gallery, and Sawtooth Center. She lives in Greensboro with her husband William and two children Allie and Peter. Angelo and the Master (ISBN 1-59715-018-5) is available through the publisher, Chapel Hill Press, Inc., directly from the author at www.jbbrownbooks.com, and select bookstores as well as online at amazon.com. If you need to order from a distributor the Chapel Hill Press works with Ingram, Baker & Taylor and Parnassus Book Distributors.

Stream and Shale Coloring Storybook takes children ages ten and up and their families on a trip to Pennsylvania during the gas rush. The story and seventeen illustrations bring gas country to life, sharing the beauty of nature and the effects of industry on the land and on families. Meet the little red cow and White Tailed Deer, follow the streams leading through the Marcellus Shale and learn about hydraulic fracturing, fracking, along the way.