Books with author Matthew John

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Where would we be without planes, trains, and automobiles? This book explores the importance of the railway system as it impacted life from the Industrial Revolution with steam driven engines to today's futuristic maglev. An exploration of history and technology examines culture's dependence on one of the world's most solution oriented contribution.

Inventions That Shaped the World introduces young readers to revolutionary inventions, and emphasizes the impact the inventions had upon life at the time of their creation and beyond. Also explored is the featured invention's cultural significance, as well as the patterns of change that resulted from its origination. Chapters cover topics such as life before the invention, the need for the invention, its development, its influence upon culture, its evolution, and a biography on the inventor. Four-color photos, sidebars, a glossary, a timeline, an index, and a To Find Out More section complement the text. Imagine life without electric light. This comprehensive book explores a time of candles, gaslight, and kerosene lamps up to the time of neon light and fluorescent bulbs. Also explored is how electricity and the light bulb lit the way for change in daily life in an easy-to-read format, enhanced by interesting sidebars and four-color photos.

Excerpt from A Treatise on the Art of Breeding and Managing the Almond TumblerI have now arrived at a difficult point, and that is how. To instil the knowledge of a bird possessing good properties into the mind of the young F ancier when he sees it, and should he be anxious to purchase the bird, I should advise. Him to consider whether he really stands in need of the bird, and believes it will improve his stud or strain of birds, if so, buy it at any price, for it cannot be dear. From my experience, combined with the conversation of some of the best and most experienced Fanciers, the only way to obtain an extraordinary bird, is to give more than it is worth, comparatively speaking. The first time I attended a Grand Show, there was, as I thought, such a particularly pretty neat looking pair of birds, nothing gaudy about them; they appeared so remarkably neat and quiet, that the thought struck me of Friends or Quakers; I became anxious to obtain this pair of birds, and seeing the gentleman to Whom the birds belonged, I politely asked him if he considered it a fair question whether he would part with them, and he as politely, said he would as he was desirous of bringing as many gentlemen into the fancy as possible, and would favor me being a young and inexperienced Fancier, and the price would be five pounds; he greatly astonished me when he uttered five pounds, for if he had said five shillings, I think at that time I should have had spirit enough in me to have offered four shillings and sixpence; but since then. I have had the honor of that gentleman's acquaintance, have been repeatedly in his aviary, and seen the pair of birds I am writing of, and after having acquired some knowledge of the Almond Tumbler, my experience has taught me that the birds were worth more money than he had asked; for, in fact, they were a pair of extremely short faced and beautiful Golden Duns, bred from a splendid pair Of Almonds, but I was at the time too inexperienced to know it; and here I would particularly caution the young Fancier, on entering the societies where the shows take place, not to give offence to any of its members, by asking what do you want for that bird? You would be treated with contempt and not get an answer, for you might as well ask some gentlemen to part with half their fortunes, as a bird they highly estimate. But there are ways of doing things without giving Offence, and I think the best way to put the question to the owner of the bird, is politely to ask him, whether he considers it a fair question, if he would part with the bird, and then you will receive a polite answer.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

India is a fascinating and mysterious country. The beautiful and often spectacular landscape is home to more than 1,300 million people and a rich abundance of wildlife.The history of India is long and eventful - there have been bloody wars as well as long periods of peace and prosperity.Steven Halfpenny's book gives you the significant events in India's history and describes what India is like today in the form of a comprehensive list of fun facts. We are sure that the facts about India in our book will fascinate you and encourage you to learn even more about this magnificent country.Chapters: Where is India? | History | Climate & Landscape | Religion | Life in India | Wildlife | Assorted India Facts