Lee Fatima (5 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very good condition. Volume 68, Number 3 (September 2000). Softcover.

Couverture souple. Condition: Comme neuf. Edition originale. Monaco 2017. -- as new -- Softbound . 24 x 17 cm. --------- 379 pages. Illustrations. ********************** "" It is difficult to clearly portray a character who lived throughout mostof the 19th century, and who shifted between the Romantic enthusiasm of youth and the positivist scientific research that he carried out during his later years. Hercule Florence was an explorer, an inventor and an artist. Born into a Monegasque family, Hercule Florence set out for Brazil at the age of nineteen as an artist-illustrator on the Langsdorff Expedition. The aim of the trip was to explore the New World, its nature, environment and inhabitants, ones within a society yet to be built. This book aims to restore Hercule Florence's place and that of his body of work which he produced in a context of intellectual and cultural isolation in the history of scientific inventions that primed the feverish developments taking place in Europe at the time. The fruit of scientific writings and detailed archival research, this book offers an account of the extraordinary figure of Hercule Florence. Considered one of the inventors of photography as well as an accomplished draughtsman, explorer, entrepreneur and educator, he exercised his practical and intuitive intelligence in many fields, making significant contributions to each. The book's lavish iconography and documentation, most of which has never before been published, shed light on this little-known genius and his visions, which on several occasions he succeeded in transforming into reality. "" ********************** ref YA00377 fav-080-98-01.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 7th edition. 606 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. "Many of the topics treated in this volume have seldom before been written about in a systematic fashion. If they kindle more research, generate more discussion, and bring about a better understanding of the Chinese in Ontario, then our goal is fulfilled. Contributions include: An Early History of the Chinese in Toronto: 1877-1930; Chinese Women in Ontario; The Organization of Chinese Restaurant Workers; Chinese Restaurant Food in Toronto; The Caribbean Chinese in Canada; and more. 81 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Tight, clean and unmarked with light wear.; Sm 4to.

Couverture souple. Condition: Comme neuf. Edition originale. Monaco 2017. 1 Volume/1. -- Comme Neuf -- Broché . Format 24 x 17 cm. --------- 379 pages. Illustrations. ********************** "" Il est difficile de de définir de façon univoque un personnage qui a traversé le XIXème siècle, en oscillant entre l'élan romantique de la jeunesse et les recherches scientifiques positivistes de la maturité. Hercule Florence a été un explorateur, un inventeur, un artiste. De famille monégasque, Hercule Florence embarque à dix-neuf ans pour le Brésil en qualité d'artiste-illustrateur de l'Expédition Langsdorff. Le contexte dans lequel a travaillé Hercule Florence est celui de la découverte du Nouveau Monde, et de sa nature, de son environnement, et d'une société qui restait encore à construire. Cet ouvrage veut rendre à Hercule Florence et à son uvre produite dans une situation d'isolement intellectuel et culturel leur place dans l'histoire des inventions scientifiques qui ont marqué le bouillonnant contexte européen de l'époque. À travers une série de contributions scientifiques et de recherches minutieuses dans les archives, ce livre rend compte de l'extraordinaire personnalité de Hercule Florence. Considéré comme l'un des inventeurs de la photographie, dessinateur, chercheur de terrain, entrepreneur, éducateur : nombreux sont les domaines dans lesquels Florence a exercé son intelligence pratique et intuitive en y apportant des contributions significatives. La riche iconographie du volume et la documentation en grande partie inédite mettent en lumière ce génie méconnu et ses visions, devenues à plusieurs reprises réalité."" ********************** ref ne.