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Giuseppe Campani, “Inventor Romae,” an Uncommon Genius

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Giuseppe Campani, “Inventor Romae,” an Uncommon Genius

By: Silvio Bedini

Giuseppe Campani, “Inventor Romae,” an Uncommon Genius offers an account of the life and creations of the most talented maker of optic lenses, silent clocks and projector clocks of the second half of the seventeenth century but also provides you with unique insights into the scientific and technological landscape of baroque Rome and its links to a broader European scene.

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9004464514

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9789004464513

The Trail of Time

Time Measurement with Incense in East Asia

By: Silvio A. Bedini

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Time Measurement with Incense in East Asia

By: Silvio A. Bedini

A scholarly study of the role of the incense timekeeper in early Chinese history.

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372

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Cambridge University Press

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0521374820

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9780521374828

The Mace and the Gavel

Symbols of Government in America

By: Silvio A. Bedini

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The Mace and the Gavel

Symbols of Government in America

By: Silvio A. Bedini

One of the urgent priorities of the first Federal Congress was the formation of its organization, formulation of rules for its conduct, & the selection of appropriate officials & devices to represent their authority. Following British tradition, the newly organized House of Representatives & the Senate each appointed a Sergeant-at-Arms. For its symbol of the commonality of the American people, the House adopted the mace in the tradition of its mother country, while the Senate utilized a gavel or knocker. First used during meetings in New York of the House of Representatives, the mace was destroyed by the British when they burned Washington, & it was not until 1841 that another was acquired. Over the years the mace has been used primarily to quell quarrels between Congressmen on the floor, & to bring absent House members to meetings so that a quorum could be formed. The mace has been invariably effective in bringing order among turbulent House members. Although a Sergeant at Arms served the same function in the United States Senate, he was not provided with a mace. Order was maintained by an ivory knocker or form of gavel that has been used for the purpose for almost two centuries.

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110

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American Philosophical Society

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0871698749

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9780871698742

The Life of Benjamin Banneker

By: Silvio A. Bedini

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The Life of Benjamin Banneker

By: Silvio A. Bedini

Originally published by Scribner in 1972 to wide praise and critical acclaim, Silvio Bedini's work remains the definitive biography of Benjamin Banneker, the self-educated mathematician and astronomer who became America's first black scientist. Born a free man in Maryland in 1731, he had little formal education but developed a remarkable aptitude for mathematics. He assisted in surveying the area that was to become the District of Columbia, but his real achievement came with the creation of almanacs. Through much of the 1790s, his work influenced daily life in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. In 1791 he took up his pen and wrote to Thomas Jefferson, arguing that the treatment of blacks in the young United States was unwarranted and unfair.

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0684134985

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9780684134987

Giuseppe Campani, “Inventor Romae,” an Uncommon Genius

By: Silvio Bedini

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The Trail of Time

Time Measurement with Incense in East Asia

By: Silvio A. Bedini

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The Trail of Time

Time Measurement with Incense in East Asia

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A scholarly study of the role of the incense timekeeper in early Chinese history.

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The Mace and the Gavel

Symbols of Government in America

By: Silvio A. Bedini

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Symbols of Government in America

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Book's by Silvio Bedini

Giuseppe Campani, “Inventor Romae,” an Uncommon Genius

Giuseppe Campani, “Inventor Romae,” an Uncommon Genius

The Trail of Time

The Trail of Time

The Mace and the Gavel

The Mace and the Gavel

The Life of Benjamin Banneker

The Life of Benjamin Banneker

Giuseppe Campani, “Inventor Romae,” an Uncommon Genius

Giuseppe Campani, “Inventor Romae,” an Uncommon Genius

The Trail of Time

The Trail of Time

The Mace and the Gavel

The Mace and the Gavel

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