Reflections on the science of ignorance; or, The art of teaching others what you don't know yourself

You might also be interested in

• Image not available

  Queer fish : essays on marine science and other aspects of biology

  Rare Books

  605565

• Image not available

  Of the wisdom of the antient Egyptians, &c. : A discourse concerning their arts, their sciences, and their learning; their laws, their government, and their religion. :With occasional reflections upon the state of learning among the Jews, and some other nations

  Rare Books

  481102

• Image not available

  The every day cook book; or, You ask and I'll tell : of tried and tested recipes, embracing the complete art of cooking, baking, broiling, etc. meats, eggs and sausages; poultry and game; soups, fish, sauces for meats; pickling and salads; vegetables, puddings, pastry, cakes, relishes, preserves and canned fruits; ice cream and confectionery; candies; wines and other drinks; tea, coffee and chocolate; bread making. To which is added the complete art of carving, illustrated

  Rare Books

  640229

• Image not available

  Glossographia:, or, A dictionary interpreting all such hard words of whatsoever language, now used in our refined English tongue; : with etymologies, definitions, and historical observations on the same, : also the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks, and other arts and sciences explicated : very useful for all such as desire to understand what they read

  Rare Books

  600170

• Image not available

  Glossographia:, or, A dictionary interpreting all such hard words of whatsoever language, now used in our refined English tongue; : with etymologies, definitions, and historical observations on the same, : also the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks, and other arts and sciences explicated. : Very useful for all such as desire to understand what they read

  Rare Books

  352324

• Image not available

  Every man his own gauger: : wherein not only the artist is shown a more ready and exact method of gauging than any hitherto extant. But the most ignorant, who can but read English, and tell twenty in figures, is taught to find the content of any sort of cask or vessel, ... and to know if they be right siz'd. Also what a pipe, hogshead, &c. amounts to at the common rate and measure they buy or sell at. With several useful tables to know the content of any vessel by. Likewise a table shewing the price of any commodity, ... To which is added, the art of brewing beer, ale, mum; of fining, preserving and botling brew'd liquors, of making the most common physical ales now in use, of making several fine English wines. The vintners art of fining, curing, preserving all sorts of wines, ... Together with the compleat coffee-man, teaching how to make coffee, tea, chocolate, ... Of great use for common brewers, victuallers, ... and all other traders

  Rare Books

  327388