The Nevv Attractiue: Containing a Short Discovrse of the Magnes or Loadstone, and Amongst Other His Vertues, of a New Discouered Secret and

Publisher Marketing: Title: The nevv attractiue: containing a short discovrse of the magnes or loadstone, and amongst other his vertues, of a new discouered secret and subtill propertie, concerning the declining of the needle, touched therewith vnder the plaine of the horizon now first found out by Robert Norman, ...; heerevnto are annexed certaine necessarie rules for the art of nauigation. Author: Robert NormanPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U. S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more. Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more. Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP02441100CollectionID: CTRG98-B101PublicationDate: 15850101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Collation: [10], 28, [57] p.: ill.: 18 cm Contributor Bio:  Norman, Robert Dr. Robert A. Norman is a board-certified dermatologist and an award-winning faculty member at five different medical schools, and he has been editor of and contributor to the "Vital Signs" section of Discover for the past twelve years. He has written over twenty books including The Woman Who Lost Her Skin (and Other Dermatological Tales) and 100 Questions and Answers on Aging Skin. His popular weekly radio show "Doc Talk" has provided expert advice and compelling medical stories for more than two years. Dr. Norman lives in Hillsborough County, Florida.