The New Era V2 - John Lord - Bog

The New Era V2: Beacon Lights of History V7 is a book written by John Lord. It is the seventh volume in the Beacon Lights of History series and focuses on the history of the New Era, which began in the late 18th century and continued through the 19th century. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the rise of democracy, and the growth of science and technology. Lord provides a detailed analysis of the major events and figures of the era, and offers insights into the social, political, and cultural changes that occurred during this time. The book is a comprehensive and informative read for anyone interested in the history of the New Era.1885. Volume Seven of Eight. This volume contains Part II. The New Era: the achievement of the last fifty years as typified by certain representative characters. The Beacon Lights of History is a series of lectures by Dr. Lord, who has been called the artistic historian, setting forth the great epochs and master minds of civilization-a biographical history of the world's life. Contents Part II. Richard Wagner: Modern Music by Finck; John Ruskin: Modern Art by Adam; Herbert Spencer: The Evolutionary Philosopher by Hazeltine; Charles Darwin: His Place in Modern Science by Hazeltine; John Ericsson: Navies of War and Commerce by Durand; Li Hung Chang: The Far East by Martin; David Livingstone: African Development by Adams; Sir Austen Henry Layard: Modern Archaeology by Ward; Michael Faraday: Electricity and Magnetism by Houston; and Rudolf Virchow: Medicine and Surgery by Foster. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417942932.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.