10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JACOB'S STAFF»
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Jacob's staff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Jacob's staff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nicolaus Copernicus: Father of Modern Astronomy
The Jacob's staff, also called a cross staff, was a simple astronomical invention
consisting of two sticks. The longer stick was placed perpendicular to the ground.
The shorter stick, a crosspiece, was aimed at the star being measured. A Jacob's
...
Barbara A. Somervill, Myra Weatherly, 2005
2
A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature
Shylock, in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, sees Jacob as a role model in
enterprise, and swears "by Jacob's staff " (2.5.36; cf. 1.3.68-97). According to the
exegesis of Cranmer, Cover- dale, and others, however, Jacob's staff is in Gen.
3
Vertebrate Paleontological Techniques:
When an appropriate route is chosen, the strike and dip of strata are determined (
see Compton 1962:28-33), and an appropriate measuring technique (e.g., eye
heights, Jacob's staff, steel tape, plane table) is selected. In most situations, a ...
Patrick Leiggi, Peter May, 2005
4
The Red Bird section of the upper Cretaceous Pierre shale in ...
The upper part of the Niobrara Formation was measured by Jacob's staff in the
NEV4NWV4SEV4 sec 13; the lower part of the Fox Hills Sandstone was
measured by planetable on A traverse. Thickness Member (fed) Location Method
of ...
James Rogers Gill, William Aubrey Cobban, 1966
5
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Depth of flow was measured as the distance between thalweg elevation and high
-water marks by level at previously defined cross- profile locations and by a hand
level, mounted on a Jacob's staff, at other localities. Specific weight of the ...
6
United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Depth of flow was measured as the distance between thalweg elevation and high
- water marks by level at previously defined cross- profile locations and by a hand
level, mounted on a Jacob's staff, at other localities. Specific weight of the ...
7
Procedures in Field Geology
MEASURING AN lNCLlNED STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION WITH A JACOB'S
STAFF AND BRUNTON A Jacob's staff and a Brunton compass can be used to
measure the stratigraphic thickness of a dipping stratigraphic section (Fig. 25).
8
Inside-out: Environmental Science in the Classroom and the ...
... modify the tools of the trade to make contour line mapping both accessible and
accurate for elementary children. During the lesson development stage of our
activity, Steve brought two tools to Pam's office—the Jacob's staff and transit level
...
9
Beyond Leadership to Destiny-Jacob's Lifetime Journey with God
Jacob's staff is the object which best points to the journey of his life. He carried it
from the time he left home until he died. His staff is the tangible object which
represents his entire life experience. As he bent over his staff in worship and ...
10
Magical Christianity: The Power of Symbols for Spiritual Renewal
It has been suggested that a Jacob's staff, which resembles a crossbow, may be
behind the legend. According to this interpretation, the unlettered peasants would
have mistaken the staff for a crossbow and then assumed the existence of an ...
Coleston Brown, Nicholas Whitehead, 2007
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACOB'S STAFF»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Jacob's staff is used in the context of the following news items.
Christopher Puzio's work is popping up everywhere
The three aluminum pieces—“Bishop,” “Morocco” and “Jacob's Staff”—were unveiled at the Sculpture Garden on June 20 and will be on ... «San Diego CityBEAT, Jun 15»
The redesigned Newport Marriott
Accessories such as fishnet-wrapped clear glass globes and a floor lamp modeled on a “Jacob's staff,” a surveying instrument once used for ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
Ghost jobs, half lives: how agency workers 'get by' in Britain's …
Jacob's staff enjoy access to a workplace gym and medical centre; when Martin had an accident with a forklift truck, the medical centre turned ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
Jacob's staff will strike as talks fail to agree changes to sick pay
Last week it emerged that 84% of Jacob's staff had voted in favour of strike action. The setting of strike dates follows the failure by the two sides ... «Liverpool Echo, Nov 14»
Southwest Wildlife
The ocotillo — also called the devil's walking stick, flaming sword, Jacob's staff, candlewood, slimwood, coachwhip and various other names — may not look ... «Desertexposure, Sep 14»
The Politics of Fire: Academic Nonsense
During a phone call with Jeff Collins, a member of Supervisor Jacob's staff, on March 9, 2004, Richard Halsey from the California Chaparral ... «Independent Voter Network, May 12»
San Diego fire protection
The County responded by funding emergency staffing and according to Supervisor Jacob's staff, these two stations remained open every day for at least several ... «East County Magazine, Feb 10»
Seething in Etymological Vacuity (The Story of Theodolite)
... the theodolite thought he could do no less that seek in that language for some equivalent for Jacob's staff” (actually, dolos means “bait; trap”). «OUPblog, May 09»
