FLO4587204: White-flowered calochorte (mariposa), native to California - Spotted calochortus or butterfly mariposa lily, Calochortus venustus, native to California - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by Miss Drake, from Sydenham Edwards' “” The Botanical Register,”” London, Ridgway, 1834, Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4587427: Terrestrial orchid, endemic to the island of Madeire - Water forte by S. Watts from an illustration by Sarah Anne Drake (1803-1857), from the Botanical Register, 1834, by Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819) - Leafy orchid, Dactylorhiza foliosa (Leafy-spiked orchis, Orchis foliosa), Native to Madeira - Handcoloured engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by Miss Drake, from Sydenham Edwards' “” The Botanical Register,”” London, Ridgway, 1834, Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592182: Electrical machines by Dr. Martinus Van Marum (1750-1837), Father John Baptist Beccaria (1710-1781), Edward Nairne (1726-1806), and a common machine. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1811. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4592192: Constellation of the Lion - Leo constellation - Celestial Atlas by John Flamsteed published in 1776 by J. Fortin Third edition, reviewed, corrected and augmented by Messrs. Delalande and Megain. Recolorise by us Celestial Atlas of John Flamsteed published in 1776. Recolored / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592253: Cutting engines, 18th century, including a rose engine lathe or figure lathe made by Holtzapffell & Deyerlien. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1816. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4592314: Constellations of the Fly and the Southern Cross - Constellations of Musca and the Southern cross - The Southern Cross and the Alpha and Beta Stars of Centaur. Below, the constellation of the Fly. In contrast to adjacent Crux, Musca (The Fly) is a much less obvious, less distinguished and less useful constellation that first appeared in Johann Bayer's 1603 Uranometria. It is one of a dozen created by the Dutch explorers/navigators Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman on their voyages into the south seas in the late 16th century / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592156: Electrical experiments, including an flammable air pistol, Alessandro Volta (1845-1927)'s flammable air lamp, and electrophorus or capacitive generator. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1814. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592222: Electrical equipment, 18th century. Medical machine for electrifying the teeth, thunder house, torpedo, brush, and connecting frame of the Teylerian battery. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592303: Engines for sharpening cutters by the ingenious mechanic and clockmaker Samuel Rehe (1735-1799) of London, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1818. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592375: Bleaching equipment, 18th century, with bucking tub of lye and tank of oxy-muriatic acid (chlorine). Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1803. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4587741: Hairy-leaved campanule, native to Italy - Strong water by S. Watts from an illustration by Sarah Anne Drake (1803-1857), from the Botanical Register, 1834, by Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819) - Hairy-leaved brittle bellflower, Campanula fragilis subsp. fragilis (Campanula fragilis hirsuta), Native to Italy - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by Miss Drake, from Sydenham Edwards' “” The Botanical Register,”” London, Ridgway, 1834, Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4587791: Noctulescent clouds, Venus et Mars - Noctilucent clouds, Venus and Mars - Noctulescent clouds, very high altitude clouds, very rarely visible in France, photographs on June 24, 2009 in Ploumanac'h (Cotes d'Armor). On the right, between the two columns, the planets Venus and Mars. These high altitude clouds are usually seen in summer months but nearer the poles than France. At right, between the two columns, planets Venus and Mars. Ploumanac'h (Cotes d'Armor), Brittany, June 24 2009 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4587972: Dyckia, succulent plant with orange flowers, native of Brazil - Engraved board by S.Watts, from an illustration by Sarah Anne Drake (1803-1857), from the Botanical Register of Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819), England, 1835 - Scattered-flowered dyckia, Dyckia rariflora - Engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by Miss Drake from Sydake from Sydake Enham Edwards' ' The Botanical Register,” London, Ridgway, 1835, Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4588020: Alignment of 5 planets. 23/04/2002 - Planetary alignment - The planets visible in this image are, from the top left to the bottom right Jupiter, Saturn, Mars (near the Hyades) Venus, and Mercury. On the top right, Capella and the constellation of the Coach. Planetary alignment over a lake in New Jersey. The planets are (from top left to lower right): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Mercury; on top right are Capella and the constellation Auriga. Apr 23 2002 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4588200: Occultation of the double star Chi Tauri by the Moon - Occultation of the star Chi Tauri by the Moon - On the left, the double star Chi Tauri composed of two stars of magnitude 5.4 and 8.4. The waxing crescent Moon occults Chi Tauri, a double star with components of magnitude 5.4 and 8.4 separated by 19.6 arc seconds / Bridgeman Images