Philosophy
184 books
Historical Fiction
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Eva March Tappan - World’s Story Volume I: China, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific
This is the first volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art , edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature,...
18 hours 32 minutes
Philosophy
888
Kahlil Gibran - Madman: His Parables And Poems and The Forerunner: His Parables And Poems
Two short books by the Lebanese-American writer, poet, and mystic. Reflections on existence and life, purpose and meaning. His most famous work is The Prophet (1923). The Madman, Part 1: Introduction; God; My...
1 hour 32 minutes
Medical
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Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments - Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments
Researchers in the United States have performed thousands of human radiation experiments to determine the effects of atomic radiation and radioactive contamination on the human body. Most of these tests were...
37 hours 51 minutes
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875
Alexander von Humboldt - Cosmos: A Sketch of a Physical Description of The Universe: Introduction
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was a Prussian geographer, naturalist, explorer, and influential proponent of romantic philosophy. Many consider him to be the last of the great polymaths. After his...
2 hours 40 minutes
Philosophy
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Bertrand Russell - Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays
This anthology collects a number of fascinating strands of Bertrand Russell's thought. «Mathematics and the Metaphysicians» details the impact of the 1900 World Congress of Philosophers on Russell's development and...
8 hours 21 minutes
Philosophy
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Bertrand Russell - Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy
Bertrand Russell wrote 'Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy' while imprisoned for protesting Britain's involvement in World War I. Russell summarizes the significance of the momentous work of mathematicians in the...
8 hours 44 minutes
