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313 books
History
483
George Sutherland - History of Australia and New Zealand from 1696 to 1890
This work provides a history of the early political, social, and economic development of Australia and New Zealand. Since both British colonies became independent countries in the 1900s, this work does not relate...
10 hours 36 minutes
Science
478
William T. Hornaday - Extermination of the American Bison
The American bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds, became nearly extinct by a...
10 hours 27 minutes
Life Sciences
464
Francis Rolt-Wheeler - Science - History of the Universe Vol. 5: Biology
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The fifth volume is on Biology written by Caroline E. Stackpole. It discusses biology being the science of life and life’s nature and origins. It furthers...
10 hours 22 minutes
*Non-fiction
553
Charles Darwin - Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Part 1
A book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second great book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, On The Origin of Species. In The Descent...
10 hours 17 minutes
Earth Sciences
468
Francis Rolt-Wheeler - Science - History of the Universe Vol. 2: Geology
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The second volume is on Geology written by Harold E. Slade and W. E. Ferguson. This book covers the early efforts in and beginnings of geological concepts,...
10 hours 7 minutes
*Non-fiction
451
George William Askinson - Perfumes and their Preparation
Most of us take for granted the sense of smell. It gives pleasure, warning, anticipation and a sense of nostalgia. People have used perfumes since the days of Ancient Persia and Egypt in order to improve their...
10 hours 5 minutes
Philosophy
486
John Churton Collins - Posthumous Essays of John Churton Collins
John Churton Collins was a literary critic who lived from 1848-1908. In 1904 John Collins became professor of English literature at Birmingham University (United Kingdom). He writes about the lives of English and...
9 hours 35 minutes
