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Francis Rolt-Wheeler - Science - History of the Universe Vol. 3: Physics & Electricity

Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The third volume is on physics written by George Matthew and on electricity written by Professor William J. Moore. The section on physics covers matter —...

MaryAnn and 7 more 10 hours 44 minutes

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Short Stories

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Im Bang - Korean Folk Tales

«To any one who would like to look somewhat into the inner soul of the Oriental, and see the peculiar spiritual existences among which he lives, the following stories will serve as true interpreters, born as they are...

Lynne T and 11 more 5 hours 23 minutes

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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 044

Nineteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include wives, widows, and women scorned--the «Baby Doe Tabor» scandal, the trials of literary marriages, and colonial...

OCTL7 and 10 more 6 hours 28 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 3

Psychology

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Hans Gross - Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 3

Reputedly inspired by the Sherlock Holmes stories, Austrian criminal jurist and examining magistrate Hans Gross wrote the first handbook on criminal investigation. This treatise covers everything from the qualities of...

Availle and 12 more 12 hours 33 minutes

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Mentor 1

The Mentor Association was established to increase interest and knowledge among the public in the areas of art, literature, science, nature, history and travel. The association published a magazine twice monthly, each...

Ross Klatte and 11 more 18 hours 17 minutes

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National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 06. June 1897

Travel & Geography

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National Geographic Society - National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 06. June 1897

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the June Number. It includes the following articles: The Effects of Geographic Environment in the Development of Civilization in Primitive Man, by...

Availle and 2 more 1 hour 36 minutes National Geographic Magazines

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Essays & Short Works

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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 043

Nineteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the role of «people of color» in New Orleans and Louisiana history, the question of voting rights for Blacks...

TriciaG and 8 more 5 hours 56 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

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Helena Swanwick - Future of the Women's Movement

«There may seem to be a disappointing lack of prophesy in a book avowedly dealing with the future; but since I believe the women’s movement to be a seeking for knowledge and good, to show what is reasonable and good...

Availle and 8 more 5 hours 40 minutes

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Crime & Mystery Fiction

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Carolyn Wells - Technique of the Mystery Story

For one, I have never been one of those who apologize for my frank and never-ending delight in mystery stories. Their mazes have led me unwearied through miles of printed pages, and if only the problem has been worth...

Lynn Lee and 15 more 11 hours 15 minutes

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Education

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William Ruschenberger - Elements of Geology

Elements of Geology is one in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1846 presents an introduction to geology. The information,...

Mich_elle and 8 more 10 hours 33 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

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Bram Stoker - Famous Impostors

Aliases. Fraudsters. Confidence tricksters. People pretending to be what they are not, for financial, political or personal gain. Fiction is filled with them to entertain us; but would not be anywhere near as...

Bridget Paul and 8 more 8 hours 48 minutes

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Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments

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...

realisticspeakers and 12 more 37 hours 51 minutes United States Government Reports

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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