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John Augustine Zahm - Woman in Science

A history of woman's role in science through the ages and the many contributions she has made. (summary by Guero)

Nadine Eckert-Boulet and 13 more 14 hours 2 minutes

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Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast

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George Sutherland - Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast

This work from 1901 predicts what technological developments will manifest in the twentieth century. The author, a technical journalist, presents ideas for inventions and new developments in the areas of power,...

Availle and 8 more 6 hours 42 minutes

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Essays & Short Works

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 021

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, war, farming, slavery, education,...

Winston Tharp and 12 more 6 hours 21 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Science

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Charles Kingsley - Madam How and Lady Why

Did you ever wish you knew how to explain natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes to your children? Search no more, this book has all the answers (at least all the ones that were known in 1869) and gives...

alwpoe and 10 more 7 hours 38 minutes

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Gustav Kobbé - How to Appreciate Music

Originally published in 1906, this book is essentially a how to guide on music appreciation. Includes sections on the pianoforte, orchestral, and vocal music. Good for anyone who wishes for a greater appreciation of...

Patrick Wells and 10 more 7 hours 20 minutes

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Kottō : being Japanese curios, with sundry cobwebs

Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Lafcadio Hearn - Kottō : being Japanese curios, with sundry cobwebs

Kottō contains 20 Japanese stories, collected from different sources and translated by Lafcadio Hearn. The types of stories in this collection are widespread: There are old ghost stories Hearn is best known for (The...

Scott Carpenter and 8 more 4 hours 19 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

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Edmund Gosse - Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh's plan in 1584 for colonization in the «Colony and Dominion of Virginia» (which included the present-day states of North Carolina and Virginia) in North America ended in failure at Roanoke Island,...

musil and 7 more 7 hours 43 minutes

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Essays & Short Works

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 017

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, science, cooking, economics,...

Piper Hayes and 9 more 5 hours 30 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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General Fiction

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John Luther Long - Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly is the story of the young Japanese girl Cho-Cho San, who marries a flighty American naval officer, and is thenceforth outcast from her relatives. Anxiously she awaits the return of her beloved...

Availle 1 hour 55 minutes

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San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire

Nature

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Charles Morris - San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire

The first half of this book describes the devastating earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906, and the subsequent destruction caused by fire. Various eyewitnesses and victims give their account on the tragedy....

Availle and 10 more 13 hours 45 minutes

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Paul Ehrlich - Histology of the Blood

This is a textbook on the science of blood and bloodwork by (1908) Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Paul Ehrlich. Should appeal to hematologists, phlebotomists, and just plain folks interested in how our bodies work. (Summary...

Availle and 5 more 6 hours 27 minutes

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Essays & Short Works

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Orville Wright - Early History of the Airplane

The Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air flight, on 17th December 1903. They were not the first to build and fly aircraft, but they invented the...

Availle 1 hour 33 minutes

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