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305 books
Crafts & Hobbies
538
Michael Combrune - Theory and Practice of Brewing
This is an elaborate treatise on how to brew beer. That art is as noble today as it was in 1761, when this book was first published, and Mr. Combrune was a master of his art. After reading his work on this topic, a...
9 hours 23 minutes
Animals & Nature
484
Marshall Saunders - "Boy" The Wandering Dog
Another 'dog's-eye view' book for children by this early activist for the American Humane Society. In this tale, we follow the travels and adventures of Boy, a loveable and loyal wire-haired fox-terrier in city and...
9 hours 13 minutes
Reference
616
Frank G. Carpenter - Carpenter's Geographical Reader: Australia and the Islands
The purpose of this book is to give the children who read it a living knowledge of Australia and the chief islands of the world, and especially those which have become colonies or dependencies of the United States. In...
9 hours 11 minutes
Exploration
592
Adolphus W. Greely - True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World
The Arctic has always been a fascinating area for us. This is true today just as much as in Adolphus Greely's time. In 1912, Greely published this volume of notable Arctic explorations and the explorers. The modern...
9 hours 8 minutes
Romance
505
Thornton Hall - Love Affairs of the Courts of Europe
The best stories are written by life itself, and that is why Thornton Hall has collected real life love stories in this volume. All the Princes Charming and the Fair Maidens of these stories are historical figures,...
9 hours 5 minutes
Science Fiction
519
Ray Cummings - Astounding Stories 16, April 1931
Contents of this issue :- MONSTERS OF MARS EDMOND HAMILTON — Three Martian-Duped Earth-Men Swing Open the Gates of Space That for So Long Had Barred the Greedy Hordes of the Red Planet. (A Complete Novelette.)...
8 hours 53 minutes
