J. M. Smallheer
227 books
Exploration
1.1K
Roald Amundsen - South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the Fram, 1910-12
In contrast to Scott's South Pole expedition, Amundsen's expedition benefited from good equipment, appropriate clothing, and a fundamentally different primary task (Amundsen did no surveying on his route south and is...
19 hours 46 minutes
Historical Fiction
1.7K
Eva March Tappan - World’s Story Volume V: Italy, France, Spain and Portugal
This is the fifth 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 54 minutes
Historical Fiction
1.8K
Eva March Tappan - World’s Story Volume II: India, Persia, Mesopotamia and Palestine
This is the second 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,...
17 hours 57 minutes
Exploration
787
Henry Morton Stanley - How I Found Livingstone
Sir Henry Morton Stanley is famously quoted for saying «Dr Livingstone, i Presume?». Born in Wales, he migrated over to the United States at the age of 18, he eventually became an overseas correspondent for the New...
16 hours 58 minutes
Historical Fiction
1.7K
Eva March Tappan - World’s Story Volume IV: Greece and Rome
This is the fourth 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,...
16 hours 43 minutes