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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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Edward Jesse - Anecdotes of Dogs

«Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.» The character, sensibilities, and intellectual faculties of animals have always been a favourite study, and they are, perhaps,...

Stephanie Lee and 16 more 13 hours 30 minutes

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Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)

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Pliny the Elder - Natural History Volume 4

Naturalis Historia (Latin for «Natural History») is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman empire to the modern day and...

Arnie Horton and 11 more 12 hours 1 minute The Natural History by Pliny

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Education

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Maria Montessori - Spontaneous Activity in Education

Maria Montessori saw that children gained a sense of satisfaction through doing work of their own choosing, and that the role of the adult was to allow this natural ability of the child to flourish through careful...

Grace Byrne and 7 more 11 hours 47 minutes

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Children's Fiction

481

Clayton Edwards - Treasury of Heroes and Heroines

It would be pleasant indeed to gather the characters of this book together and listen to the conversation of wholly different but interested couples—for this is a book of contrasts and has been written as such. Lives...

Lucretia B. and 20 more 11 hours 40 minutes

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History

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Flavius Josephus - Antiquities of the Jews, Volume 4

Antiquities of the Jews was a work published by the important Jewish historian Flavius Josephus about the year 93 or 94. Antiquities of the Jews is a history of the Jewish people, written in Greek for Josephus'...

Ann Boulais and 6 more 11 hours 23 minutes The Antiquities of the Jews

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Hamilton Wright Mabie - Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know

This is a collection of well known fairy tales by various authors, including the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault and many others. (Summary by Elli)

Michael Packard and 17 more 10 hours 55 minutes

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Education

552

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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Christianity - Other

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Saint Francis de Sales - Introduction to the Devout Life

First published in the early 17th century, it has proven its value as a daily spiritual guide and helpful reference for living an authentic Christian life. Written specifically for laymen, it began as letters from...

Phil Chenevert and 23 more 10 hours 11 minutes

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J. Arthur Thomson - Outline of Science, Vol 3

The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects ranging from astronomy to biology to elementary physics in clear, concise and...

JoeD and 11 more 9 hours 56 minutes The Outline of Science

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Hiram Bingham - Inca Lands

Prof. Hiram Bingham of Yale Makes the Greatest Archaeological Discovery of the Age by Locating and Excavating Ruins of Machu Picchu on a Peak in the Andes of Peru. There is nothing new under the sun, they say....

elmay and 4 more 9 hours 55 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Andrew Lang - Olive Fairy Book

Andrew Lang’s Olive Fairy Book (1907) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as...

Jason Mills and 17 more 9 hours 27 minutes Andrew Lang's Fairy Books

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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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