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Mysteries of Police and Crime

Mysteries of Police and Crime

by Arthur Griffith

Mysteries of Police and Crime is an indepth exploration of criminology written by former Inspector of Prisons, Major Arthur Griffith who won the John Howard Gold Medal. He is also the author of the works Memorials of Millbank and Chronicles of Newgate.  This book has been divided into 3 volumes and this one is the first volume.  Divi..

Boy Scouts Handbook

Boy Scouts Handbook

by Anonymous

Boy Scouts Handbook is an essential guide to scout boys, officially published by Boy Scouts of America. A movement which has created interests among boys in all nations has become universal now. It is definitely a daunting task for an organization like Boys Scouts of America, to evaluate the material which has to meet such widely scattered patrol o..

The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life

The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life

by Emile Durkheim

The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life is a study of religion as social phenomenon, written by David Émile Durkheim, a Frech Sociologist and philosopher who is remembered as “Father of sociology” who was instrumental in founding modern social science.  His notable writings include The Division of Labour in Society, The Rules of Sociologica..

The Frontier in American History

The Frontier in American History

by Frederick Jackson Turner

The Frontier in American History is an essay by the Harward educated American historian Frederick Jackson Turner, whose ideas were prominent to the forming of Frontier thesis.  Best known for this work, his other notable writings include “Rise of the new west”,  “Social Forces in American History”,  "Is Sectionalism in America Dying ..

Manners, Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period

Manners, Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period

by Paul Lacroix

“Manners, Custom and Dress during the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period”, is written by the French Author Paul Lacroix who is popularly known by his pen name Bibliophile Jacob.  A Prolific writer, Paul’s works are varied includes historical romance novels and serious historical works such as “The history of Napoleon III, and “The l..

Buried Cities -  Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae

Buried Cities - Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae

by Jennie Hall

Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae is an interesting book about three ancient cities Pompeii, Olympia, and Mycenae and contains nice stories about the culture of the people lived there.  Pompeii was an ancient Roman city which was destroyed in 79 AD.  Olympia was an ancient Greek city known for Olympic Games. Mycenae was an ancient ..

The Races of Man

The Races of Man

by Joseph Deniker

The Races of Man is a brief study of the twin sciences anthropology and ethnography written by the French anthropologist Joseph Deniker, well known for his efforts in developing highly detailed maps of European races.  This book is primarily written for those readers who would like to acquire quick & basic knowledge on anthropology and eth..

The Red Record

The Red Record

by Ida B. Wells Barnett

The Red Record is a study of causes of lynching in United States written by African-American sociologist Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, who documented lynching in the United States.  She has exposed how lynching was used as a way to punish and control blacks in United states by the whites who used lynching as a silent weapon to pull down the blacks w..