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Flatland A Romance of Many Dimensions
by Edwin Abbott AbbottThough the title of this book contains the word Romance, this book is not about anything related to romance. Can any author use Mathematics to explain Philosophy or Politics? This book exactly does it. Written by a school teacher Thomas Abbot, this book was not popular as it should be, till relativity theory was published by Edison. The concept of ..
Apology
by PlatoIn 399 BC, Socrates defends himself to the jury against the charges on him for corrupting young minds against the popular belief of the city on gods.The word in the Greek is apologia, which means apology. This Socrates defense speech is narrated by Plato in a dialogue form in this book “Apology”, by Plato...
Following the Flag
by Charles Carleton CoffinFollowing the Flag is written by Charles Carleton Coffin, an American journalist, Civil War correspondent, author and politician. An injury might have stopped him from serving the army, but not his efforts to serve the country in the battle field. As mentioned by the author in his preface, this book might not be sufficient enough to give the mov..
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens Vol I of 2
by Hazard StevensThe Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens is the biography of the first Governor of Washington Territory written in two volumes by his son Hazard Stevens. Isaac Stevens was a brigadien general in the Union Army and he met his death in the Battle of Chantilly. Hazard Stevens has written this biography with collection of information from Steven's contempo..
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens Vol 2 of 2
by Hazard StevensThe Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens is the biography of the first Governor of Washington Territory written in two volumes by his son Hazard Stevens. While the first volume narrated the early life of Stevens, this second volume covers many battles won by the general and the milestones in his career and the brave death in his final battle field of C..
Builders of United Italy
by Rupert Sargent HollandBuilders of United Italy, written by Rupert Sargent Holland is a historic work, any Italian should read. The author describes eight most influential personalities who shaped the united Italy from dismantled states to the Italy of today. The poetical voice of Alfieri, the literary works Manzoni, the philosophical thoughts of Gioberty, the father ..
Child Life in Colonial Days
by Alice Morse EarleChild Life in Colonial Days is written by Alice Morse Earle. Every one of us irrespective of our financial conditions, always remember our childhood as the golden times of our life. It is a sad fact that children of colonial days were not enjoying their childhood as we did. From the day an infant of colonial days opens up eyes, it was a hard t..
The Mediaeval Mind
by Henry Osborn TaylorThe Mediaeval Mind is an educational treatise written by the American scholar and historian Henry Osborn Taylor, whose other notable works include Greek Biology and Medicine, A Historian's Creed, A Layman's View of History, Freedom of the Mind in History, Human Values and Verities, Fact: The Romance of Mind, and The Classical Heritage of the Middle..