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Phaedo
by PlatoPhaedo is one of the greatest dialogues of Plato, the Greek Philosopher and disciple of Socrates. This dialogue is believed to have been told by Socrates during his death. Socrates proposes that suicide is incorrect and one should look forward to death, as it is only perpetual cycle to life. Four arguments have been provided for his claim. ..
Architecture - Gothic and Renaissance
by Thomas Roger SmithArchitecture: Gothic and Renaissance is written by Thomas Roger Smith, an English architect distinguished for his analysis on public buildings relating to their design, style and acoustics and their impact on other architects. Readers are introduced the common misunderstanding of synonymizing Gothic architecture with Christian religion, though i..
The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished race
by Emory Adams AllenThe Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished races is an exploration of evolution of mankind written by Emory Adams Allen. This book traces the human evolution and the fallen races in various continents since centuries back. Detailed chapters describes early geological periods, cave men, iron age in Europe, bronze age in Europe, early man in America, ..
Amusements in Mathematics
by Henry Ernest DudeneyAmusements in Mathematics, is a book of mathematical puzzles written by Henry Ernest Dudeney, an English mathematician remembered as creator of mathematical puzzles. This book contains detailed description of various type of puzzles and how to solve them using algebra and mathematics. A huge list of puzzles such as money puzzles, age and kinship..
The Sea Rovers
by Rufus Rockwell WilsonThe Sea Rovers is a historical exploration of the jobs and people working in the sea written by Rufus Rockwell Wilson, an American writer. He has written many non-fiction and historical books such as Lincoln in Caricature , Historic Long Island, Jedediah Smith: Trader and Trail Breaker , and New York - Old and New : Its Story, Streets, and Landm..
A Thousand Years of Jewish History
by Maurice H. HarrisA Thousand Years of Jewish History is a historical account of Jewish spanning from Alexander the great to Moslem Arabia written by historian Maurice H. Harris. This book is chronologically divided into 5 chapters titling Judea, A Vassal State, Judea Independent, Judea Under Rome, The Talmudic Era and Shem, and Japheth...
The Life of Reason
by George SantayanaThe Life of Reason is a philosophical text written by George Santayana, a Spanish-American philosopher remembered for his famous saying “"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". It is western history’s one of the well-written works of philosophy. Written as five volumes such as Reason in Common Sense, Reason in Soci..
Hours with the Ghosts
by Henry RidgelyHours with the Ghosts, is an attempt to identify the reality behind the immortality, written by Henry Ridgely Evans, an American author and amateur magician. He exposed the frauds behind the mediums which were trying to prove the communication between the ghost’s worlds through certain forms without scientific proof. The author challenges the sl..