American author, naturalist, and abolitionist, Henry David Thoreau was a principal figure of the 19th century movement of Transcendentalism. Central to ...

A guide for chemistry students wishing to better understand the role cellulose plays in modern science. Many of the earliest books, particularly those ...

Sefer Ha-Yashar Or, The Book Of Jasher is a religious text that is believed to be a lost book of the Bible. It was originally written in Hebrew and was ...

'p'Dr. Elijah Hawkins needs ... something. After his wife jumps headfirst into a midlife crisis, he's left with his young son, Roman, and a lot of unanswered ...

Why does the word design owe its origin to Latin and not Greek roots? Where do the limits of the human mind lie? How does ambiguity enter the deterministic ...

In 1997, and now in her fifties, Rose is researching her wartime origins. Former master mariner, Gareth, is her last hope, but faces emotional ...

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The Pacha Of Many Tales is a collection of short stories written by Captain Frederick Marryat. The book is set in the Ottoman Empire during the early 19th ...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia ...