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The Riddle of the Universe

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Ernst Haeckel



The Riddle of the Universe is the philosophical work of Ernst Haeckel, eminent biologist, in which he explores the meaning of life, the natu…

The Ramayan, Book 4

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Valmiki



The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). …

The Bostonians, Vol. 1 & 2

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Henry James



This bittersweet tragicomedy centers on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, a political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chance…

Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 2

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Thomas Stevens



Thomas Stevens was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle, a large-wheeled Ordinary. His journey started in April 1884 in San Franc…

Bible (Reina Valera) 02: Éxodo

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Reina-Valera



Éxodo es la narración de cómo Dios cumplió la promesa que hizo a Abraham de multiplicar sus descendientes y con…

The Works of Tacitus, Vol. I

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Publius Cornelius Tacitus



The historical works of Tacitus are a history of the period from A.D. 14 to 96 in thirty volumes. Although many of the works were lost (only…

Lectures of Col. R.G. Ingersoll, Volume 2

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Robert G. Ingersoll



A second volume of lectures by the most famous orator of the 19th century. Ingersoll was a tireless crusader for the dignity of humanity, an…

From Dictatorship to Democracy

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Gene Sharp



From Dictatorship to Democracy, A Conceptual Framework for Liberation is a book-length essay on the generic problem of how to destroy a dict…

מדינת היהודים (The Jewish State)

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Theodor Herzl



Der Judenstaat (German, The Jewish State) is a book written by Theodor Herzl and published in 1896 in Leipzig and Vienna by M. Breitenstein'…

How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York

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Jacob A. Riis



How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York (1890) was a pioneering work of photojournalism by Jacob Riis, documenting…

Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic

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Benedetto Croce



One of the earliest works of this Italian philosopher and literary critic, Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic marks t…

The Truth About Jesus. Is He a Myth?

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M. M. Mangasarian



The following work offers in book form the series of studies on the question of the historicity of Jesus, presented from time to time before…

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

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Mary White Rowlandson



This is the story of Mary Rowlandson’s capture by American Indians in 1675. It is a blunt, frightening, and detailed work with several momen…

The Compleat Angler

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Izaak Walton



The Compleat Angler is a celebration of the art and spirit of fishing in prose and verse. Walton did not profess to be an expert with the fl…

Sophisms of the Protectionists

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Frédéric Bastiat



"To rob the public, it is necessary to deceive them," Bastiat said and believed. He reasoned, employing repetition to various appl…

Considerations on Representative Government

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John Stuart Mill



Mill's volume was published in 1861 as an argument favoring this form of governance. Mill covers what forms of government work best, includi…

Adventskalender 2012

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Various



Diese Sammlung ist ein Adventskalender und enthält für jeden Tag vom 1. - 24. Dezember eine Aufnahme. (Zusammenfassung von Elli)&q…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 002

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Various



A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independ…

The Birds' Christmas Carol

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Kate Douglas Wiggin



Carol Bird was born on Christmas Day. She has spent all of her 11 years putting others above herself, always finding ways to make their live…

Acres of Diamonds (Version 2)

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Russell Conwell



One of the most requested motivational lectures of all time. "I say that you ought to get rich, and it is your duty to get rich ... Th…

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