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Popular Fallacies and Common Errors: Accidental Discoveries and Steam Engines

In The Seven Follies of Science

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John Phin

The seven follies of science; a popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve…

17- Vine Vegetables and Fruits-part 1

In The Vegetable Garden: A Manual for the Amateur Vegetable Gardener

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Ida Dandridge Bennett

This book is a good reference on vegetable gardening. It covers the economic value of a vegetable garden, planning and locating the garden, …

00 - Preface

In Anecdotes of Dogs

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Edward Jesse

"Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends." The character, sensibilities, and intellectual facu…

6 - President Wilson and the World War

In History of the United States, Vol. VII

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Charles A. Beard and Mary Ritter Beard and Charles Austin Beard

Charles Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and inte…

CH.11 WARFARE

In Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast

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George Sutherland

This work from 1901 predicts what technological developments will manifest in the twentieth century. The author, a technical journalist, pre…

01 - Harriet Beecher Stowe

In Lives of Girls Who Became Famous

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Sarah K. Bolton and Sarah Knowles Bolton

This book is a collection of short biographies of notable women, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Florence Nightingale, a…

The Future of Women in Science: Summary and Epilogue, Part 2

In Woman in Science

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John Augustine Zahm

A history of woman's role in science through the ages and the many contributions she has made. (summary by Guero)

01 - Washington, part 1

In Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers

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J. Walker McSpadden

These 12 stories give a personal portrait of twelve famous soldiers from the past two centuries. Each story explores the early life of the s…

03 Interrelations of Living Creatures, Part 1

In The Outline of Science, Vol 3

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J. Arthur Thomson

The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…