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By: James H. Schmitz (1911-1981) | |
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The Star Hyacinths | |
The Other Likeness | |
Watch the Sky | |
Novice | |
Ham Sandwich | |
Oneness |
By: James J. (James John) Davis (1873-1947) | |
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The Iron Puddler My life in the rolling mills and what came of it |
By: James J. Walsh (1865-1942) | |
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Old-Time Makers of Medicine
Dr. Walsh’s Old-Time Makers of Medicine chronicles the history and development of modern medicine from ancient times up to the discovery of America. Throughout this historical guide, Dr. Walsh shows numerous examples of practices thought to be entirely modern that were clearly anticipated hundreds or thousands of years ago. Ancient healers sought to use the body’s natural healing ability, rather than rely exclusively on external cures. Physicians even in ancient times relied on what is now recognized as the placebo effect... |
By: James Johonnot (1823-1888) | |
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Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors For Young Folks |
By: James MacQueen (1778-1870) | |
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A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam, Between Great Britain and the Eastern and Western Parts of the World |
By: James Mactear | |
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On the Antiquity of the Chemical Art |
By: James McKimmey (1923-) | |
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Planet of Dreams | |
The Eyes Have It | |
Celebrity | |
Pipe of Peace | |
George Loves Gistla |
By: James Orton (1830-1877) | |
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The Andes and the Amazon
This book, with the subtitle "Across the Continent of South America" describes the scientific expedion of 1867 to the equatorial Andes and the Amazon. The route was from Guayaquil to Quito, over the Cordillera, through the forest to Napo, and, finally, on the Rio Napo to Pebas on the Maranon. Besides this record, the expedition - under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institute - collected samples of rocks and plants, and numerous specimen of animals. The scientists also compiled a vocabulary of local languages and produced a new map of equatorial America... |
By: James Parkinson (1755-1824) | |
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An Essay on the Shaking Palsy |
By: James R. Hall | |
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Am I Still There? |
By: James Roxburgh McClymont | |
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Essays on early ornithology and kindred subjects |
By: James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) | |
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My Garden Acquaintance |
By: James Schmitz (1911-1981) | |
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Legacy
Ancient living machines that after millennia of stillness suddenly begin to move under their own power, for reasons that remain a mystery to men. Holati Tate discovered them—then disappeared. Trigger Argee was his closest associate—she means to find him. She's brilliant, beautiful, and skilled in every known martial art. She's worth plenty—dead or alive—to more than one faction in this obscure battle. And she's beginning to have a chilling notion that the long-vanished Masters of the Old Galaxy were wise when they exiled the plasmoids to the most distant and isolated world they knew.... |
By: James V. McConnell (1925-1990) | |
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Life Sentence |
By: James Weir (1856-1906) | |
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Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire |
By: James Wilson Hyde (1841-1918) | |
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A Hundred Years by Post A Jubilee Retrospect |
By: James Young Simpson (1811-1870) | |
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Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 |
By: Jane Addams (1860-1935) | |
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Twenty Years at Hull-House
Jane Addams was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a long, complex career, she was a pioneer settlement worker and founder of Hull-House in Chicago, public philosopher (the first American woman in that role), author, and leader in woman suffrage and world peace. She was the most prominent woman of the Progressive Era and helped turn the nation to issues of concern to mothers, such as the needs of children, public health and world peace. She emphasized that women have a special responsibility to clean up their communities and make them better places to live, arguing they needed the vote to be effective... |
By: Jane Andrews (1833-1887) | |
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The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children
“You may think that Mother Nature, like the famous “old woman who lived in the shoe,” has so many children that she doesn’t know what to do. But you will know better when you become acquainted with her, and learn how strong she is, and how active; how she can really be in fifty places at once, taking care of a sick tree, or a baby flower just born; and, at the same time, building underground palaces, guiding the steps of little travellers setting out on long journeys, and sweeping, dusting, and arranging her great house,–the earth... | |
Child's Health Primer For Primary Classes With Special Reference to the Effects of Alcoholic Drinks, Stimulants, and Narcotics upon The Human System |
By: Jane H. Newell | |
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Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; from Seed to Leaf |
By: Jane M. (Jane Marie) Bancroft (1847-1932) | |
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Deaconesses in Europe and their Lessons for America |
By: Jason Kirby | |
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The Floating Island of Madness |
By: Jasper W. Rogers | |
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Facts for the Kind-Hearted of England! As to the Wretchedness of the Irish Peasantry, and the Means for their Regeneration |
By: Jean M. Thompson | |
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Water Wonders Every Child Should Know
Water: essential for life and in much of the world, we take it for granted. In this work, Jean Thompson explains various aspects of the water cycle in simple terms, for the benefit of young readers with enquiring minds. Listeners are referred to the text for the microphotographs described. |
By: Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915) | |
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Social Life in the Insect World | |
The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects | |
Bramble-Bees and Others | |
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles | |
Mason-Bees
This is more than a book about bees and their lives; the author talks about his cats, red ants, and insect psychology in general. Jean Henri Fabre also made waves in his native 19th Century France by insisting that girls be included in his science classes, so I dedicate this recording to certain young women who risk their lives or even the less important attentions of boys simply to learn. | |
Life of the Fly, With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of Autobiography
The title tells all, along with other observations on insect life from the famed accidental entomologist of 19th Century France.. | |
More Hunting Wasps | |
Secret of Everyday Things
The clearness, simpicity, and charm of the great French naturalist's style are nowhere better illustrated than in this work, which in its variety of subject-matter and apt use of entertaining anecdote rivals "The Story-Book of Science," already a favorite with his readers. Such instances of antiquated usage or superseded methods as occur in these chapters of popular science easily win our indulgence because of the literary charm and warm human quality investing all that the author has to say. -- Translator (Introductory Note). | |
Insect Adventures
This book is composed of selections from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos’ Translation of Fabre’s “Souvenirs Entomologiques,” retold for children. It's made up of first-person narratives, and using his exceptional observation skills, gives us a close-up peep into the world of insects, including bees, wasps, worms, beetles, moths, and spiders, to name a few. When Fabre first published this work, as the Preface indicates, he was criticized by some scientists in his field for writing a scientific book that was "too interesting." - Summary by Devorah Allen |
By: Jerome Bixby (1923-1998) | |
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Zen | |
The Slizzers | |
Where There's Hope |
By: Jerome Buell Lavay (1860-) | |
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Disputed Handwriting |
By: Jesse F. Bone (1916-1986) | |
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The Issahar Artifacts | |
The Lani People | |
Pandemic | |
A Question of Courage | |
A Prize for Edie |
By: Jim Harmon (1933-2010) | |
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The Last Place on Earth | |
Measure for a Loner | |
The Planet with No Nightmare |
By: Jim Wannamaker | |
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Attrition |
By: Joannes de Sacro Bosco (fl. 1230) | |
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The Earliest Arithmetics in English |
By: Joe Archibald (1898-1989) | |
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Operation Earthworm |
By: Joe L. Hensley (1926-2007) | |
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Now We Are Three |
By: Joel Dorman Steele | |
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Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics |
By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) | |
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Theory of Colours
Newton's observations on the optical spectrum were widely accepted but Goethe noticed the difference between the scientific explanation and the phenomena as experienced by the human eye. He did not try to explain this, but rather collected and presented data, conducting experiments on the interplay of light and dark. His work was rejected as 'unscientific' by physicists but his color wheel is still used by artists today. - Summary by Lynne Thompson |
By: John A. Hobson (1858-1940) | |
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The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production | |
Problems of Poverty |
By: John A. White | |
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Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks |
By: John Addington Symonds (1840-1893) | |
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A Problem in Modern Ethics
“Society lies under the spell of ancient terrorism and coagulated errors. Science is either wilfully hypocritical or radically misinformed.” John Addington Symonds struck many an heroic note in this courageous (albeit anonymously circulated) essay. He is a worthy Virgil guiding the reader through the Inferno of suffering which emerging medico-legal definitions of the sexually deviant were prepared to inflict on his century and on the one which followed. Symonds pleads for sane human values in... |
By: John Augustine Zahm (1851-1921) | |
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Woman in Science
A history of woman's role in science through the ages and the many contributions she has made.Chapter Titles are:1. Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind2. Woman's Capacity for Scientific Pursuits3. Women in Mathematics4. Women in Astronomy5. Women in Physics6. Women in Chemistry7. Women in the Natural Sciences8. Women in Medicine and Surgery9. Women in Archæology10. Women as Inventors11. Women as Inspirers and Collaborators in Science12. The Future of Women in Science: Summary and Epilogue |
By: John Bagnell Bury (1861-1927) | |
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Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth
John Bagnell Bury was Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University in the early twentieth century. In The Idea of Progress, he assesses the concepts of history found in the classical period and then traces the historical development of the concept of political and social progress by looking at writers from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. It is interesting to consider what the history of the past hundred years would add to such an analysis. - Summary by Barry Ganong |
By: John Beresford (1888-1940) | |
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Diary of a Country Parson
The Revd. James Woodforde was an English clergyman, best known for his vivid account of parish life in the 18th century. His diary, edited by John Beresford, remained unpublished until the 20th century. The diary provides a wonderfully full account of the small community in which the diarist lived — of the births and deaths, comings and goings, illnesses, and annual celebrations, along with many other details of daily life. As a churchman, Woodforde himself was conscientious by the standards of his time, charitable and pious without being sanctimonious and again typical of his day, deeply suspicious of enthusiasm... |
By: John Bernhard Smith (1858-1912) | |
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Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |
By: John Berryman (1919-1988) | |
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Card Trick
The Psi Lodge had their ways and means of applying pressure, when pressure was needed. But the peculiar talent this fellow showed was one that even they'd never heard of...! | |
Modus Vivendi | |
Vigorish | |
The Trouble with Telstar | |
The Right Time |
By: John Burroughs (1837-1921) | |
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John James Audubon
Audubon’s life naturally divides itself into three periods: his youth, which was on the whole a gay and happy one, and which lasted till the time of his marriage at the age of twenty-eight; his business career which followed, lasting ten or more years, and consisting mainly in getting rid of the fortune his father had left him; and his career as an ornithologist which, though attended with great hardships and privations, brought him much happiness and, long before the end, substantial pecuniary rewards. | |
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers
Probably no other American writer has a greater sympathy with, and a keener enjoyment of, country life in all its phases—farming, camping, fishing, walking—than has John Burroughs. His books are redolent of the soil, and have such "freshness and primal sweetness," that we need not be told that the pleasure he gets from his walks and excursions is by no means over when he steps inside his doors again. As he tells us on more than one occasion, he finds he can get much more out of his outdoor experiences by thinking them over, and writing them out afterwards... | |
Under the Maples | |
Ways of Nature | |
The Breath of Life | |
Bird Stories from Burroughs
What a better way to learn about birds than to read this delightful collection of interesting bird stories! John Burroughs was a nature essayist. These creative, observation- and emotion-driven stories about birds (largely from the Northeastern states), have been gathered together into a single volume from all his various works. Every chapter follows one species of birds, and the chapters have been arranged chronologically according to the time of the bird's arrival during the year. This collection has lovely illustrations of the birds by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, and some stories also have poems to go along with them. | |
Winter Sunshine | |
Wake-Robin | |
Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers | |
The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers |
By: John Cargill Brough (1834-1872) | |
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The Fairy Tales of Science
This book, written in the mid 19th century and illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, provides an entertaining introduction to topics in science for children. In each chapter, the author uses a popular myth or fairy tale to lay the groundwork for an equally fascinating "fairy tale of science" full of interesting facts and real life examples. |
By: John Claridge | |
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The Shepherd of Banbury's Rules to Judge of the Changes of the Weather, Grounded on Forty Years' Experience |
By: John Clay Coleman | |
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Jim Crow Car; Or, Denouncement of Injustice Meted Out to the Black Race
"My opposition to injustice, imposition, discrimination and prejudice, which have for many years existed against the colored people of the South, has led to this little book. In many parts of America the press has been furnished with “matter” for defending the colored people, through the medium of “Coleman’s Illustrated Lectures.” By request of my many auditors, some of whom being leading elements of the Northern States and Canada, this volume is published. Many persons interested in the welfare of the negro, have sought a more elaborate book on the Southern horrors... |
By: John Codman (1814-1900) | |
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Free Ships: The Restoration of the American Carrying Trade |
By: John Collins Warren (1778-1856) | |
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Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart |
By: John Conrade Amman (1669-1724) | |
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The Talking Deaf Man A Method Proposed, Whereby He Who is Born Deaf, May Learn to Speak |
By: John Cory | |
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Egocentric Orbit |
By: John Cotton Dana (1856-1929) | |
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A Library Primer |
By: John D. Beresford (1873-1947) | |
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The Wonder |
By: John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) | |
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Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
A good book by the oil revolutionist of the 20th century. As they say "Men should listen to experience" and this book is all about the experience of the second highest taxpayer of the US during the 20's. Though it is not in the book, this is a small poem he wrote:I was early taught to work as well as play,My life has been one long, happy holiday;Full of work and full of play-I dropped the worry on the way- And God was good to me everyday. |
By: John Davenport (1789-1877) | |
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Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction |
By: John De Courcy | |
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Foundling on Venus |
By: John Dee (1527-1608) | |
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The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara |
By: John Delafield | |
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Mysticism and its Results Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy |
By: John Dewey (1859-1952) | |
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Human Nature And Conduct - Part 1, The Place of Habit in Conduct
John Dewey, an early 20th Century American philosopher, psychologist, educational theorist saw Social Psychology as much a physical science as Biology and Chemistry. This project encompasses Part 1 of 4 of his book Human Nature and Conduct. Dewey's uses the word "HABIT" as a specialized catch-all word to describe how a person and his/her objective environment interact. This interaction is the basis for moral judgement. Dewey writes: "All habits are demands for certain kinds of activity; and they constitute the self.” In other places he also asserts that "Habits are Will." - Summary by William Jones, Soloist |