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  • Faraday as a Discoverer
    John Tyndall
    Daily and weekly, from all parts of the world, I receive publications bearing upon the practical applications of electricity. This great movement, the ultimate outcome of which is not to be foreseen, had its origin in the discoveries made by Michael Faraday, sixty-two years ago. From these discoveries have sprung applications of the telephone order, together with various forms ...
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    23,57 €

  • Hi Me Again
    PaperLand
    Taking care of your parent’s body, a patient, or even yourself can be challenging, and then you’ll need all the additional assistance you can get.With this personal health record keeper, you may keep all of your medical information in one spot.Name, condition, dose, frequency, start and end dates, prescribing physician, and notes sections should be included in the medication lo...
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    18,96 €

  • Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates (Esprios Classics)
    Plato
    Plato (428/427 or 424/423 - 348/347 BC) was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential individuals in human history, and the pivotal figure in the history of Ancie...
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    17,20 €

  • American Boy’s Life of Theodore Roosevelt (Esprios Classics)
    Edward Stratemeyer
    Edward L. Stratemeyer (October 4, 1862 - May 10, 1930) was an American publisher, writer of children’s fiction, and founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. He was one of the most prolific writers in the world, producing in excess of 1,300 books himself, selling in excess of 500 million copies. He also created many well-known fictional book series for juveniles, including The Rove...
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    23,64 €

  • Little Lucy’s Wonderful Globe (Esprios Classics)
    Charlotte M. Yonge / Charlotte MYonge
    Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901), was an English novelist, known for her huge output. She was devoted to the Church of England, and much influenced by John Keble, a near neighbour and one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement. Her novels reflected the values and concerns of Anglo-Catholicism. She began writing in 1848, and published during her long life about 100 works, chiefly...
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    17,32 €

  • Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs (Esprios Classics)
    A. D. Webster / ADWebster
    'ABELIA CHINENSIS (syn A. rupestris).-The Rock Abelia China, 1844. This is a neat, twiggy shrub, growing from 2 ft. to 3 ft. high, with slender shoots, and very pleasing, shining green serrated leaves. The tubular, sweet-scented flowers are produced in clusters at the ends of the shoots, even the smallest, and are of a very delicate shade of pink-indeed, almost white. It makes ...
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    22,92 €

  • Adventures of a Despatch Rider (Esprios Classics)
    Captain W. H. L. Watson / Captain WHLWatson
    'This book is not a history, a military treatise, an essay, or a scrap of autobiography. It has no more accuracy or literary merit than letters usually possess. So I hope you will not judge it too harshly. My only object is to try and show as truthfully as I can the part played in this monstrous war by a despatch rider during the months from August 1914 to February 1915. If tha...
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    22,96 €

  • The Condition and Tendencies of Technical Education in Germany (Esprios Classics)
    Arthur Henry Chamberlain
    'In approaching our problem we naturally ask ourselves the question as to how far the industrial progress of a country is influenced by technical education. In no time as in our own has so much stress been laid upon the commercial side of our existence. New trades, new industries are springing up; specialization is becoming more far-reaching and more firmly established than eve...
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    18,31 €

  • A Century of Negro Migration (Esprios Classics)
    Carter G. Woodson / Carter GWoodson
    Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875 - April 3, 1950) was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. He was one of the first scholars to study the history of the African diaspora, including African-American history. A founder of The Journal of Negro History in 1916, Woodson has been calle...
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    20,62 €

  • Extremadura-Cáceres, Spain Guide
    Ethan Brown
    Extremadura-Cáceres, Spain Guide. Extremadura Touristic Environment. The regions of Spain are diverse, and each boasts its own unique curiosities. The autonomous community of Extremadura in western Spain is no different. The rolling hills and wild, open land in this region are rich in local culture. To promote its distinct customs and cuisine, the regional government has create...
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    34,78 €

  • Copenhagen, Denmark
    Lucas Ball
    Copenhagen, Denmark. The pleasure of Vacation. When you visit Copenhagen you are entering the Danish Capital located in a Welfare State where you will find and experience a dynamic and vibrant city filled with more than thousand years of history and Danish culture with its strong values and mentality that has influenced generations of friendly and helpful citizens who worship t...
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    36,57 €

  • Caribbean History, Beautiful Islands Hosts
    Charlie Carter
    Caribbean History, Beautiful Islands Hosts. The People and Migration, through Colonization, Culture, Tradition. The history of the Caribbean is rich with adventurous tales, blended cultures, and natural diversity. The impact of colonialism and slavery can still be seen in many of the island cultures today; so much so, in fact, that travelers often note a sense of living with th...
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    35,97 €

  • Dubrovnik, Croatia
    Ethan Brown
    Dubrovnik, Croatia. Self-Tour Guide. Regardless of whether you are visiting Dubrovnik for the first time or the hundredth, the sense of awe never fails to descend when you set eyes on the beauty of the old town. Indeed it’s hard to imagine anyone becoming jaded by the city’s limestone streets, baroque buildings and the endless shimmer of the Adriatic, or failing to be inspired ...
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    34,78 €

  • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    Ethan Brown
    Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Travel. For Glasgow, it’s been quite a makeover. Spruced-up neighborhoods, revived Victorian architecture, stylish cafés and a revamped riverfront have propelled Scotland’s biggest city to the top of the pile. From a declining industrial centre (with widespread pessimism about its future) to one of Europe’s hippest spots, Glasgow has undergone one mighty ...
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    34,75 €

  • Dijon Travel, France
    Ethan Brown
    Dijon Travel, France. Tourism Guide. But Dijon has its own delights, too. As the capital of Burgundy, it’s surrounded by some of the most highly prized vineyards in the world. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Duchy of Burgundy was more powerful than the kingdom of France (Burgundy became part of France in 1477) and today Dijon remains one of the best-preserved cities in Fran...
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    35,00 €

  • Chengdu Guide, China
    Lucas Ball
    Chengdu Guide, China. Travel Information. Chengdu is no great draw when it comes to major tourist sites pandas excepted, of course but many visitors find its laid-back pace and diversity of cultural scenes unexpectedly engaging. It could be its relaxing teahouse culture, with favourite local institutions serving the same brews across generations. Maybe it’s the lively nightlife...
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    34,95 €

  • Geirangerfjord History Information for Tourism
    Ethan Brown
    Geirangerfjord history information for tourism. Norway Guide. For nature lovers, the Geirangerfjord has plenty to offer. Experience the fjords and the waterfalls from one of the many available sightseeing trips, go hiking in stunning surroundings or experience the fjords from a new perspective in a kayak. Other popular activities in the area include fishing, rafting and cycling...
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    35,19 €

  • Cordoba, Spain
    Lucas Ball
    Cordoba, Spain. Travel Guide. Truly a treasure astonishing every visitor, Cordoba offers everything a visitor would expect from a major urban destination which is rich in history, culture and vitality. Cordoba once was the largest and probably the most beautiful city in the world. The city’s present charm is largely tied to its Moorish past. Today, the city retains traces of th...
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    35,96 €

  • Unitarianism (Esprios Classics)
    W. G. Tarrant / WGTarrant
    Reverend William George Tarrant (1853-1928), was the author of Unitarianism Restated (1904) and Unitarianism (1912). 'In certain quiet nooks of Old England, and, by contrast, in some of the busiest centres of New England, landmarks of religious history are to be found which are not to be easily understood by every passer-by. He is familiar with the ordinary places of worship, a...
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    18,25 €

  • Old and New Masters (Esprios Classics)
    Robert Lynd
    Robert Wilson Lynd (1879 -1949) was an Irish writer, editor of poetry, urbane literary essayist and strong Irish nationalist. Lynd was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution, studying at Queen’s University. His father served a term as Presbyterian Church Moderator but he was just one of a long line of Presbyterian clergy in the family. He began as a journalist on The ...
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    23,68 €

  • Boyhood (Esprios Classics)
    Leo Tolstoy
    Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer - novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher - as well as pacifist Christian anarchist and educational reformer. He was the most influential member of the aristocratic Tolstoy family. His first publications were three autobiographical novels, Childhood, Boyhood, an...
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    19,67 €

  • Memories and Portraits (Esprios Classics)
    Robert Louis Stevenson
    Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 - 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and A Child’s Garden of Verses. Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to...
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  • Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin (Esprios Classics)
    Robert Louis Stevenson
    Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 - 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and A Child’s Garden of Verses. Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to...
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    20,62 €

  • The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (Esprios Classics)
    Edgar Allan Poe
    The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (1838) is the only complete novel written by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The work relates the tale of the young Arthur Gordon Pym, who stows away aboard a whaling ship called the Grampus. Various adventures and misadventures befall Pym, including shipwreck, mutiny, and cannibalism, before he is saved by the crew of the Jane G...
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    22,90 €

  • Edgar Wallace by Himself (Esprios Classics)
    Edgar Wallace
    Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 - 10 February 1932) was an English writer. He joined the army at age 21 and was a war correspondent during the Second Boer War, for Reuters and the Daily Mail. Struggling with debt, he left South Africa, returned to London, and began writing thrillers to raise income, publishing books including The Four Just Men (1905). Drawing on his...
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    20,66 €

  • Roman History, Books I-III (Esprios Classics)
    Titus Livius
    Titus Livius (64/59 BC - AD 12/17), known as Livy in English, was a Roman historian. He wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people, titled Ab Urbe Condita, 'From the Founding of the City', covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditional foundation in 753 BC through the reign of Augustus in Livy’s own lifetime. He was on familiar terms w...
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    24,38 €

  • The Facts About Shakespeare (Esprios Classics)
    William Allan Neilson
    William Allan Neilson (28 March 1869 - 1946) was a Scottish-American educator, writer and lexicographer, graduated in the University of Edinburgh in 1891 and became a Ph. D. in Harvard University in 1898. He was president of Smith College between 1917 and 1939. Neilson was born in Doune, Scotland and he emigrated to the United States in 1895, being naturalised 3 August 1905. He...
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    23,71 €

  • Montreal After 250 Years (Esprios Classics)
    W. D. Lighthall / WDLighthall
    William Douw Lighthall KC FRSL FRSC (December 27, 1857 - August 3, 1954), often referred to as W. D. Lighthall, was a Canadian lawyer, historian, novelist, poet and philosopher. He served as mayor of Westmount from 1900 to 1903. During that time he originated, and in 1901 co-founded, the Union of Canadian Municipalities (now the Federation of Canadian Municipalities). He also s...
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    20,69 €

  • Fifty years with the Revere Copper Co. (Esprios Classics)
    S. T. Snow / STSnow
    'A Personal Word by way of introduction. My first appearance in the Revere Copper Company’s office, then at No. 22 Union Street,[1] was on Monday morning, March 23, 1840. Saturday night last, therefore, completed the full period of fifty uninterrupted years of service.In the nature of things it cannot be expected that this record will be repeated by me, nor can any one else dup...
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    17,50 €

  • The Story of Joan of Arc (Esprios Classics)
    Andrew Lang
    Andrew Lang FBA (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Lang is now chiefly known for his publications on folklore, mythology, and religion. The interest in fol...
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