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The Economic Consequences of the Peace

The Economic Consequences of the Peace

by John Maynard Keynes

The Economic Consequences of the Peace is written by John Maynard Keynes, a British economist who has influenced the modern macroeconomics. Among his more than 20 publications, notable ones are The Economics of War in Germany, A Treatise on Money, Revision of the Treaty, and The Means to Prosperity. The author’s introductory note of the books is de..

First Book of Adam and Eve

First Book of Adam and Eve

by Rutherford Platt

First Book of Adam and Eve is the historic exploration of narrated incidents of life of Adam and Eve after they were ousted from the Garden. As described in the preface, this book must have been written before Christ was born, however did not find a place in the bible as there was no documentary evidence for the incidents mentioned, however the aut..

Southern Horrors -  Lynch Law in All Its Phases

Southern Horrors - Lynch Law in All Its Phases

by Ida B. Wells Barnett

Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases, and A Red Record is a pamphlet  written by Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, an African-American socialist who documented lynching in the United States. Before reading this book readers should know about lynching, which is the practice of killing people by extrajudicial mob action. This pamphlet is a res..

Phaedo

Phaedo

by Plato

Phaedo is one of the greatest dialogues of Plato, the Greek Philosopher and disciple of Socrates. This dialogue is believed to have been told by Socrates during his death. Socrates proposes that suicide is incorrect and one should look forward to death, as it is only perpetual cycle to life. Four arguments have been provided for his claim.  ..

Architecture -  Gothic and Renaissance

Architecture - Gothic and Renaissance

by Thomas Roger Smith

Architecture: Gothic and Renaissance is written by Thomas Roger Smith, an English architect distinguished for his analysis on public buildings relating to their design, style and acoustics and their impact on other architects. Readers are introduced the common misunderstanding of synonymizing Gothic architecture with Christian religion, though i..

The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished race

The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished race

by Emory Adams Allen

The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished races is an exploration of evolution of mankind written by Emory Adams Allen.  This book traces the human evolution and the fallen races in various continents since centuries back. Detailed chapters describes early geological periods, cave men, iron age in Europe, bronze age in Europe, early man in America, ..

Amusements in Mathematics

Amusements in Mathematics

by Henry Ernest Dudeney

Amusements in Mathematics, is a book of mathematical puzzles written by Henry Ernest Dudeney, an English mathematician remembered as creator of mathematical puzzles. This book contains detailed description of various type of puzzles and how to solve them using algebra and mathematics. A huge list of puzzles such as money puzzles, age and kinship..

The Sea Rovers

The Sea Rovers

by Rufus Rockwell Wilson

The Sea Rovers is a historical exploration of the jobs and people working in the sea written by Rufus Rockwell Wilson, an American writer. He has written many non-fiction and historical books such as Lincoln in Caricature , Historic Long Island, Jedediah Smith: Trader and Trail Breaker , and New York - Old and New : Its Story, Streets, and Landm..