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Sumerian Hymns
by Frederick Augustus VanderburghSumerian Hymns is a book written by Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh. The study of the more ancient Non-Semitic texts, more particularly of the Sumerian unilingual hymns, cannot fail to shed additional light on the nature of this peculiar idiom, besides furnishing a valuable addition to the study of the Babylonian religious system. ..
Eureka - A Prose Poem
by Edgar Allan PoeEureka is a lengthy non-fiction work by American author Edgar Allan Poe which he subtitled "A Prose Poem", though it has also been subtitled as "An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe". Adapted from a lecture he had presented, Eureka describes Poe's intuitive conception of the nature of the universe with no antecedent scientific work done ..
Symbolic Logic
by Lewis CarrollLewis Carroll presents a delightfully light-hearted approach to predicate logic, in illustrating the very principles of logic that underly even the furthest reaches of mathematical practice. In many ways, a fascinating book, though I do admit I didn't actually do all of the exercises and quite a lot of the stuff was already known to me, I still enj..
The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity
by Arthur LillieThe Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity is a religious non-fiction work written by Arthur Lillie who was a soldier turned Buddhist. His works did not receive any notable appreciation from the literary scholars. His published works include Buddha and early Buddhism, The Cobra Diamond, India in Primitive Christianity. The Popular Li..
Ancient Landscapes of the Grand Canyon Region
by Edwin Dinwiddie McKeeAncient Landscapes of the Grand Canyon Region is a non-fiction work written by Edwin D. McKee which explores THE GEOLOGY OF GRAND CANYON, ZION, BRYCE, PETRIFIED FOREST & PAINTED DESERT with more than thirty illustrations by Louis Schellbach 3rd Park Naturalist, Grand Canyon National Park, and Russell Hastings.Excerpts:Probably no place in the w..
Photography in the Studio and in the Field
by Edward EstabrookePhotography in the Studio and in the Field is a non-fiction work on photography written by Edward Estabrooke whose other work is "THE FERROTYPE AND HOW TO MAKE IT." This book is A PRACTICAL MANUAL DESIGNED AS A COMPANION ALIKE TO THE PROFESSIONAL AND THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER.Excerpts The most important improvement in photographic processes tha..
The Red Cow and Her Friends
by Peter McArthurThe Red Cow and Her Friends is a non-fiction work about farming animals written by the Canadian farmer and writer Peter Gilchrist McArthur whose other writings include "IN PASTURES GREEN," "THE PRODIGAL AND OTHER POEMS," "TO BE TAKEN WITH SALT," ETC.Preface by the authorIt is always a pleasure to avoid responsibility and it gives me a feeling of re..
The China Painter Instruction Book
by AnonymousThe China Painter Instruction Book is a comprehensive instructional book for painting which teaches many aspects of painting such as color mixing, color combinations, Tinting, Dusting, Outlining, etc. Published by THAYER & CHANDLER, this book explains painting in various objects like leaf painting, Fruit painting, Figure painting, Enamel ..