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Prehistoric Man

Prehistoric Man

by W. L. H. Duckworth

Prehistoric Man is an anthropological work written by W. L. H. Duckworth. This book explores the human evolution from Palaeolithic Man and takes the reader through many chapters such as Alluvial Deposits And Caves, Associated Animals And Implements, Human Fossils And Geological Chronology, Human Evolution In The Light Of Recent Discoveries and conc..

Ancient Man -  The Beginning of Civilizations

Ancient Man - The Beginning of Civilizations

by Hendrik Willem van Loon

Ancient Man: The Beginning of Civilizations is a book written for young readers by the Dutch historian Hendrik Willem van Loon, whose numerous historical writings include The Fall of the Dutch Republic, The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom, Man the Miracle Maker, and A World Divided is a World Lost. This book explores the chronological events which sha..

The Black Man, the Father of Civilization

The Black Man, the Father of Civilization

by James Morris Webb

The Black Man, the Father of Civilization is written by James Morris Webb.  The author provides several references to Bible for his claims in this book.  THE Bible gives the first and only true account of the origin of mankind. It is the only book containing an accurate record of the progress of man toward civilization, and it is the indi..

Manners, Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period

Manners, Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period

by Paul Lacroix

“Manners, Custom and Dress during the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period”, is written by the French Author Paul Lacroix who is popularly known by his pen name Bibliophile Jacob.  A Prolific writer, Paul’s works are varied includes historical romance novels and serious historical works such as “The history of Napoleon III, and “The l..

Buried Cities -  Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae

Buried Cities - Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae

by Jennie Hall

Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae is an interesting book about three ancient cities Pompeii, Olympia, and Mycenae and contains nice stories about the culture of the people lived there.  Pompeii was an ancient Roman city which was destroyed in 79 AD.  Olympia was an ancient Greek city known for Olympic Games. Mycenae was an ancient ..

The Races of Man

The Races of Man

by Joseph Deniker

The Races of Man is a brief study of the twin sciences anthropology and ethnography written by the French anthropologist Joseph Deniker, well known for his efforts in developing highly detailed maps of European races.  This book is primarily written for those readers who would like to acquire quick & basic knowledge on anthropology and eth..

My Arctic journal -  a year among ice-fields and Eskimos

My Arctic journal - a year among ice-fields and Eskimos

by Josephine Diebitsch Peary

This plain and simple narrative of a year spent by a refined woman in the realm of the dreaded Frost King has been written only after persistent and urgent pressure from friends, by one who shrank from publicity, and who reluctantly yielded to the idea that her experiences might be of interest to others besides her immediate friends.I have been req..

Legendary Islands of the Atlantic -  A Study of Medieval Geography

Legendary Islands of the Atlantic - A Study of Medieval Geography

by William Henry Babcock

We cannot tell at what early era the men of the eastern Mediterranean first ventured through the Strait of Gibraltar out on the open ocean, nor even when they first allowed their fancies free rein to follow the same path and picture islands in the great western mystery. Probably both events came about not long after these men developed enough profi..