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Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome
by ApiciusCookery and Dining in Imperial Rome is a valiant effort to translate the works of Marcus Gavius Apicius, who wrote the roman cook book in Latin. The translator of this book claim to be the first English translation of the Latin version, though there are Italian and German translations were made earlier. Apicius is known for his luxury loving, ha..
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriet A. JacobsIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl narrates the real life of Harriet Ann Jacobs, who has written this book when she was a slave. This horrific autobiography narrates the ruthless treatment undergone by female slaves. Being a female slave is more pathetic than being a male slave, as they had to undergo the sexual harassment and rape atte..
Camp-Lore and Woodcraft
by Dan BeardCamp Lore and Woodcraft is a camping guide written by Daniel Carter Beard, an American author and social reformer, remembered for foundations laid him for the organization Boy Scouts of America. An explorer of nature has written many books on camping including The American Boy's Handy Book, The American Boy's Book of Sport, The Outdoor Ha..
Dress design
by Talbot HughesDress Design: an account of costume for artists and dress makers is a part of a series of handbooks on the Artistic crafts is written and illustrated by Talbot Hughes, a British painter who has authored many books on historical costumes and fine arts. This book explores the historic dress designs right from prehistoric period and the transformat..
The Confessions of St. Augustine
by Bishop of Hippo Saint AugustineThe Confessions is an autobiography of Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine, a Christian theologian who influenced the Western Christianity and Western philosophy with his important works City of God and Confessions. In a true sense, this is not a complete autobiography of an individual, as this book was written by the author during his early 40s and..
Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making
by William Hamilton GibsonCamp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making is written by William Hamilton Gibson, an American naturalist and illustrator, whose publishing works include The Complete American Trapper, Pastoral Days, Highways and Byways, Happy Hunting Grounds and My Studio Neighbours. The author mentions in his preface that the trapping as ..
Deadfalls and Snares
by A. R. HardingDeadfalls and Snares is an illustrative book on the art of trapping animals written by Arthur Robert Harding, an American outdoors-man who is remembered for his instructional series books such as Fox Trapping, Mink Trapping, Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants, Fur Farming, Wolf and Coyote Trapping and Home Manufacture of Furs and Skins. This boo..
Autobiography of a Yogi
by Paramahansa YoganandaAutobiography of a Yogi is written by Paramahansa Yogananda, an Indian yogi who introduced the Kriya Yoga to the western world with this book. This book contains the complete life incidents of Paramahansa Yogananda including his childhood life, finding his guru, encounters with spirituality, becoming monk, and transformation to teaching mediatio..