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Giacomo Puccini
by Wakeling DryGiacomo Puccini is the biography of the great Italian composer written by his contemporary Wakeling Dry, who has also co-authored with Marion Crawford for writing the book Doctor Claudius, A True Story. This biography is part of the Living Masters of Music Series, a series of biographic works of musicians. Wakeling narrated the complete life of ..
Chats on Angling
by H. V. Hart DavisChats on Angling is written by H. V. Hart-Davis. Very few books can be found on angling, a primary method of fishing. Angling is an outdoor sports hobby which makes you spend time with nature. This book is neither a literary work nor an autobiography. The curiosity of waiting for a fish to be caught on your fishing rod, gives thrilling experie..
Sleep and Its Derangements
by William A. HammondSleep and Its Derangements is written by William A. Hammond who received his M.D at the age of 20. A surgeon general in the American Civil War, he founded Army Medical Museum. This book is an in depth analysis of the necessity of sleep, why we need sound sleep, what causes somnambulism, the biology behind sleep and wakefulness, how and why we dr..
Hallowed Heritage The Life of Virginia
by Dorothy M. TorpeyHallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia is written by Dorothy M. Torpey. The life of Virginia is a study and travel guide of Virginia. This book is written in seven chapters including geographical life, historical life from 15th century to contemporary time, economical life, cultural life and political life. Geography of Virginia has been pro..
The Old Inns of Old England
by Charles G. HarperThe Old Inns of Old England is written by Charles G. Harper. When we think of traveling to any part of the world, the first thing which comes to our mind is where we stayed during that tour. At times we enjoy the hospitality of the place where we stayed more than our travel itself. This little book will recall our memories of our early travels. ..
The Story of the Hills
by H. N. HutchinsonThe Story of the Hills is written by H. N. Hutchinson. It is very rare to find a book of this kind. To enjoy reading this book, you need not to be a student of geology, but having little interest in knowing the nature is enough. As now people started making mountains as one of their favorite leisure travel places, a book of this kind would be he..
The Story of Opal
by Opal WhiteleyThe Story of Opal written by Opal Whiteley may not be an autobiography but written in a style of a biography. A woman of nature lover, she had been punished often in her childhood for spending her effort and time for caring wildlife. A series of incidents which took place in her life which challenged her very nature of having understanding heart..
Florence Nightingale the Angel of the Crimea
by Laura E. RichardsFlorence Nightingale the Angel of the Crimea is a biography of the founder of modern nursing written by Laura E. Richards. Popularly called the lady with the lamb, Florence came to fame during her serving at Crimean war. Though there are thoughts that her achievement at Crimean war was exaggerated as the country needed a hero to project. However..