Non-fiction Books
American Notes for General Circulation
Charles DickensAmerican Notes for General Circulation is a travelogue by Charles Dickens detailing his trip to North America from January to June, 1842. While there he acted as a critical observer of these societies..
The Story of the Soil
Cyril G. HopkinsTruth is better than fiction; and this true story of the soil is written in co-operation with the Press of America and in competition with popular fiction. The scenes described exist; the references g..
The Farm That Won't Wear Out
Cyril G. HopkinsIT IS an old saying that "any fool can farm," and this was almost the truth when farming consisted chiefly in reducing the fertility of new, rich land secured at practically no cost from a generous Go..
Three Acres and Liberty
Bolton HallWe are not tied to a desk or to a bench; we stay there only because we think we are tied. In Montana I had a horse, which was hobbled every night to keep him from wandering; that is, straps joined by ..
A History Of Greek Art
F. B. TarbellThe art of any artistically gifted people may be studied with various purposes and in various ways. One man, being himself an artist, may seek inspiration or guidance for his own practice; another, be..
As a Matter of Course
Annie Payson CallTHE aim of this book is to assist towards the removal of nervous irritants, which are not only the cause of much physical disease, but materially interfere with the best possibilities of usefulness an..
Physics and Politics
Walter BagehotOne peculiarity of this age is the sudden acquisition of much physical knowledge. There is scarcely a department of science or art which is the same, or at all the same, as it was fifty years ago. A n..
Mutual Aid - A Factor of Evolution
kniaz Petr Alekseevich KropotkinMutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a book by Peter Kropotkin on the subject of mutual aid, written while he was living in exile in England. It was first published by William Heinemann in London in O..