Non-fiction Books

Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use

Butterfield and Leeds

Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use: A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power...

The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century

Thomas Henry Huxley

The most obvious and the most distinctive features of the History of Civilisation, during the last fifty years, is the wonderful increase of industrial production by the application of machinery, the ..

Aether and Gravitation

William George Hooper

The author in this work endeavours to solve the greatest scientific problem that has puzzled scientists for the past two hundred years. The question has arisen over and over again, since the discovery..

The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915

Basil L. Gildersleeve

In the last score of years I have often been urged by friends and sympathizers to bring out as a separate issue my article, The Creed of the Old South, which appeared in the Atlantic Monthly of Januar..

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah

Sir Richard Francis Burton

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah is a travel book written by Sir Richard Francis Burton, a British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist..

Dr. Allinson's cookery book

T. R. Allinson

Authors' Preface from the book: I now leave this book in the hands of the public. I hope that it will be found useful by many and a help to those who wish to live in a way which is conducive to health..

Lie Zi

Lie Yu Kou

Although Lieh Tzu's work has evidently passed through the hands of many editors and gathered numerous accretions, there remains a considerable nucleus which in all probability was committed to writing..

Kung Fu

John Dudgeon

Kung Fu written by John Dudge is an historical text which includes accounts of 19th century Chinese medical practices. Please do not attempt any of the exercises or treatments described in this docume..