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Poul William Anderson

Simon's new source of power promised a new era for Mankind. But what happens to world economy when anyone can manufacture it in the kitchen …

Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 4

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Charles F. Horne

A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in history. Volume 4: John Adams, Louis A…

The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (Version 2)

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Alexander Wheelock Thayer

The first scholarly biography on the life of Ludwig Von Beethoven. Volume 1 - Summary by Realisticspeakers

Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 Contribu…

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Various

Part of the scholarly and scientific publications of the United States National Museum series: United States National Museum Bulletin.In the…

The Symphony Since Beethoven

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Felix Weingartner and Felix Weingartner

This 1904 book by composer, conductor and pianist Felix Weingartner examines the development of the symphony as a musical form since one of …

Why We Love Music

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Carl Emil Seashore

Psychologists have not explained why we love music. A technical psychologist indulges in generalizations and predictions in a practical and …

Preface

In Arts and Crafts Essays

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Various

A series of essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society with a preface by William Morris who writes "It is this conscio…

Stupidity

In The Book of This and That

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Robert Lynd

From the pen of the Irish poet and essayist, Robert Lynd, comes a collection of humorous and satirical essays on topics as wide ranging as s…

Reason in Prison (The Middle Ages)

In A History of Freedom of Thought

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John Bagnell Bury

The great civil liberties we enjoy today, like Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press, have their foundation in Freedom of Thought. With…

The Cake

In The Pig Brother and Other Fables and Stories

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Laura E. Richards and Laura E. Howe Richards

Here are some really amusing stories and fables told with delightful wit. Some poke fun at human foibles and some are there for the simple j…