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18 - Air - Chapter XVIII. Liquid Air

In Nature's Miracles Volume 1: World Building and Life

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Elisha Gray

Elisha Gray (August 2, 1835 – January 21, 1901) was an American electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Compan…

The Accomplished and Lucky Teakettle

In Tales of Old Japan

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Lord Redesdale (Algernon Freeman-Mitford) and Lord Redesdale

Tales of Old Japan by Lord Redesdale is a collection of short stories focusing on Japanese life of the Edo period (1803 - 1868). It contains…

01 - Washington, part 1

In Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers

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J. Walker McSpadden

These 12 stories give a personal portrait of twelve famous soldiers from the past two centuries. Each story explores the early life of the s…

Popular Fallacies and Common Errors: Accidental Discoveries and Steam Engines

In The Seven Follies of Science

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John Phin

The seven follies of science; a popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve…

01 - Harriet Beecher Stowe

In Lives of Girls Who Became Famous

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Sarah K. Bolton and Sarah Knowles Bolton

This book is a collection of short biographies of notable women, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Florence Nightingale, a…

6 - President Wilson and the World War

In History of the United States, Vol. VII

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Charles A. Beard and Mary Ritter Beard and Charles Austin Beard

Charles Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and inte…

Surveying Instruments

In The Art of Travel

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Sir Francis Galton

The Art of Travel is a handbook of practical advice for the adventure seeking Victorian. We hear how to organize all steps of a voyage, from…