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  • Universities

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    by Abraham Flexner ...
    Series series Foundations of Higher Education
    Originally published in 1930. Flexiner’s Universities was the big book on higher education when it was first published in 1930 and continued to be such until the appearance of Robert Maynard Hutchins’ The Higher Learning in America in 1936. Universities continues to be one of the great books in the field more than sixty years later・but for quite different reasons now than then. ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge

    by Abraham Flexner, Robbert Dijkgraaf ...
    A short, provocative book about why "useless" science often leads to humanity's greatest technological breakthroughsA forty-year tightening of funding for scientific research has meant that resources are increasingly directed toward applied or practical outcomes, with the intent of creating products of immediate value. In such a scenario, it makes sense to focus on the most identifiable and urgent ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • Prostitution in Europe And History of the Gipsies With Specimens of the Gipsy Language

    by Abraham Flexner & Walter Simson ...
    Prostitution will be studied in these pages from the standpoint of the practical experience of European countries. An effort will be made to ascertain its forms and extent, the sources from which it is recruited, the conditions that either cause or conduce to it, the procedure of different communities in dealing with it and with the conditions responsible for it, the measures which have been ... Read more

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    The Art of War in Ancient Rome

    by Vegetius ...
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    In "De re militari," Vegetius offers a comprehensive examination of military strategy and tactics, presenting a detailed guide for Roman military practices that resonates through the ages. Written in a clear and systematic style, the treatise emphasizes the importance of discipline, training, and the moral character of soldiers. Vegetius deftly amalgamates historical examples with poignant ... Read more

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  • Plutarch’s Lives

    by Plutarch ...
    Plutarch’s Lives by Plutarch offers a concentrated, compelling experience within fiction / literary. This concise work presents carefully drawn characters and purposeful plotting that together explore themes of choice, consequence, and human connection. The prose is precise and economical, balancing vivid scenes with clear pacing to maintain narrative momentum. Ideal for readers seeking a ... Read more

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  • The Human Comedy (Complete Edition)

    Studies of Manners, Causes, and Principles in 19th-Century French Society, from the Restoration to the July Monarchy

    by Honoré de Balzac ...
    Translated by Ellen Marriage, Clara Bell, Katharine Prescott Wormeley, Ernest Dowson ...
    The Human Comedy is the title of Honoré de Balzac's multi-volume collection of interlinked novels and stories depicting French society in the period of the Restoration (1815–1830) and the July Monarchy (1830–1848). Balzac organized his works into 3 groups: "Etudes de Moeurs au XIXe siècle" (Studies of Manners in the 19th Century) + "Etudes philosophiques" + "Etudes analytiques". Balzac wrote that ... Read more

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  • Classics of Judaism, 11 great books of Jewish wisdom in a single file

    by Moses Maimonides ...
    This file includes 11 books: Medieval Hebrew (featuring The Midrash and medieval collections of Jewish biblical lore and legend), Hebraic Literature (translations from the Talmud, Midrashim, and KabbalaTales and Maxims from the Midrash by Samuel Rapaport, The Sayings of the Jewish Fathers (Pirke Abot), Kitab al Khazari by Judah Hallevi, the Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, Philo-Judaeus of ... Read more

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  • The History of Rome

    by Theodor Mommsen ...
    Mommsen's history of the Roman Republic in five volumes. These volumes cover from the founding of Rome up to the disintegration of the First Triumvirate (Caesar, Pompey, Crassus). The author cites dates in the Roman style, AUC, from the founding of the city in 753 BC. A table at the end shows modern-day equivalents. According to Wikipedia, Mommsen is "generally regarded as the greatest classicist ... Read more

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  • The History of Herodotus

    by G. C. Macaulay ...
    Herodotus was a Greek historian who lived during the 5th century BC and is considered one of the first great historians in Western tradition. His work, "Histories," is a monumental account of the Greco-Persian Wars, which occurred between 499 and 479 BC. The book consists of nine lengthy volumes and covers various aspects of the ancient world, including historical, geographical, ethnographical, ... Read more

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  • HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE COMPLETE VOLUMES 1 - 6

    [Deluxe Annotated & Illustrated Ultimate Edition] Including Many Colorful Timeline Maps, Illustrations, Photographs, Plus BONUS ENTIRE Audiobook Narration

    by Edward Gibbon ...
    HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE COMPLETE VOLUMES 1 - 6 [Deluxe Annotated & Illustrated Ultimate Edition] Including Many Colorful Timeline Maps, Illustrations, Photographs, Plus BONUS ENTIRE Audio Narration."Enjoy the most thorough & complete edition of this book anywhere to be found!"*** Featuring Dynamic Chapter Navigation and Professional Formatting for a Premium Reading ... Read more

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  • Alexander the Great

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    The briefness of Alexander's career.--His brilliant exploits.--Characterof Alexander.--Mental and physical qualities.--Character of the Asiaticand European civilization.--Composition of Asiatic and Europeanarmies.--King Philip.--Extent of Macedon.--Olympias.--The youngprince Alexander.--Ancient mode of warfare.--Ancient andmodern military officers.--Alexander's nurse.--Alexander'seducation.- ... Read more

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  • Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome (Illustrated)

    by E.M. Berens ...
    The want of an interesting work on Greek and Roman mythology, suitable for the requirements of both boys and girls, has long been recognized by the principals of our advanced schools. The study of the classics themselves, even where the attainments of the pupil have rendered this feasible, has not been found altogether successful in giving to the student a clear and succinct idea of the religious ... Read more

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