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A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Douglas Dewar is a comprehensive guide to the bird species found in northern India. The book is organized into twelve chapters, each devoted …

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, authored the book Indian Home Rule in 1909. Gandhi outlines his goals for Indian freedom from British colonialism and …

Alcibiades I is a dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, believed to have been written around 390 BCE. The dialogue features a conversation between Socrates and …

The well-known Russian author Leo Tolstoy wrote a book titled What Is Art? in which he explores the importance and aim of art. Tolstoy argues that as the ultimate definition of art …

A Child's Garden of Verses is an 1885 volume of 64 poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated …

The Essence of Buddhism by Sir Edwin Arnold is a classic text that provides a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy and teachings of Buddhism. The book covers a wide range …

The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum is a collection of ancient Greek myths and legends that follow the journey of Jason and the Argonauts as …

The Khasis is a comprehensive anthropological study of the Khasi people, an indigenous tribe living in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills in northeast India. Written by P. R. T. Gurdon, …

Active Service is a novel by American author Stephen Crane, published in 1899. The book is a satirical take on the Spanish-American War, which took place in 1898, and follows the …

The History of Human Marriage is a book written by Edward Westermarck, a Finnish philosopher and sociologist. The book is a comprehensive survey of marriage practices and customs …