Education
The Decoration of Houses
The Decoration of Houses, a manual of interior design written by Edith Wharton with architect Ogden Codman, was first published in 1897. In …
Airplane Flying Handbook
The Airplane Flying Handbook serves as a comprehensive guide for aspiring pilots, focusing on the essential skills and knowledge required fo…
How to Tell Stories to Children
Sarah Cone Bryant was an educator and storyteller who wrote several books on the importance of oral storytelling to children, and stories to…
A Guide to the Study of the Christian Religion
A Guide to the Study of the Christian Religion serves as a foundational resource for first-year divinity students, offering a comprehensive …
The Mother and the Child
In this insightful lecture from 1915, renowned educational reformer Maria Montessori explores the profound relationship between mothers and …
The Secrets of the Italian Language
Have YOU ever wanted to listen to real Italian, read it and understand it? How can YOU understand Italian even if YOU are an absolute beginn…
Home Geography for Primary Grades
Lessons and exercises for young children, exploring map and compass, mountains and rivers, trees and flowers, wind and rain, and more. (Summ…
History of England
A simple history of England written principally with words of one syllable. Books of these kind, I understand, are helpful for both beginnin…
Criminal Investigation
Reputedly inspired by the Sherlock Holmes stories, Austrian criminal jurist and examining magistrate Hans Gross wrote the first handbook on …
The Philosophy of Teaching
Saint Augustine's De Magistro, Englished here under the title of "The Philosophy of Teaching or a Study in the Symbolism of Language&qu…
A Brief Grammar of the Portuguese Language
Dr. Branner was a recognized authority on the geology of South American republics, especially Brazil, having organized and headed the Stanfo…
Principles of Chemical Science
5.112 is an introductory chemistry course for students with an unusually strong background in chemistry. Knowledge of calculus equivalent to…
Persian Self-Taught
“This volume is primarily intended to supply a working and practical knowledge of the Persian language, for the benefit of those who have no…
In the School Room
In the first place, teaching is not simply telling. A class may be told a thing twenty times over, and yet not know it. Talking to a class i…
Logick
The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry after Truth with a Variety of Rules to guard against error in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life,…
Piano and Song
Piano and Song by Friedrich Wieck offers a unique blend of conversation and instruction, making it an engaging resource for anyone intereste…
Our Knowledge Box
This practical guide to solving all sorts of problems includes secrets and discoveries covering the Liquor Trade, Druggists' Aids, Manufactu…
Democracy and Education
An important, controversial, and often cited work on public education. Dewey discusses the role of public education in a democracy and the d…
An Introduction to the Greek of the New Testament
An Introduction to the Greek of the New Testament offers a structured approach to learning Koine Greek, the language of the New Testament. C…
The Elements of Geology
Elements of Geology is one in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little …