Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 - October 25, 1899) was a Canadian science writer and novelist, educated in England. He was a public promoter of evolution in the…

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

This book is an outgrowth of the many poems that I have written over the years of my life. Most of them stemmed from the love for my wife Madeline…

A history of Britons’ experiences of India in the last days of the Raj.

A true account of the scandal that enveloped the discovery in 1898 of an inscribed casket said to contain the ashes of the Buddha, is set against the background of…

A young woman dealing with life on the streets.

It's a daily challenge for her as she becomes part of a trio of unlikely women who become the best of…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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