Society & culture: general books

""The cradle of the deep"" by Joan Lowell invites readers into an extraordinary life born and raised on the open...  Read More >>

""The sacred theory of the Earth, Volume 1"" by Thomas Burnet stands as a monumental work of 17th-century natural...  Read More >>

Explore ""Jewish influences in American life,"" a pivotal historical document originally compiled from articles...  Read More >>

Journey into the heart of African American folklore with Charles C. Jones, Jr.'s seminal collection, ""Negro myths...  Read More >>

This classic of esoterica, written by the field's foremost scholar, employs colorful, little-known anecdotes and...  Read More >>

""A diary of the wreck of His Majesty's ship Challenger, on the western coast of South America, in May, 1835"" offers...  Read More >>

Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company Publication date: 1919 Subjects: Women United States Non-Classifiable Social...  Read More >>

""The seventh shot,"" by Herman Landon, invites readers into a captivating world of classic detective fiction. This...  Read More >>

""Gleanings from Chinese folklore"" by Nellie N. Russell offers a captivating journey into the rich tapestry of...  Read More >>

""The North-Americans of yesterday"" by Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh presents a comprehensive and insightful exploration...  Read More >>

Everett Dean Martin's ""The meaning of a liberal education"" offers an insightful exploration into the fundamental...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1922 Original Publisher: G. Allen  Read More >>

""Traveling publicity campaigns"" by Mary Swain Routzahn offers a unique historical look at innovative methods of...  Read More >>

""At home in Fiji"" by C. F. Gordon Cumming invites readers on an immersive journey into the heart of Oceania. This...  Read More >>

Journey back to a captivating era of French history with John Sanderson's ""The American in Paris, Vol. 2 of 2.""...  Read More >>

""The constitution violated"" is an incisive essay by the renowned social reformer Josephine Elizabeth Grey Butler....  Read More >>

H. G. Wells, the renowned visionary and social thinker, presents his profound and provocative work, ""The Open Conspiracy:...  Read More >>

Reinhold Niebuhr's enduring work, ""Does civilization need religion?"", presents a penetrating inquiry into one...  Read More >>

""The censorship of the Church of Rome and its influence upon the production and distribution of literature, volume...  Read More >>

""The book of filial duty"" by Ivan Chen presents a foundational exploration of one of the most significant ethical...  Read More >>

""A blighted life"" presents the compelling, true story of Rosina Bulwer Lytton, Baroness Lytton, an influential...  Read More >>

""The blind bow-boy"" by Carl Van Vechten is a distinguished work of American literary fiction, offering an immersive...  Read More >>

""Memories"" by C. F. Gordon Cumming invites readers into the extraordinary life of a pioneering 19th-century woman...  Read More >>

Robert Kirk's ""The secret commonwealth of elves, fauns and fairies"" offers an unparalleled journey into the hidden...  Read More >>

""Birth control laws"" by Mary Ware Dennett, subtitled ""shall we keep them, change them, or abolish them,"" presents...  Read More >>