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Celtic Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs
Dover Publications, 1968
This affordable volume features 26 enchanting stories assembled from Welsh, Scottish, and Irish sources, including "King O'Toole and His Goose," "The Lad with the Goat Skin, "The Sea Maiden," and many more. The stories are accompanied by 46 illustrations from their original editions.
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Castles and Warfare in the Middle Ages (Dover Pictorial Archive) Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc
Dover Publications, 2005
Profusely illustrated discussions offer details of dungeons, keeps, battlements, and drawbridges, along with uses of artillery, trenches, battering rams, mines, and the long-bow. "Will enthrall anyone interested in architecture, military, or medieval history. It is equally accessible to scholars as it is to the general reader." — History in Review.
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A General History of the Pyrates 18 reviews Daniel Defoe
Dover Publications, 1999
More illustrative of Defoe's life than Piracy
+ A General History of the Pyrates + Fun + Daniel Defoe vs Captain Charles Johnson + "The" history of Pirates
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Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm 1 review Brothers Grimm
Dover Publications, 1963
The Greatest Childrens Book
I think this is a great book that will intrest children for years. It has both the chilhood mystrey and adventure that even us as adult's love to look back on. I hope these storie's will stay remembered in the wonderful way that the Grimm Brothers brought life back into the true wording of this ...
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Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants: A Historical Survey with Special Reference to the Eastern ... 2 reviews Charlotte Erichsen-Brown
Dover Publications, 1989
Delightful as ethnobotany
+ Pretty good.
I was drawn to this book because I recognized so many familiar plants from my childhood among the drawings. I never suspected that the humble jewel weed or stinking Benjamins had ever had any medicinal uses. It's a very entertaining and enlightening read. The title is somewhat misleading. I would ...
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Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony (Dover Books on Music) 3 reviews Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Dover Publications, 2005
About Tchaikovsky's book
+ An in depth text on theoretical harmony + efficiency plus
A very good book.
I think it is one of the most important books to learn more about Harmony
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Five Acres and Independence 22 reviews Maurice G. Kains
Dover Publications
Logsdon is Amazing
+ Outdated, but still a good resource + Old School Wisdom
Mr. Logsdon is a real farmer. Really! I say that without the sarcastic pun that he assigns to it. I am so thirsty for a knowledge of farming, and while I like the Extension Agency employees (they are dedicated and anxious to help), it is essential to read the truth about farming -- without the ...
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The Problems of Philosophy 25 reviews Bertrand Russell
Dover Publications, 1999
Great Introduction
+ The hobo philosopher + Book Purchase + Nice overview + Exceptional insight
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El Dorado: Further Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (Dover Books on Literature & Drama) 4 reviews Baroness Orczy
Dover Publications, 2005
A Good Aventure Story
+ Yet another Christmas gift + Super Reader + El Dorado
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Celtic Myths and Legends 13 reviews T. W. Rolleston
Dover Publications, 1990
A very helpful introduction to the Celtic myths
+ Excellent + Out of date but excellent + Absolutely excellent! + A fine fireside read
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The Ten Books on Architecture 8 reviews Vitruvius
Dover Publications, 1960
Through the eyes of a Roman
+ interesting perspective + hard to follow + This is a good book, but Granger's translation is better. + A Roman Gentleman Metik who Created a Practical Masterwork
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The Book of the Sword: With 293 Illustrations 15 reviews Sir Richard F. Burton
Dover Publications, 1987
Excellent Work By a Master
+ A classic
This is a wonderful work. Even if you do not care for weapons, etc. it is still a very good bit of Victorian writing..very typical, ver well done. I not that one reviewer here did not like the scatter style, etc. Perhaps if the review read more that comics, me might jut get it. How sad.
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The Compleat Strategyst: Being a Primer on the Theory of Games of Strategy 13 reviews J. D. Williams
Dover Publications, 1986
Games People Play
+ For mechanics not engineers + Good but hasn't changed
Funny thing about words: depending on context, they can evoke quite different moods. Take, for example, "matrix": when referring to a certain movie with Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss, most people react favorably. Used, however, when discussing mathematics, and the majority will feel ...
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The Ten Books on Architecture 8 reviews Vitruvius
Dover Publications, 1960
Through the eyes of a Roman
+ interesting perspective + hard to follow + This is a good book, but Granger's translation is better. + A Roman Gentleman Metik who Created a Practical Masterwork
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Five Acres and Independence 22 reviews Maurice G. Kains
Dover Publications
Logsdon is Amazing
+ Outdated, but still a good resource + Old School Wisdom
Mr. Logsdon is a real farmer. Really! I say that without the sarcastic pun that he assigns to it. I am so thirsty for a knowledge of farming, and while I like the Extension Agency employees (they are dedicated and anxious to help), it is essential to read the truth about farming -- without the ...
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The Book of the Sword: With 293 Illustrations 15 reviews Sir Richard F. Burton
Dover Publications, 1987
Excellent Work By a Master
+ A classic
This is a wonderful work. Even if you do not care for weapons, etc. it is still a very good bit of Victorian writing..very typical, ver well done. I not that one reviewer here did not like the scatter style, etc. Perhaps if the review read more that comics, me might jut get it. How sad.
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Celtic Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs
Dover Publications, 1968
This affordable volume features 26 enchanting stories assembled from Welsh, Scottish, and Irish sources, including "King O'Toole and His Goose," "The Lad with the Goat Skin, "The Sea Maiden," and many more. The stories are accompanied by 46 illustrations from their original editions.
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The Problems of Philosophy 25 reviews Bertrand Russell
Dover Publications, 1999
Great Introduction
+ The hobo philosopher + Book Purchase + Nice overview + Exceptional insight
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Celtic Myths and Legends 13 reviews T. W. Rolleston
Dover Publications, 1990
A very helpful introduction to the Celtic myths
+ Excellent + Out of date but excellent + Absolutely excellent! + A fine fireside read
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The Compleat Strategyst: Being a Primer on the Theory of Games of Strategy 13 reviews J. D. Williams
Dover Publications, 1986
Games People Play
+ For mechanics not engineers + Good but hasn't changed
Funny thing about words: depending on context, they can evoke quite different moods. Take, for example, "matrix": when referring to a certain movie with Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss, most people react favorably. Used, however, when discussing mathematics, and the majority will feel ...
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