A perfect guide for all philosophy students wishing to better understand the field of ethics. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Victoria's reptiles are not often encountered by urban dwellers, with many species now threatened. You may have glimpsed a skink darting into the undergrowth, a snake slithering along a walking path or a blue-tongued lizard sunning itself near your garden shed. Yet the turtles, skinks, geckos, goannas, snakes and other reptiles that call Victoria home are fascinating and important members of urban and rural ecosystems. Reptiles of Victoria is the first regional guide to all reptiles known ...

John Coventry – A True Life StoryWritten with John CoventryThere's nothing more gripping than a true-life thriller — and John Hugo Coventry has lived one.Born into wealth, prestige, and a family name dating back to the 1600s, Coventry had every advantage. It wasn't enough to keep him out of trouble. When the opportunity for easy money presents itself, he takes it — and quickly finds himself caught in a scheme to defraud the British Government out of ...

The Coventry Gardens Serial Killer promises to keep the reader in suspense from beginning to end. When a cleverly disguised evil presence infiltrates Coventry Gardens, a British west coast township nestling within a stone's throw of Lands End, two New Scotland Yard detectives arrive on the scene to investigate a suspected serial killer's cryptic messages. The climax of this spellbinding riddle takes place in the midst of an unforgettable intriguing set of breathtaking circumstances. Kick o...

Kate, said Aunt Deborah to me as we sat with our feet on the fender one rainy afternoon—or, as we were in London, I should say one rainy morning—in June, "I think altogether, considering the weather and what not, it would be as well for you to give up this Ascot expedition, my dear." I own I felt more than half inclined to cry—most girls would have cried—but Aunt Deborah says I am very unlike the generality of women; and so, although I had ordered a peach-coloured mantle, and such a bonnet...

"The History of Economic Theory" features selected essays from influential economists of the 18th and 19th centuries. Included are the prominent works of T.R. Malthus, David Ricardo, Frédéric Bastiat, and John Stuart Mill. The integrity of the original essays has been carefully preserved, and no attempt has been made to add further commentary, dialogue, or reasoning to these fine compositions. Res ipsa loquitur. The work speaks for itself.Featured Essays Include:By...

The sequel to I Was, I Am, I Will BeJohn Coventry thought the hardest part was behind him.Michelle was gone — dead, violently, the way people in her world tended to go. His years working undercover for British Intelligence were over. He boards a plane for Los Angeles, hoping to disappear into the California sun and finally, mercifully, start again.But the Intelligence officers' parting words follow him across the Atlantic."You c...

The Federalist Papers are a collection of eighty-five articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in favor of ratifying the United States Constitution. First appearing in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers, this collective body of work is widely considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time. Although the authors of The Federalist Papers foremost intended to influence the vote in favor of rat...

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The Jaguar XK120 caused a sensation at the 1948 London Motor Show with its stunning appearance and the startling performance on tap from the innovative XK engine. Although the captivating roadster had been intended as a limited volume showcase for the technically advanced powerplant, unprecedented consumer demand forced the company to build it in greater numbers, becoming the most affordable supercar of the time. In this highly readable and informative book, award-winning historian John Ni...

Utilitarianism is a classic exposition and defense of utilitarianism in ethics. Written by political economist and civil servant John Stuart Mill, the essay first appeared as a series of three articles published in Fraser's Magazine in 1861; the articles were collected and reprinted as a single book in 1863. The essay provides support for the value of utilitarianism as a moral theory and defends it against a wide range of criticisms and misunderstandings. Though heavily c...

The Coventry Gardens Serial Killer promises to keep the reader in suspense from beginning to end. When a cleverly disguised evil presence infiltrates Coventry Gardens, a British west coast township nestling within a stone’s throw of Lands End, two New Scotland Yard detectives arrive on the scene to investigate a suspected serial killer’s cryptic messages. The climax of this spellbinding riddle takes place in the midst of an unforgettable, intriguing set of breathtaking circumstances. Kick ...