Airplane Photography by Herbert Eugene Ives: Soar to new heights with "Airplane Photography" by Herbert Eugene Ives. This comprehensive guide explores the art and technology of capturing stunning aerial photographs, offering insights into the challenges and innovations that have shaped the field of airplane photography.Why This Book?Herbert Eugene Ives' "Airplane Photography" is a must-read ...

"Airplane Photography" by Herbert Eugene Ives is a pioneering work that explores the innovative use of aerial photography in various fields. Ives, a prominent figure in the development of aerial imaging, delves into the technical aspects and artistic possibilities of capturing images from the sky. The book highlights the transformative impact of aerial views on cartography, surveillance, and environmental studies, showcasing how this perspective can reveal patterns and details invisible fr...

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Boon, The Mind of The Race, The Wild Asses of The Devil, and The Last Trump by Herbert George Wells: Embark on an intellectual odyssey with the thought-provoking works of Herbert George Wells. This collection, comprising "Boon," "The Mind of The Race," "The Wild Asses of The Devil," and "The Last Trump," delves deep into the realms of social commentary, philosophy, and visionary fiction. Wells' insights into the human condition and the future of humanity w...

A folk-tale, in its primitive plainness of word and entire absence of complexity in thought, is peculiarly sensitive and susceptible to the touch of stranger hands; and he who has been able to acquaint himself with the Norske Folkeeventyr of Asbjörnsen and Moe (from which these stories are selected), has an advantage over the reader of an English rendering.They are the romances of the childhood of Nations: they are the never-failing springs of sentiment, of sensation, of heroic exa...

While a large portion of the European family has been surging westward during the last three or four hundred years, settling the vast continents of America, another, but smaller, portion has been doing frontier work in the Old World, protecting the rear by beating back the "unspeakable Turk" and reclaiming gradually the fair lands that endure the curse of Mohammedan rule. For a long time the Slav people—who, after the battle of Kosovopjolje, in which the Turks defeated the Servians, retire...

Rafael Sabatini's novel 'The Sea Hawk' was first published in 1915. The story is set over the years 15881593. It is about a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being forced to serve as a slave on a galley, Sir Oliver is liberated by Barbary pirates. He joins the pirates, gaining the name "Sakr-el-Bahr" meaning "the hawk of the sea", and swears vengeance against his brother.

Auto mechanic Erin Lockwood is not only newly divorced; she’s practically penniless.When her emotionally-abusive ex flees the country to escape arrest for blackmailing other politicians, it’s actually a relief—a chance to reclaim her life. But retreating to the mountain house gifted by her mother, she’s met by hostility from the nearby town. The locals blame Erin for her ex’s corrupt actions that led to the construction of a private prison, drawing gangs, violence, ...

After the catastrophe, Mr. Pennroyal caused a handsome iron railing to be erected round the scene of it. This act caused it to be said that he might have done it before. Did he expect his future wives to go the road of the first one? And was it not criminal negligence in him to have suffered her to escape from her attendants? How could such a thing have happened? Did Mr. Pennroyal consider that people might say that the death of his wife was no loss to him, but the contrary?

American Notes by Charles Dickens: Embark on an insightful journey through Antebellum America with Charles Dickens in ""American Notes."" Dickens reflects on society, culture, and the American experience, providing readers with a nuanced perspective on the young nation.Why This Book?Gain a deeper understanding of Antebellum America through the eyes of Charles Dickens in ""American No...

This bundle includes the following novels:Lyon's Crew: Colton Lyon is the tattooed, pierced (with an Apadravya) leader of a bike crew. His wealthy background and bad boy good looks make him every young girl's fantasy but Lyon has sworn off women. That is until he meets Katarina, the young wounded friend of one of his crew members and the thirty-two-year-old heartthrob falls hard and fast and sets out to heal his little Angel.Lyon's Angel: Colton Lyon the tough-talking pierc...

This sharp-witted parody subverts the tropes of the traditional sentimental novel, turning a tale of virtue into a hilarious account of opportunistic cunning. Shamela is a heroine who knows exactly what her "modesty" is worth on the open market of marriage. Fielding’s ruthless satire exposes the gap between public morality and private greed with wicked humor. It is a brilliantly cynical deconstruction of the era’s literary and social hypocrisies.