Originally curated by Harvard President Charles W. Eliot as a complete liberal education in fifty volumes, the Harvard Classics gathers philosophy, science, literature, and history into a single indispensable library. Plato's dialogues and Marcus Aurelius's meditations sit alongside Dante's Divine Comedy, Francis Bacon's essays, Charles Darwin's scientific writing, and Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, tracing the foundations of Western thought from ancient Greece to the modern age. Homer...

Contents: Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents. + - All 20 volumes of the 'Harvard Classics Shelf Of Fiction' Each volume is also available separ...

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names - Little Women [Louisa May Alcott] - Sense and Sensibility [Jane Austen] - Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy) [J.M. Barrie] - Cabin Fever [ B. M. Bower] - The Secret Garden [Frances Hodgson Burnett] - A Little Princess [Frances Hodgson Burnett] - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [Lewis Carroll] - The King in Yellow [Robert William Chambers] - The Man Who Knew Too Much [Gilbert Keith Chesterton] - The Woman in Whi...

The Enlightenment included a range of ideas centered on the sovereignty of reason and the evidence of the senses as the primary sources of knowledge and advanced ideals such as liberty, progress, toleration, fraternity, constitutional government and separation of church and state. In France, the central doctrines of the Enlightenment philosophers were individual liberty and religious tolerance, in opposition to an absolute monarchy and the fixed dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church. The Enl...

Includes a new Foreword by golf pro Brad Faxon and a new Preface by editor Jeff Silverman!Bernard Darwin could have easily embraced a privileged life as a respected lawyer, given his conventional upbringing and prestigious lineage as the grandson of Charles Darwin. However, he veered off this path to pursue his true passion: golf. Despite his notable skills on the links—having captained his golf team at Cambridge and reached the semifinals of the British Amateur Championships twice...

Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents.

AML Un-Plugged - Ultimate Forensic Guide to AML KYC CFTThis book serves as a comprehensive resource for AML professionals, compliance officers, forensic accountants, regulatory bodies, students, and anyone committed to understanding and combating the threats posed by money laundering, terrorism financing, and financial fraud. It provides an in-depth exploration of forensic accounting, combining legal, financial, and investigative perspectives to eq...

Few books have changed the way we understand life as profoundly as this one. In On the Origin of Species (6th Edition), Charles Darwin presents the groundbreaking ideas that transformed the study of biology and forever changed humanity's understanding of the natural world. Through careful observation, scientific reasoning, and extensive evidence, Darwin explores the processes that shape the diversity of life, introducing concepts that continue to influence modern science. The Sixth Edition...

On the Origin of Species (1859) is legendary naturalist Charles Darwin's groundbreaking and foundational study that birthed the theory of evolutionary biology.Sparking controversy from the time of its publication to the present day, Darwin’s theory of natural selection, where upon individuals of the same species have a more robust chance of survival thanks to their unique combination of physical characteristics, completely changed how the world viewed huma...

The Origin of Species is the landmark book that for better of worse put science and religion at odds. Very few people who have read this book and come away not believing in evolution. The detail of research is even by today's standards stunning; and the writing is still eminently readable. Second only to the Bible in its scope of influence, this book is a pertinent today as when it was first written.

Charles Darwin's autobiographical recollections trace the making of a scientific mind with striking honesty and warmth. Looking back on his childhood in Shrewsbury, he remembers his mother's death, early schooling, and the first stirrings of his passion for collecting plants, shells, minerals, insects, and birds. He also confesses to boyish pranks, falsehoods, and moral scruples, alongside a deep affection for animals, dogs, and angling. At Dr. Butler's school and later at Edinburgh, he fi...

The book begins with a thorough introduction to Darwin's early life, detailing his upbringing in Shrewsbury, England, and his education at Edinburgh University and Cambridge. Francis Darwin paints a portrait of his father as a curious and observant child, whose early interests in nature foreshadowed his future contributions to science. The narrative captures the influences of family, friends, and mentors who shaped Darwin's thinking, highlighting his evolving fascination with natural histo...