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  • A Catechism of the Steam Engine

    by C. E. John Bourne ...
    "A Catechism of the Steam Engine" by C. E. John Bourne is a comprehensive guide that delves into the principles and workings of steam engines. Bourne's work is structured in a question-and-answer format, making complex concepts accessible to readers. The book covers various aspects of steam engine design, operation, and maintenance, providing valuable insights for engineers, students, and ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • John Stuart Mill: His Life And Works

    by H. R. Fox Bourne, John Elliot Cairnes, Henry Fawcett, Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Frederic Harrison, W. A. Hunter, J. H. Levy, William Minto, Herbert Spencer And Henry Trimen ...
    John Stuart mill: His life and works presents a detailed biographical study of John Stuart Mill, tracing his development as a philosopher, economist, and reform thinker. The narrative explores his rigorous early education under James Mill, which shaped his analytical discipline and wide intellectual curiosity. It highlights his formative experiences at the India House and his association with ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD

  • The Great World War 1914–1945

    1. Lightning Strikes Twice

    by Peter Liddle, John Bourne, Ian Whitehead ...
    Comparing and contrasting the World Wars.This will be a landmark in military history: a collaborative venture between historians from 20 different countries addressing every aspect of the two world wars. The scope of the book is enormous. From frontline combat to civilian experience, women and children in wartime, genocide etc.The Face of BattleLeadership in the warsCivilians in the warsNational ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • A Catechism of the Steam Engine

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Mechanisms: A Deep Dive into Steam Engine Technology and History

    by C.E. John Bourne, Mason Ogden ...
    In "A Catechism of the Steam Engine," C.E. John Bourne presents a comprehensive exploration of steam engineering, blending technical precision with an accessible didactic style. This seminal work is structured as a dialogic catechism, wherein complex concepts are broken down through questions and answers, enabling readers to grasp the principles of steam power with clarity. Bourne's analytical ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Catechism of the Steam Engine

    by John Bourne ...
    A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the principles, construction, and operation of steam engines, written in the form of a question-and-answer catechism. First published in the 19th century, this book was designed to educate engineers, mechanics, and anyone interested in the rapidly advancing technology of steam power during the Industrial ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Douglas Haig

    Diaries and Letters 1914-1918

    by Dr Gary Sheffield MA FRHistS, Dr John Bourne ...
    There's a commonly held view that Douglas Haig was a bone-headed, callous butcher, who through his incompetence as commander of the British Army in WWI, killed a generation of young men on the Somme and at Passchendaele. On the other hand, there are those who view Haig as a man who successfully struggled with appalling difficulties to produce an army which took the lead in defeating Germany in ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Who's Who in World War I

    by John Bourne ...
    Featuring over 1,000 alphabetically arranged, biographical entries, Who's Who in World War One builds up a complete and vivid picture of the major figures of the Great War. The subjects are drawn not only from the political and military spheres of all thirty-two nations involved, but also from the social and cultural life of the period.This book's breadth of coverage makes it the definitive ... Read more

    $75.57 CAD

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  • A Distant Mirror

    The Calamitous 14th Century

    by Barbara W. Tuchman ...
    A “marvelous history”* of medieval Europe, from the bubonic plague and the Papal Schism to the Hundred Years’ War, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Guns of August*Lawrence Wright, author of The End of October, in The Wall Street JournalThe fourteenth century reflects two contradictory images: on the one hand, a glittering age of crusades, cathedrals, and chivalry; on the other, a world ... Read more

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  • The Guns of August

    The Outbreak of World War I; Barbara W. Tuchman's Great War Series

    by Barbara W. Tuchman ...
    PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • “A brilliant piece of military history which proves up to the hilt the force of Winston Churchill’s statement that the first month of World War I was ‘a drama never surpassed.’”—NewsweekSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeIn this landmark account, renowned historian Barbara W. Tuchman re-creates the first month of World War I: ... Read more

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  • Circus: A Story from Circus

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  • All the Light We Cannot See

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