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Chapter 12 Why Do Animals Become Extinct?

In Animals of the Past

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Frederic Lucas


Prior to the emergence of paleontology and comparative anatomy as scientific disciplines at the end of the 18th century, it was generally kn…

The Air of Stove-Heated Rooms

In Science in Short Chapters

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W. Mattieu Williams


This is a collection of articles written by W. Mattieu Williams on different subjects, that in his opinion "are likely to be interestin…

Introduction

In The Monitor and the Merrimac: Both sides of the story

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John Worden


The American Civil War lasted four years, from 1861 to 1865. It included some iconic battles that have maintained enough interest to merit r…

The Trial of Captain John Kimber for the Murder of Two Female Negro Slaves (179…

In Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 072

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Student of the Temple


Twenty short nonfiction works, individually chosen by the readers. "The ground rose and fell in successive furrows, like the ruffled wa…

Introduction and Preface

In Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons

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John Mcelroy


A comprehensive four-volume history of one soldier's 15 months in Andersonville Prison during the Civil War. The book is divided into 83 cha…

The Battle of Stone River (1862-1863)

In Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 101

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Henry Myron Kendall


"Of all effects of weather, snow makes the greatest change in animal economy in the countryside, and weeks often pass before the old or…

Companions and Gentlemen; The General Situation

In The Battle of Allatoona, October 5th, 1864

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William Ludlow


This is an account of the Union army's strategies and activities in protecting a Union garrison at Allatoona in Bartow Country, Georgia duri…

Collecting Insects

In An Elementary Study of Insects

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Leonard Haseman


An overview of notable insect groups intended for the young reader. Focus is on economically important insects. (Summary by Jeffery Smith)

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