Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack was first published in 1733. Facing heavy competition from similar publications, Franklin took the unusual and controversial approach of injecting witty, unexpected entries between standard tables of tides, planetary motion, weather predictions and other facts. In the debut edition, faithfully reproduced here, he included under the heading Principal Kings of Europe, "Poor Richard, an American Prince, without subjects, his wife being Viceroy over him, born October 23, 1684, age 49." The Almanack went on to become the most popular book of it's kind in...

Rabbit medicine is a rapidly expanding area of veterinary practice and rabbits are now the third most popular mammalian pet in the UK. Vets are treating more sick rabbits than ever before, but many vets do not have the clinical experience required to give effective treatment. There is a wealth of information on rabbits available to vets, but much of this is from the laboratory animal field and often isn't applicable to the pet rabbit.

Filling a gap in current literature available on rabbits, this book provides the reader with essential information and guidance on rabbit internal...

Dale L. Morgan (1914 1971) remains one of the most respected historians of the American West and his career, one of the least understood. Among today s scholars his reputation rests largely on his studies of the fur trade and overland trails, yet throughout his life, Morgan s primary interest was the history of the Latter Day Saints. In this volume the first of a two-part set Morgan s writings on the Mormons finally receive the attention and analysis they merit."
Dale Morgan on the Mormons" is a far-reaching compilation of the historian s published and unpublished writings. Edited and...