The New Era is an overview of influential people of the late 19th century.

Great Women is a collection of short biographies of famous women such as Joan of Arc and Heloise.

American Leaders is a collection of short biographies of famous Americans of the 19th century.

Ancient Achievements is an overview of the many cultural and artistic advances of antiquity.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

When it appeared in 1923, John Lord's Capital and Steam Power 1750-1800 was the first book to be based on the voluminous Boultori and Watt papers in Birmingham since the hey-day of Samuel Smiles.

Although Lord's conclusions have been modified and corrected on various points, this book still remains the best short account of the significance of this classic engineering partnership which bulks so large in the history of technology and of the Industrial Revolution in Britain. "Mr. Lord's Capital and Steam Power 1750-1800 is an important contribution to economic history ... His...