Charles Francis: 78 books

The position of Johann Sebastian Bach as one of a numerous family of musicians is unique. Of no other composer can it be said that his forefathers, contemporary relations, and descendants were all musicians, and not only musicians, but holders of very important offices as such. All his biographers have...

Thirty-five years ago a collection of letters written during the period of the Revolution and later, by John Adams and his wife, Abigail Adams, came into my hands. They interested me so much that I thought they might possibly interest others also, especially the growing generations not familiar with...

pubOne.info present you this wonderfully illustrated edition. An Outline Narrative of the Great Events, xiii

John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States but holds a place in history as probably of America's greatest ever diplomats, negotiating many of the treaties that have formed the United States as we know them today. This is a fascinating biography and a must read for any fan of political history.

pubOne.info present you this wonderfully illustrated edition. So vast and wonderful a construction was the Roman world, so different from our own, that we are apt to imagine it as an arrangement far more deliberately planned, far more mechanically complete, than it appeared to its own inhabitants.

Popular novel, first published in 1916. The book begins: " The tropical sun mounted the rim of the golden Caribbean, quivered for a moment like a fledgeling preening its wings for flight, then launched forth boldly into the vault of heaven, shattering the lowering vapors of night into a myriad fleecy...

This compact, easy-to-use identification guide describes 192 species of mammals found in South-east Asia, covering each major genus. The book features thumbnail silhouettes, a regional distribution map, and up-to-date tips on the best wildlife localities. Illustrated with clear colour photography...

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS (abridged list)) CHAPTER I The Bachs of Thuringia—Veit Bach, the ancestor of John Sebastian—His sons and descendants—A breach of promise of marriage—J. Christoph Bach of Arnstadt—His...

Finding a form in which to present the stories was difficult. Each piece is meant to stand on its own, no connection between them. I arranged these stories according to the location at which the events occurred and they follow roughly the time line of my moving about. For those of you who may...

Writing has been part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State University since its beginning; people expressing the lives theyve led or might have led; or saving fragments of history in danger of vanishing forever if they dont get it written down. The dream was a community...

A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians.

This book is a fully revised and updated second edition of the only comprehensive guide to the mammals of South-east Asia, one of the world's richest regions in terms of mammal diversity, where species new to science are still being described regularly, though there is increasing pressure on all of...