This is history of mind and ideas besides normal History, the author begins with early history to his modern history, with resources and illustrations .

We merged all four volumes in one volume for easier read Four volumes, each 300–400 pages, organised chronologically and geographically:

Vol. 1 – Savage & Barbarous Epochs (prehistory to early civilisations)
Vol. 2 – Civilised Epoch – Ancient (Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, Persia)
Vol. 3 – Civilised Epoch – Classical & Medieval (Greece, Rome, Islamic world, Europe)
Vol. 4 – Modern Epoch (Renaissance to late 19th century)

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• Foundations of Writing
  A Manual for Writers (Manly) and How to Write Clearly provide the rules, exercises, and technical grounding in composition and publishing practices.

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  Stevenson’s Essays in the Art of Writing and Notes for Young Writers nurture style, rhythm, and the writer’s mindset.

• Fiction Craft
  Cody’s How to Write Fiction, Bridgart’s How to Write Short Stories, and Archer’s How to Write a Good Play guide you through narrative structure, character, and dramatic presentation.

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  How to Write an Essay and How to Write Special Feature Articles sharpen expository and journalistic skills, preparing writers for academic and professional contexts.

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  How to Become an Author offers practical advice on entering the literary profession, balancing ambition with realistic publishing guidance.

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- How to Write and Read Japanese (Seisoku Nihongo no kakikata yomikata) by Yuasa, Minoru

  A practical manual focusing on orthography and literacy. Yuasa emphasizes correct stroke order, kana usage, and the relationship between written and spoken forms. It’s more of a “how-to” guide than a grammar, making it valuable for learners who want to master script mechanics.

- Simplified Grammar of the Japanese Language (Modern Written Style) by Basil Hall Chamberlain

  Chamberlain’s work is concise yet systematic, presenting the essentials of written Japanese grammar. It’s aimed at scholars and serious learners, stripping down complexities into digestible rules. The “modern written style” focus makes it particularly useful for reading Meiji-era texts.

- Japanese Conversation-Grammar by Hermann Plaut

  A hefty, German-style grammar book with dialogues and exercises. Plaut emphasizes spoken Japanese, but in a formalized way—closer to textbook dialogues than natural speech. It’s dense but thorough, offering a window into how Europeans systematized Japanese for learners.

- Handbook of English-Japanese Etymology by William Imbrie (1880)

  A fascinating comparative work linking English and Japanese vocabulary roots. Though dated, it reflects early attempts to bridge linguistic gaps through etymology. More of a scholarly curiosity than a practical learning tool.

- Japanese Grammar Self-Taught (Roman Character) by Henry J. Weintz

  Designed for learners without knowledge of kana/kanji, this book uses Romanization throughout. It’s accessible but sacrifices authenticity. Good for beginners who want quick entry into spoken Japanese, though limited for deeper study.

- A Grammar of the Japanese Spoken Language by W. G. Aston

  Aston’s grammar is a landmark work, carefully distinguishing spoken from written forms. His analysis is meticulous, and he captures colloquial Japanese of the late 19th century. Still respected as a scholarly resource.

- Japanese Reading for Beginners by Arthur Rose-Innes

  A graded reader introducing simple texts with explanations. It’s practical, aiming to get learners reading quickly. Less theoretical, more hands-on, making it a good complement to grammar-heavy works.

- Japanese Self-Taught (Thimm’s System, Roman Characters) with English Phonetic Pronunciation

  Another Romanized system, emphasizing phonetic accessibility. It’s more phrasebook-like, intended for travelers or casual learners. Useful historically, but limited in depth.

- 6000 Chinese Characters with Japanese Pronunciation and English Renderings by J. Ira Jones

  A massive kanji dictionary resource. Ambitious in scope, it provides readings and English glosses. While unwieldy, it’s invaluable for understanding how kanji study was approached before modern lexicons.

- The Spoken Language of Japan: A Course of Exercises in Familiar Conversation

  A practical drill book with dialogues and exercises. It emphasizes everyday speech, though in a somewhat stiff, textbook style. Good for learners wanting structured practice in conversation.

The book illustrate the history of Holland (Netherlands) now. Public Domain 1922. Have no images.

Collection of English Grammar and composition 14 books at your hand ✋ with full review of each book

Note : There is a typo in title ค่อย not ค่อน

เคย is adverb to show past action.

it shows that you have done it.not showing one time or many so we need บ่อย or ไม่บ่อย or other adverbs.

ผมเคยไปเที่ยวเชียงใหม่

I have travelled to Chiang Mai before.

เคย before the main verb..

เคย or ไม่ เคย + verbs.

ไม่เคยกินอาหารแบบนั้น

I have never eaten food like that.

so we should add ค่อย

because I was misunderstood, I said ค่อย instead of เคย. that changed the meaning completely, noticing the surprise on the face of Thai speaker.

ไม่เคยกินหมู

I have never eaten pork.

ไม่ค่อยกินหมู

I eat but not much .

ค่อย have many meaning but here about +not much )

วันนี้ส้มตำไม่ค่อยอร่อยเท่าไหร่

today somtam is not very tasty. It can be polite instead of saying it's not tasty.

another word อร่อยอยู่.สวยอยู่.

adding อยู่ after the adjective means not too much, average. but let's back to main topic.

บ่อย and ไม่บ่อย

this is a very famous street way to ask about what you like to do regularly,it can tell you more about you.

กินเบียร์บ่อยไหม

usually people for the first impression even if they drink every day,

they will say with strangers

ไม่เคยกินเบียร์ครับ

I have never drunk beer.

or

กินเบียร์ไม่เป็น

I don't drink beer .maybe they did not eat before or allergic.

for more realistic answer กินเบียร์เป็นบางครั้ง

I drink sometimes

กินได้แต่ไม่บ่อย.

( ได้ removed in street language anything can be removed if doesn't add value or another information. that is why ค่อย usually removed ,เท่าไหร่ stay at end.)

I drink but not much.not regularly

Sometimes means : บางครั้ง - เป็นบางครั้ง -บางเวลา - ไม่บ่อย

บ่อย used much in questions.

it is the end of the questions before. ไหม or other words for question.

กินส้มตำบ่อยไหม?

ออกกำลังกายบ่อยไหม?

ไปเที่ยวบ่อยไหม?

real experience:

yesterday,in Tawana, Bangkapi, while eating at public tables,I talked with two friendly men from Isan, before they leave

one asked

คุณมาตะวันนาบ่อยไหม

do you come to eat in Tawana much or regularly.

I replied" ไม่บ่อยครับอาทิตย์ละ 1 ครั้ง.วันจันทร์หรือวันอาทิตย์.

Not much just one Time per week : Monday or Sunday.

he ended with :

เรามาที่นี่ทุกๆวันแล้วเจอกันใหม่ครับ

we come here every day. see you later.

do you drink beer regularly ?

I can say

ไม่เคยกินเบียร์ I have never drunk beer which is might lie..

ไม่(ค่อย)กินเท่าไหร่

means I drink but not much.

or simply

Also use ไม่เคย. if you did not make something before, never had the experience.

so when someone asked me

บ่อย - ไม่บ่อย

ไม่บ่อย I drink but not regularly.

กินบ่อยๆ drink much

another example:

ออกกำลังกายบ่อยไหม

do you work out regularly.

ไม่บ่อย

ออกกำลังกายทุกๆวันครับ

I work out every day.

or simply

ออกกำลังกายบ่อยๆครับ

ค่อย not much or little in this situation.

วันนี้อาหารไม่ค่อยอร่อยเท่าไหร่

today the food is not really tasty.

ผมไม่ค่อยมีความสุข

I am not really happy.

​

Note : There is a typo in title ค่อย not ค่อน .

เคย is adverb to show past action.

it shows that you have done it.not showing one time or many so we need บ่อย or ไม่บ่อย Or other adverbs

ผมเคยไปเที่ยวเชียงใหม่

I have traveled to Chiang Mai before.

เคย before the main verb..

เคย or ไม่ เคย + verbs.

ไม่เคยกินอาหารแบบนั้น

I have never eaten food like that.

so we should add ค่อย

because I was misunderstood, I said ค่อย instead of เคย. that changed the meaning completely, noticing the surprise on the face of Thai speaker.

ไม่เคยกินหมู

I have never eaten pork.

ไม่ค่อยกินหมู

I eat but not much.

ค่อย have many meaning but here about +not much )

วันนี้ส้มตำไม่ค่อยอร่อยเท่าไหร่

today somtam is not very tasty. It can be polite instead of saying it's not tasty.

another word อร่อยอยู่.สวยอยู่.

adding อยู่ after the adjective means not too much, average. but let's back to main topic.

บ่อย and ไม่บ่อย

this is a very famous street way to ask about what you like to do regularly,it can tell you more about you.

กินเบียร์บ่อยไหม

usually people for the first impression even if they drink every day,

they will say with strangers

ไม่เคยกินเบียร์ครับ

I have never drunk beer.

or

กินเบียร์ไม่เป็น

I don't drink beer. maybe they did not eat before or allergic.

for more realistic answer กินเบียร์เป็นบางครั้ง

I drink sometimes

กินได้แต่ไม่บ่อย.

( ได้ removed in street language anything can be removed if doesn't add value or another information. that is why ค่อย usually removed, and เท่าไหร่ stay at end.)

I drink but not much. not regularly

Sometimes means : บางครั้ง - เป็นบางครั้ง -บางเวลา - ไม่บ่อย

บ่อย used much in questions.

it is the end of the questions before. ไหม or other words for question.

กินส้มตำบ่อยไหม?

ออกกำลังกายบ่อยไหม?

ไปเที่ยวบ่อยไหม?

real experience:

yesterday, in Tawana, Bangkapi, while eating at public tables, I talked with two friendly men from Isan, before they leave

one asked

คุณมาตะวันนาบ่อยไหม

do you come to eat in Tawana much or regularly.

I replied" ไม่บ่อยครับอาทิตย์ละ 1 ครั้ง.วันจันทร์หรือวันอาทิตย์.

Not much just one Time per week: Monday or Sunday.

he ended with :

เรามาที่นี่ทุกๆวันแล้วเจอกันใหม่ครับ

we come here every day. see you later.

do you drink beer regularly?

I can say

ไม่เคยกินเบียร์ I have never drunk beer which is might lie..

ไม่(ค่อย)กินเท่าไหร่

means I drink but not much.

or simply

Also use ไม่เคย. if you did not make something before, never had the experience.

so when someone asked me

บ่อย - ไม่บ่อย

ไม่บ่อย I drink but not regularly.

กินบ่อยๆ drink much

another example:

ออกกำลังกายบ่อยไหม

do you work out regularly.

ไม่บ่อย

ออกกำลังกายทุกๆวันครับ

I work out every day.

or simply

ออกกำลังกายบ่อยๆครับ

ค่อย not much or little in this situation.

วันนี้อาหารไม่ค่อยอร่อยเท่าไหร่

today the food is not really tasty.

ผมไม่ค่อยมีความสุข

I am not really happy.

Thai Time Made Easy

The most important part is ทุ่ม, it begins at 7 PM with หนึ่งทุ่ม and runs until midnight.

Think of it like this:

- 7 PM = 1 ทุ่ม

- 8 PM = 2 ทุ่ม

- 9 PM = 3 ทุ่ม

- 10 PM = 4 ทุ่ม

- 11 PM = 5 ทุ่ม

- 12 AM = เที่ยงคืน

Late night (1–5 AM) → use ตี

- ตีหนึ่ง = 1 AM

- ตีห้า = 5 AM

Morning (6–11 AM) → use โมงเช้า

- เจ็ดโมงเช้า = 7 AM

Noon (12 PM) → use เที่ยง

- เที่ยงวัน = noon

Afternoon (1–3 PM) → use บ่าย

- บ่ายโมง = 1 PM

- บ่ายสองโมง = 2 PM

Evening (4–6 PM) → use โมงเย็น

- ห้าโมงเย็น = 5 PM

Night (7–11 PM) → use ทุ่ม

- หนึ่งทุ่ม = 7 PM

- สามทุ่ม = 9 PM

Midnight (12 AM) → use เที่ยงคืน

​

The most important part is ทุ่ม, it begins at 7 PM with หนึ่งทุ่ม and runs until midnight.

Think of it like this:

- 7 PM = 1 ทุ่ม

- 8 PM = 2 ทุ่ม

- 9 PM = 3 ทุ่ม

- 10 PM = 4 ทุ่ม

- 11 PM = 5 ทุ่ม

- 12 AM = เที่ยงคืน

Late night (1–5 AM) → use ตี

- ตีหนึ่ง = 1 AM

- ตีห้า = 5 AM

Morning (6–11 AM) → use โมงเช้า

- เจ็ดโมงเช้า = 7 AM

Noon (12 PM) → use เที่ยง

- เที่ยงวัน = noon

Afternoon (1–3 PM) → use บ่าย

- บ่ายโมง = 1 PM

- บ่ายสองโมง = 2 PM

Evening (4–6 PM) → use โมงเย็น

- ห้าโมงเย็น = 5 PM

Night (7–11 PM) → use ทุ่ม

- หนึ่งทุ่ม = 7 PM

- สามทุ่ม = 9 PM

Midnight (12 AM) → use เที่ยงคืน

Collection of old books for teaching yourself German for students of German language. Though German today is updated. But this collection contains valuable vocabularies and Grammar can be a secondary source for students there are free, all are in public domain

Norman Frederick De Clifford’s booklet is not an attack on Freemasonry; it is a concise, sympathetic illustration written from inside the Craft to present its history, symbols, and moral aims in a favourable light. Masonry takes a good man and tries to make him better

Collection or 10 Books to study French, they are in public domain, still useful to Master grammar and reading Classics but modern books are irreplaceable. What do you expect. Detailed Grammar, Great vocabulary, no modern words nor modern conversation.

Contents: Sherlock Holmes Series

• A Study in Scarlet – The debut Holmes novel; introduces Holmes and Watson with a murder mystery tied to Mormon history.
• The Sign of the Four – Jewel theft, betrayal, and colonial legacies; famous for Mary Morstan’s introduction.
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Classic short stories including “A Scandal in Bohemia” and “The Speckled Band.”
• The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes – Contains “The Final Problem,” where Holmes confronts Moriarty.
• The Hound of the Baskervilles – Gothic atmosphere meets detective logic; Doyle’s most famous Holmes novel.
• The Return of Sherlock Holmes – Holmes resurrected after public demand; includes “The Empty House.”
• His Last Bow – Later stories, with Holmes as elder statesman of detection.

Professor Challenger / Science Fiction

• The Lost World – Dinosaurs on a hidden plateau; precursor to modern adventure sci-fi.
• The Poison Belt – Earth faces cosmic catastrophe; Challenger’s eccentric brilliance shines.
• The Land of Mist – Spiritualist themes dominate; Doyle’s personal beliefs seep into fiction.

Historical Novels

• The White Company – Medieval chivalry and adventure; Doyle’s favorite of his own works.
• Sir Nigel – Prequel to The White Company, focusing on knightly honor.
• Uncle Bernac – Napoleonic intrigue and espionage.
• The Refugees – French Huguenots in exile; blends history with romance.
• The Tragedy of the Korosko – Colonial adventure in Egypt; commentary on imperialism.
• The Great Shadow – Napoleonic wars seen through friendship and rivalry.

Brigadier Gerard Series

• The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard – Comic tales of a vain but brave French officer.
• Adventures of Gerard – Continuation of Gerard’s escapades; satire on military glory.

Short Story Collections

• Danger! and Other Stories – Includes the prophetic “Danger!” about submarine warfare.
• The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport – Patriotic and adventurous tales.
• The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales – Early supernatural and sea stories.
• The Last Galley: Impressions and Tales – Historical sketches and imaginative vignettes.
• The Croxley Master – Boxing novella; Doyle’s interest in sport and grit.

Non-Fiction & Other

• The New Revelation – Spiritualist manifesto; Doyle’s turn toward mysticism.
• The Wanderings of a Spiritualist – Travelogue infused with spiritualist advocacy.
• The Poems of Arthur Conan Doyle – Romantic and patriotic verse; less known but heartfelt.
• Beyond the City – Domestic comedy of suburban life.
• Three of Them – Gentle family sketches inspired by Doyle’s own children.

Hagakure is the essential book of the Samurai. Written by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, who was a Samurai in the early 1700s, it is a book that combines the teachings of both Zen and Confucianism. These philosophies are centred on loyalty, devotion, purity and selflessness, and Yamamoto places a strong emphasis on the notion of living in the present moment with a strong and clear mind. The Samurai were knights who defended and fought for their lords at a time when useful farming land was scarce and in need of protection.

Marketing and selling Classics collection: 4,444 Pages from Cornell University (PDF)

Collection of Old classic Books about selling.

being an account of spiral formations and their application to growth in nature, to science and to art; with special reference to the manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci

Sir Theodore Andrea Cook’s The Curves of Life is a landmark study in the intersection of science, art, and philosophy. Published in 1914, the book explores spiral formations and their role in growth, structure, and design. While some readers have associated spirals with mystical or occult symbolism, Cook’s approach is firmly grounded in empirical observation and artistic analysis. His work remains a fascinating example of early interdisciplinary scholarship.

This is not direct work for Napoleon but it shows how Napoleon managed France after revolution. the book’s goal is not to glorify Napoleon nor to recount personal adventures, but to explain how the Consulate stabilized France after a decade of upheaval. It is a study of institutions, laws, and governance, showing how revolutionary ideals were reshaped into lasting structures

Antoine‑Claire Thibaudeau’s Bonaparte and the Consulate is a political memoir that examines the transformation of France between 1799 and 1804, the years when Napoleon Bonaparte ruled as First Consul. Written by a man who lived through the Revolution and served in government, .

Zip file contains 13 classical PDF books for teaching yourself Italian

This book is bilingual vocabulary resource designed to help learners of English and Spanish. The “alphabetical” part organizes words in dictionary style, while the “analogical” part groups them by themes or concepts, making it easier to see relationships between words. This kind of work was intended for students, translators, and scholars at the turn of the 20th century, offering both direct word lists and contextual groupings.

Contents (Volume I & II, 1908)

Volume I I. Introductory
II. The Dual Control
III. The ‘Urabi Revolt
IV. The Bombardment of Alexandria
V. The Occupation
VI. The Reorganisation of the Army
VII. Finance and the Debt
VIII. Irrigation and Public Works
IX. The Administration of Justice
X. The Copts and Religious Toleration
XI. Education
XII. The Press and Public Opinion

Volume II XIII. The Sudan: The Mahdi and Gordon
XIV. The Evacuation Question and the 1887 Convention
XV. The Frontier and the Dongola Expedition
XVI. The Battle of Omdurman and the Fashoda Incident
XVII. The Capitulations and the Mixed Tribunals
XVIII. The Khedive Abbas Hilmi and the 1893 Crisis
XIX. Egyptian Nationalism
XX. Islam and Western Civilisation
XXI. The Position of Women
XXII. Conclusion: The Future of Egypt