The Home University Library of Modern Knowledge
Is made up of absolutely new books by leading authorities. The editors are Professors Gilbert Murray, H.A.L. Fisher, W.T. Brewster, and J. Arthur Thomson.
Cloth bound, good paper, clear type, 256 pages per volume, bibliographies, indices, also maps or illustrations where needed. Each complete and sold separately.
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AMERICAN HISTORY
number
47. The Colonial Period (1607-1766).
By CHARLES MCLEAN ANDREWS, Professor of American History, Yale. The
fascinating history of the two hundred years of "colonial times."
82. The Wars Between England and America (1763-1815).
By THEODORE C. SMITH, Professor of American History, Williams College.
A history of the period, with especial emphasis on The Revolution and
The War of 1812.
67. From Jefferson to Lincoln (1815-1860).
By WILLIAM MACDONALD, Professor of History, Brown University. The
author makes the history of this period circulate about constitutional
ideas and slavery sentiment.
25. The Civil War (1854-1865).
By FREDERIC L. PAXSON, Professor of American History, University of
Wisconsin.
39. Reconstruction and Union (1865-1912).
By PAUL LELAND HAWORTH, A History of the United States in our own times.
GENERAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
92. The Ancient East.
By D.G. HOGARTH, M.A., F.B.A., F.S.A. Connects with Prof. Myres's Dawn
of History (No. 26) at about 1000 B.C. and reviews the history of
Assyria, Babylon, Cilicia, Persia and Macedon.
94. The Navy and Sea Power.
By DAVID HANNAY, author of Short History of the Royal Navy, etc. A
brief history of the navies, sea power, and ship growth of all nations,
including the rise and decline of America on the sea, and explains the
present British supremacy thereon.
78. Latin America.
By WILLIAM R. SHEPHERD, Professor of History, Columbia. With maps. The
historical, artistic, and commercial development of the Central South
American republics.
76. The Ocean. A General Account of the Science of the Sea.
By SIR JOHN MURRAY, K.C.B., Naturalist H.M.S. "Challenger," 1872-1876,
joint author of The Depths of the Ocean, etc.
86. Exploration of the Alps.
By ARNOLD LUNN, M.A.
72. Germany of To-day.
By CHARLES TOWER.
57. Napoleon.
By H.A.L. FISHER, Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield University. Author of
The Republican Tradition in Europe, etc.
26. The Dawn of History.
By J.L. MYRES, Professor of Ancient History, Oxford.
30. Rome.
By W. WARDE FOWLER, author of Social Life at Rome, etc. "A masterly
sketch of Roman character and what it did for the world."—London
Spectator.
84. The Growth of Europe.
By GRANVILLE COLE, Professor of Geology, Royal College of Science,
Ireland. A study of the geology and physical geography in connection
with the political geography.
13. Medieval Europe.
By H.W.C. DAVIS, Fellow at Balliol College, Oxford, author of
Charlemagne, etc.
33. The History of England.
By A.F. POLLARD, Professor of English History, University of London.
100. Poland.
By W. ALISON PHILLIPS, University of Dublin. A history with special
emphasis upon the Polish question of to-day.
95. Belgium.
By R.C.K. ENSOR, Sometime Scholar of Balliol College. The geographical,
linguistic, historical, artistic, and literary associations.
3. The French Revolution.
By HILAIRE BELLOC.
4. A Short History of War and Peace.
By G.H. PERRIS, author of Russia in Revolution, etc.
20. History of Our Time (1885-1911).
By G.P. GOOCH. A "moving picture" of the world since 1885.
22. The Papacy and Modern Times.
By REV. WILLIAM BARRY, D.D., author of The Papal Monarchy, etc. The
story of the rise and fall of the Temporal Power.
8. Polar Exploration.
By DR. W.S. BRUCE, Leader of the "Scotia" expedition. Emphasizes the
results of the expeditions.
18. The Opening-up of Africa.
By SIR H.H. JOHNSTON. The first living authority on the subject tells
how and why the "Native races" went to the various parts of Africa and
summarizes its exploration and colonization.
19. The Civilization of China.
By H.A. GILES, Professor of Chinese, Cambridge.
36. Peoples and Problems of India.
By SIR T.W. HOLDERNESS. "The best small treatise dealing with the range
of subjects fairly indicated by the title."—The Dial.
7. Modern Geography.
By DR. MARION NEWBIGIN. Shows the relation of physical features to
living things and to some of the chief institutions of civilization.
51. Master Mariners.
By JOHN R. SPEARS, author of The History of Our Navy, etc. A history
of sea craft adventure from the earliest times.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
91. The Negro.
By W.E. BURGHARDT DUBOIS, author of Souls of Black Folks, etc. A
history of the black man in Africa, America or wherever else his
presence has been or is important.
77. Co-Partnership and Profit Sharing.
By ANEURIN WILLIAMS, Chairman, Executive Committee, International
Co-operative Alliance, etc. Explains the various types of
co-partnership or profit-sharing, or both, and gives details of the
arrangements now in force in many of the great industries.
98. Political Thought: From Herbert Spencer to the Present Day.
By ERNEST BARKER, M.A.
99. Political Thought: The Utilitarians. From Benthan to J.S. Mill.
By WILLIAM L. DAVIDSON.
79. Unemployment.
By A.C. PIGOU, M.A., Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge. The
meaning, measurement, distribution, and effects of unemployment, its
relation to wages, trade fluctuations, and disputes, and some proposals
of remedy or relief.
80. Common-Sense in Law.
By PROF. PAUL VINOGRADOFF, D.C.L., LL.D. Social and Legal Rules—Legal
Rights and Duties—Facts and Acts in
Law—Legislation—Custom—Judicial Precedents—Equity—The Law of
Nature.
49. Elements of Political Economy.
By S.J. CHAPMAN, Professor of Political Economy and Dean of Faculty
of Commerce and Administration, University of Manchester.
11. The Science of Wealth.
By J.A. HOBSON, author of Problems of Poverty. A study of the
structure and working of the modern business world.
1. Parliament. Its History, Constitution, and Practice.
By SIR COURTENAY P. ILBERT, Clerk of the House of Commons.
16. Liberalism.
By PROF. L.T. HOBHOUSE, author of Democracy and Reaction. A masterly
philosophical and historical review of the subject.
5. The Stock Exchange.
By F.W. HIRST, Editor of the London Economist. Reveals to the
non-financial mind the facts about investment, speculation, and the
other terms which the title suggests.
10. The Socialist Movement.
By J. RAMSAY MACDONALD, Chairman of the British Labor Party.
28. The Evolution of Industry.
By D.H. MACGREGOR, Professor of Political Economy, University of Leeds.
An outline of the recent changes that have given us the present
conditions of the working classes and the principles involved.
29. Elements of English Law.
By W.M. GELDART, Vinerian Professor of English Law, Oxford. A simple
statement of the basic principles of the English legal system on which
that of the United States is based.
32. The School: An Introduction to the Study of Education.
By J.J. FINDLAY, Professor of Education, Manchester. Presents the
history, the psychological basis, and the theory of the school with
a rare power of summary and suggestion.
6. Irish Nationality.
By MRS. J.R. GREEN. A brilliant account of the genius and mission of
the Irish people.