FREE/BARGAIN - Non-Fiction - 2015

[Little.Egret]

New freebies from reliable sources, mixed classic fiction and non-fiction

http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...lisher=waxkeep
http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...lisher=Pyrrhus
http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...ublisher=chios


http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...lisher=waxkeep
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...lisher=Pyrrhus
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...ublisher=chios

http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...lisher=waxkeep
http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...lisher=Pyrrhus
http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...ublisher=chios

One from each

Alsace-Lorraine under German Rule by Charles Downer Hazen

History of the region until World War I, written by celebrated historian Charles Hazen

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VLJ3146/


The Hanoverians by C.J.B. Gaskoin

A history of the Hanover dynasty, tracing all the way back to the early 18th century.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VJK6V30/


The History of Assyria by Hugo Winckler

Overview ( 67 pp) of the ancient nation

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VUPHAD4/

[koland]

Several added for this one: http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...ublisher=chios

[Dngrsone]

I wonder what the quality of those texts is... Frankly, not a big fan of crappy scans.

[Little.Egret]

The base is often from Project Gutenberg, so not just a scan.

Includes

A History of Babylon from the Foundation of the Monarchy to the Persian Conquest by Leonard King

" a fantastic overview of Babylon , the Babylonian Dynasties, and the Babylonian Empire's relation to other ancient civilizations."

Ancient Babylonia (84 pp) by Claude Hermann Walter Johns

A brief history of the Empire.

A History of Egypt from the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest by James Henry Breasted

An authoritative history of Ancient Egypt.


There's an extra 10 from Xist

See all (16)

http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...publisher=Xist

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...publisher=Xist
http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...publisher=Xist

The Ballad of the White Horse (Xist Classics) (231 pp) by G.K. Chesterton, illustrated by Robert Austin

Epic poem by G.K. Chesterton about the adventures of the Saxon king, Alfred the Great. Good battles evil as the Christian English king seeks victory over pagan invaders. In both conception and detail, J.R.R. Tolkien is said to have been indebted to The Ballad of the White Horse in his writing of The Lord of the Rings.

[GtrsRGr8]

An 83% Markdown from the digital list price of $11.99.

Vindication. By Lyndall Gordon. Rated 4 stars, from 11 reviews at the present moment at Amazon; rated 3.91 (a very good rating there), from 148 ratings, at GoodReads. Print list price $16.95; digital list(?) price $11.99; Kindle price now $0.99. HarperCollins e-books, publisher. 592 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Vindication-Ly...cation+lyndall.

Book Description
The founder of modern feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was the most famous woman of her era. A brilliant, unconventional rebel vilified for her strikingly modern notions of education, family, work, and personal relationships, she nevertheless strongly influenced political philosophy in Europe and a newborn America. Now acclaimed biographer Lyndall Gordon mounts a spirited defense of this courageous woman whose reputation has suffered over the years by painting a full and vibrant portrait of an extraordinary historical figure who was generations ahead of her time.

[GtrsRGr8]

And that 93% is from the digital list (not the higher, print list) price.

Lee Marvin: Point Blank. By Dwayne Epstein. Rated 4 1/2 stars, from 368 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $16.95; digital list price $14.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Schaffner Press, Inc., publisher. 315 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Poi...3A+Point+Blank.

Book Description
The first full-length, authoritative, and detailed story of the iconic actor's life to go beyond the Hollywood scandal-sheet reporting of earlier books, this account offers an appreciation for the man and his acting career and the classic films he starred in, painting a portrait of an individual who took great risks in his acting and career. Although Lee Marvin is best known for his icy tough guy roles—such as his chilling titular villain in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance or the paternal yet brutally realistic platoon leader in The Big Red One—very little is known of his personal life; his family background; his experiences in WWII; his relationship with his father, family, friends, wives; and his ongoing battles with alcoholism, rage, and depression, occasioned by his postwar PTSD. Now, after years of researching and compiling interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues; rare photographs; and illustrative material, Hollywood writer Dwayne Epstein provides a full understanding and appreciation of this acting titan’s place in the Hollywood pantheon in spite of his very real and human struggles.

[Little.Egret]

Charles River Editors

Londinium: The History of the Ancient Roman City that Became London

The Apache Wars: The History and Legacy of the U.S. Army's Campaigns against the Apaches


http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...=charles+river

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...=charles+river
http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...=charles+river

[GtrsRGr8]

I've got a voucher for 80% off of any Packt Publishing ebook. It's good through May 1.

Packt Publishing publishes highly technical computer manuals.

The first person to PM me with his/her request for it gets it. I'll make another post when the voucher has been claimed.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

I've got a voucher for 80% off of any Packt Publishing ebook. It's good through May 1.

Packt Publishing publishes highly technical computer manuals.

The first person to PM me with his/her request for it gets it. I'll make another post when the voucher has been claimed.

The voucher has been claimed.

[Little.Egret]

Charles River Editors

http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...=charles+river

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...=charles+river
http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...=charles+river

Napoleon's Invasion of Russia: The History and Legacy of the French Emperor's Greatest Military Blunder

The French Invasion of Russia and the Battle of Leipzig: The History and Legacy of the Defeats that Forced Napoleon into Exile at Elba

The Fort Pillow Massacre: The History and Legacy of the Civil War's Most Notorious Battle

The Burning of Atlanta in 1864: The History of One of the Civil War's Most Controversial Events

The Apache Wars: The History and Legacy of the U.S. Army's Campaigns against the Apaches

The Last Gasp of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia: The Siege of Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign

The California Gold Rush and the Klondike Gold Rush: The History of America's Most Famous Gold Rushes

The Fall of the Berlin Wall: The History of the Unification of Germany and the End of the Cold War

Joseph Kony & The Lord's Resistance Army: The History of Africa's Most Notorious Guerrillas

Boko Haram: The History of Africa's Most Notorious Terrorist Group

The Battle of New Orleans: The History and Legacy of the Last Major Battle of the War of 1812

The Controversial Flight and Capture of Rudolf Hess: The History and Legacy of the Deputy Fuhrer's Mysterious Peace Mission to Britain

The Trench Warfare of World War I: The History and Legacy of the Great War's Primary Method of Combat

The Greatest Battles in History: The Battle of Berlin and the End of World War II in Europe

American Legends: The Life of Gloria Swanson

The Most Famous Speeches of Abraham Lincoln: The History of the Cooper Union Address, the Gettysburg Address, and the Second Inaugural Address

American Legends: The Life of Willie Nelson

American Legends: The Life of Mama Cass Elliot

American Legends: The Life of Louis Armstrong

American Legends: The Life of Nat King Cole

[Little.Egret]

Londinium: The History of the Ancient Roman City that Became London

The Grand Canyon: The History of the America's Most Famous Natural Wonder

Tiananmen Square: The Site of China's Most Infamous Protests

Madison Square Garden: The History of New York City's Most Famous Arena

Mount Vernon and Monticello: The History of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's Famous Estates

Yellowstone National Park: The History of America's Most Famous Park

Yosemite National Park: The History of California's Most Famous Park

Mecca and Medina: The History of Islam's Holiest Cities

The Great Barrier Reef: The History of the World's Largest Coral Reef

The Sears Tower: The History of Chicago's Most Iconic Landmark

[Little.Egret]

Building America's Main Seats of Power: The Construction History of the White House and U.S. Capitol

The Chrysler Building: The History of One of New York City's Most Famous Landmarks

Grand Central Station: The History of New York City's Famous Railroad Terminal

The Empire State Building: The History of New York City's Most Iconic Landmark

Central Park: The History of New York City's Most Unique Landmark

American Legends: The Life of Aretha Franklin

Rousseau and Voltaire: The Lives of the Two Most Famous Intellectuals of the Enlightenment

American Legends: The Life of Duke Ellington

The Sinking of the SS Central America: The Tragic Story of the Richest Shipwreck in History

The Post-War Division of Germany and the Construction of the Berlin Wall: The History of the Cold War Split Between East and West

And

Criminal Law & Procedure: A Background on the Elements of Crimes and the Rights of Defendants

Add The Greatest Civil War Battles: The Siege of Petersburg

[ATDrake]

Packt Publishing are once again offering a free computer programming title (DRM-free ePub/Mobi/PDF bundle & online reading in most cases) per day until May 17th.

Here's the promo page which will showcase them all (they're operating on GMT and rotate daily ~ 4 PM Pacific Time), and you'll need to already have an account with them to claim each title to add to your library:

Free Learning — Help Yourself, and today's freebie is for Kinect in Motion – Audio and Visual Tracking by Example

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by ATDrake

Packt Publishing are once again offering a free computer programming title (DRM-free ePub/Mobi/PDF bundle & online reading in most cases) per day until May 17th.

Here's the promo page which will showcase them all (they're operating on GMT and rotate daily ~ 4 PM Pacific Time), and you'll need to already have an account with them to claim each title to add to your library:

Free Learning — Help Yourself, and today's freebie is for Kinect in Motion – Audio and Visual Tracking by Example

It must be Packt Publishing posting week. haha

According to an email message that I received from Packt, they are offering a new title every day permanently:

"It's back! And this time for good. Following on from the huge success of our Free Learning campaign, we've decided to open up our free library to you permanently, with better titles than ever -- from today you can claim a free eBook every day here .

Each eBook will only be free for 24 hours, so make sure you come back every day to grab your Free Learning fix! From AngularJS to Zabbix, we'll be featuring a diverse range of titles from our extensive library, so don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to develop some new skills and try out new tech.

Happy learning!

The Packt Team"

The webpage that "here" refers to is the same one as you gave in your post.

The current freebie is Getting Started with C++ Audio Programming for Game Development. At this writing, there are 13 hours and 23 minutes left to claim it.

[ATDrake]

Bargain @ $2.99 for today only (May 1st) according to the newsletter from Open Road Media (couponable @ Kobo, price valid at all the standard Canada & US retailers, may or may not be discounted in other regions, etc.):

Raquela: A Woman of Israel by journalist and former US government official Ruth Gruber (Wikipedia), her award-winning biography + changing cultural surroundings backgrounder of the eponymous ninth-generation-descendant Jerusalemite nurse and hospital founder (Wikipedia), originally out from Coward, McCann & Geoghegan in 1978.

A National Jewish Book Award–winning biography: A fascinating look at the early years of Israel’s statehood experienced through the life of a pioneering nurse

During her extraordinary career, nurse Raquela Prywes was a witness to history. She delivered babies in a Holocaust refugee camp and on the Israeli frontier. She crossed minefields to aid injured soldiers in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and organized hospitals to save the lives of those fighting the 1967 Six-Day War. Along the way, her own life was a series of triumphs and tragedies mirroring those of the newly formed Jewish state.

Raquela is a moving tribute to a remarkable woman, and an unforgettable chronicle of the birth of Israel through the eyes of those who lived it.