Cosimo Classics

"I had taken several fasts of ten or twelve days' duration, with the result of a complete making over of my health." -Upton Sinclair, The Fasting Cure Upton Sinclair's The Fasting Cure (1911)...

In The Fear of God, John Bunyan discusses what such phrasing means in the practical lives of religious individuals. He examines fear through the object of the emotion and what its effects may be...

The Federalist papers -- 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison in support of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution -- began appearing in New York newspapers beginning...

The Federalist papers -- 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison in support of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution -- began appearing in New York newspapers beginning...

This classic chronicle of the War of 1812 is a stirring, poetical account of the new nation of the United States and its failed attempt to complete North America's break from Britain by taking over...

The Final Days of Socrates is a book of four dialogues by Plato-Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo-centering, as most of Plato's dialogues do, around Socrates. These four dialogues cover the time...

"Here in one volume are two classic books by English religious writer, hermit, and mystic RICHARD ROLLE DE HAMPOLE (1300 1349). In The Mending of Life, Rolle tells the story of his life and his...

British writer GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON (1874-1936) expounded prolifically about his wide-ranging philosophies--he is impossible to categorize as "liberal" or "conservative," for instance--across a...

In a personal, no-nonsense style, Keyhoe in "The Flying Saucers Are Real" provides the details of his investigation: he talks with the witnesses, reviews the history of the phenomenon, and attempts...

In a personal, no-nonsense style, Keyhoe provides the details of his investigation; he talks with witnesses, reviews the fascinating history of the phenomenon, and attempts to pry open "the lid of...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into...

The Forgotten Books of EdenAuthor: Rutherford Platt Jr.Publisher: Cosimo ClassicsPublication Date: Jun 01, 2007Number of Pages: 280 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1602065519ISBN-13:...

Though his writings are not spoken of as frequently as they once were, William G. Sumner was a prominent voice in the laissez-faire economic and social philosophies of the late 19th century. This...

"...I was led to keep in my study during many months worms in pots filled with earth, I became interested in them, and wished to learn how far they acted consciously..." - Charles Darwin, The...

"...I was led to keep in my study during many months worms in pots filled with earth, I became interested in them, and wished to learn how far they acted consciously..." - Charles Darwin, The...

Often identified as a proponent of Hyper-dispensationalism-which recognizes a clear distinction between the Church and Israel and believes that the Christian Church began with the ministry of the...

In this brief treatise, Carus traces the roots of his belief in the philosophical basis for mathematics and analyzes that basis after a historical overview of Euclid and his successors. He then...

Man's interest in character is founded on an intensely practical need. In whatsoever relationship we deal with our fellows, we base our intercourse largely on our understanding of their characters. ...

"He had no plans, no definite intentions, except to kiss her lips again, to hold her in his arms." ―F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Four Fists (1920)The Four Fists (1920) was first published...

As the United States endured a lingering economic hangover from the excesses of the Gilded Age and the last wars fought by monarchs was raging in Europe, Bouck White-a Congregationalist minister and...

It is one of the least commonly known facts about the Civil War: there were many, many free negroes living in slaveholding states before the Emancipation Proclamation. This monograph on that...

"If today the custom held of considering that everything pertaining to mankind pertained also to one's self, we should surely live in a much more peaceable world." -Hugo Grotius, The Freedom of the...

War is dangerous for children and other living things. That 1960s antinuke cry is echoed here, in the past, in this 1921 classic of pacifistic philosophy. A sequel to the author's work The Great...

Rabindranath Tagore was born to a Brahmin family in Calcutta and through his writings became the literary voice of India. He developed a following for his work in Bengali, but he became a worldwide...

Published before 1900, this appealing little book offers the facts about "The Game" on Wall Street with the hopes that some novice investors may catch a hint or two along the way. Appealing because...

When first published in 1904 this grand tale of adventure by a young English woman traveling alone in the Sahara Desert was regarded as a titillating piece of literature. Today Robert Hichen's epic...

It's impossible to overstate the significance of this classic of scientific literature. A necessary companion to Darwin's The Origin of Species, it springs from the ingenious mind of one of his...

The Geometry of Rene DescartesAuthor: Rene DescartesPublisher: Cosimo ClassicsPublication Date: Jun 01, 2007Number of Pages: 264 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1602066914ISBN-13:...

The Geometry of Rene DescartesAuthor: Rene DescartesPublisher: Cosimo ClassicsPublication Date: Jun 01, 2007Number of Pages: 264 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased BookISBN-10: 1602066922ISBN-13:...

"The elementary school system of Germany is the great instrument used by Germany's ruthless rulers to enslave the people and make them completely pliable to their plundering schemes." -Gustavus...