Woodworking for Beginners, by Charles G. Wheeler, Part 4
Let's saw some sleepy wood with more from this guide to getting crafty. This time, we finish fitting out our workshop with custom benches, cabinets and helpful devices, store our tools neatly, and esc...
28 Syys 58min
Old Country Inns of England, by Henry Maskell and Edward Gregory, Part 3
Let's relax to the story of sleeping places with more from this charming history of the country inn. This time, churches as a place to rest and drink heartily, the romance of the great coaching inns, ...
21 Syys 56min
Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to Antiquities, by Gaston Maspero, Part 8
Let's journey across the sands of sleep with more from this guide to the wonders of ancient Egypt. This time, a look at the processes of painting and sculpture, how artists practiced, stylistic conven...
14 Syys 54min
Studying Art Abroad and How to Do It Cheaply, by Abigail May Alcott Niereker, Part 3 (CONCLUSION)
Let's conclude our relaxing read from this wonderful guide to traveling and studying art in England, France, and Italy. This time, the best places for cheap clothes and paints in Paris, Rome for the a...
7 Syys 53min
The Republic of Plato with Introduction and Analysis, by Benjamin Jowett (Part 4)
Let's conclude this month's wander on the Wayback Machine with more from this introduction and analysis to one of the greats of classical Greek literature. This time, what makes a good ruler, swapping...
31 Elo 56min
The Travels of Marco Polo, Part 3
Let's continue our relaxing travels in The Wayback Machine and head back to the 1200s with more from Marco Polo and his epic journey through Asia to the court of the khans. This time, poisonous winds,...
24 Elo 55min
Principles of Geology, by Sir Charles Lyell, Part 4
Let's continue our relaxing month in The Wayback Machine with one of the waybackiest of sciences, geology! This time, the commitment to data in the early 1800s, the perils of fitting new evidence to o...
17 Elo 52min
The Woman and the Car, by Dorothy Levitt, Part 3
Let's continue our month in The Wayback Machine with a road trip, as we learn more from this 1909 guide to driving. This time, the fine art of tipping, the superiority of small cars, celebrated women ...
10 Elo 56min
