If you've never heard the term Mathematical Fiction before, Edwin Abbott Abbott's 1884 novella, Flatland can certainly enlighten you! Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions was...
The French mathematician and philosopher, Blaise Pascal once remarked, Cleopatra's nose. Had it been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed! Such was the...
Jacob Abbott wrote many historical books for children. He was careful to ensure historical accuracy, and as he said himself in the preface to this book Whatever of interest ......
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the...
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the...
Welcome to the Abbott Loop Community Church podcast. ALCC is a multi-generational church, committed to building a growing community reaching Anchorage, Alaska and the world with...
At the opening to this second sequel to Miss Billy (Miss Billy, Miss Billys Decision, Miss Billy Married), we find Bertram and Billy finally at the altar. Will wedded bliss ensue...
These 18 wonderful short stories by Eleanor H. Porter, the author of Pollyanna, deal with those marvelous and maddeningly frustrating creatures: human beings. As always, Porter...
In a small town far out West, 11 year old Pollyanna loses her mother then her dad to disease. This book describes how the orphan is sent to be raised by her aunt who lives far...