A hobby using crystal radio sets leads Tom Pauling and his friends into a world of danger and espionage. First of the Radio Detectives series. (Originally published in 1922.)

This book was originally published in 1922. It was written for those who wish to know how to make, use or adjust wireless telephone instruments. The information presented in this book will appeal to those with an interest in the history of radio making. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original artwork and text.

In all the history of America there is no chapter more replete with adventure, romance, daring and, unfortunately, ruthless cruelty and destruction, than the conquest of what is now known as Latin America. This is its story.

This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1950 edition.

This early work by A. Hyatt Verrill was originally published in 1929 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'Vampires of the Desert' is a short story about a paleontologist that discovers an mysterious ancient creature that was sucking the blood from its victims. Alpheus Hyatt Verrill was born in 1871. A graduate of Yale University, he wrote on a variety of topics, ranging from natural history and whaling to juvenile adventures and science fiction. Over the course of his career, he produced some 115 books. However, he was probably best known the travelogues he penned while exploring the Americas and the Caribbean.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1920 Edition.

This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.

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This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subjects of gemology and crystallography. The titles in this range include "Gemstone Manufacturing" "Geometrical Characters of Crystals" "The Thirty-Two Classes of Crystal Symmetry" and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "Precious Stones and Their Stories" contains information on the history of gemstones. Intended to illustrate aspects of gemstone history it is a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and to understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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This book was originally published in 1922. It was written for those who wish to know how to make, use or adjust wireless telephone instruments. The information presented in this book will appeal to those with an interest in the history of radio making. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original artwork and text.