Individual Topics/Miscellaneous

Individual Topics/Miscellaneous

lchemy e-books The text is plain, but an amazing array of illustrations on this unusual site more than compensate. Most works are in English, but six other languages are also represented. A huge site, from alchemy authority Adam McLean. (Alchemy was a mystical proto-science based on philosophical longings. The truly scientific parts of alchemy are represented in modern day chemistry).http://www.levity.com/alchemy/home.html
American Indian tales - Coyote Stories/Poems Native American stories from the American Indian Heritage Foundation, online in HTML.http://www.indians.org/welker/coyote.htm
New AmericanaEarthbound - Stories from a Ghost Town Authentic period tales from Jerome, Arizona. A real treat, online in HTML, with great historical pictures.http://www.jerometimes.com/earthbound.html (Read about the fascinating story of Jerome itself at http://www.jerometimes.com/ )
New Books for PhonesFreebooks for phonesThis text-to-phone site enables you to progressively download free classic literature (Poe, Verne, H.G. Wells, Conan Doyle, Brothers Grimm and many others) to your mobile phone (Am.=cell phone). You can also rotate the text to read in a more useful "landscape" format if desired. Moreover you can even request most of the books from Project Gutenberg. http://www.tx2ph.com
British Women Romantic PoetsProject E-text editions of poetry by British and Irish women written (not necessarily published) between 1789 and 1832, a period traditionally known in English literary history as the Romantic period. A digital initiative of the University of California, Davis, from the Shields Library. Available in HTML & SGML.http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/BWRP
Chemistry This useful site from Alexander Ragoisha of Byelorussia offers free Full-Text Journals in Chemistry. Most are English language, with a section in Russian. Usually in HTML and/or PDF. http://www.chemistry.bsu.by/abc/current/fulltext.htm
Children's/Young Adult BooksA variety of famous classic titles.http://www.bookspot.com/onlinebooks/childrens.htm
Children's Books Online: the Rosetta Project Children's illustrated literature. Hundreds of children's books online. Because of the high picture content each page is presented as a separate image file (jpeg), or the whole book may be downloaded as a compressed (zip) file to read offline. In English, with some translated variously into Chinese, Farsi, Finnish, French, Dutch, German, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Maori, Polish, Romanian or Swedish.http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/
ComicsFree daily comic strips with back archives. Related goodies for sale. They have Ginger Meggs!http://www.comics.com
Lots of e-freebies from DC. http://www.dccomics.com
Computing
Dan Preston's Infoheaven site offers his e-book "How To Buy The Perfect Computer" free. For those who join his mailing list or purchase books, other free items are available. http://infoheaven.bravepages.com/DansEBOOK/PerfCPUindex.htm
Free Windows Security e-books. Surprisingly, these individual chapters or entire books are dowloadable in .pdf format. You need to register to access them. http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/ebooks
New Computer programming e-books, on a large range of topics including Abap, Java, Linux, Php, Oracle & Vb.net. In.pdf format. Note that you need to join the site, establish an account & supply personal details before downloading titles.http://www.ebooknetworking.com See also http://www.downloadfreepdf.com/
Realtime Publishers offer some valuable free Windows titles in Microsoft .lit or Adobe PDF formats. ("Real-time publishing" is the concept of posting a book as chapters/volumes are written, making up-to-the minute information available. You need to register to read the books - registered users will be notified via email when new chapters/volumes are added or existing content modified. Series include The Definitive Guides (for technical professionals), The Shortcut Guides (for the busy administrator and developer), and The Savvy Consumer Guides for consumers. http://cc.realtimepublishers.com/
New Useful Internet & Computer Tips - Volume 1 - Revised. 250 useful tips and definitions, in PDF (Portable Document Format). A 1.08 MB book for the Adobe Reader. Especially handy for beginners or to check out that odd mysterious term. http://www.ebooks-ms.com/k_computer_and_internet.html
CookingThe USENET Cookbook Main dishes, appetizers & snacks, bread/pasta, beverages, cookies or cakes, sauces, salads, soups, deserts, vegetable dishes etc. Vegetarian alternatives offered. Permission to copy without fee all or part of this material is granted provided that the copies are not made or distributed for direct commercial advantage. Copying is by permission of the USENET Community Trust or the original contributor. {Copyright (c) 1987 USENET Community Trust}.http://www.lysator.liu.se/etexts/recept/main.html Recipies at : http://recipes.eserver.org/ Be prepared for vegetarian bias in meat eaters recipies.
NewOr take a look at this helpful foodies page:http://micks-picks.tamu.edu/Cuisine.html
New Tripp Central Karen & Trevor provide a smorgasbrod of food-related links. An amazing food heaven. From Amish recipies & ancient Roman Dishes to Young Robert's Cajun Food, it's all here. http://www.trippcentral.ca/recipes.htm
e-Cookbooks.net. A number of free samples are available from this commercial site, as pdfs for Adobe Acrobat Reader.http://www.e-cookbooks.net
Current AffairsFrom prolific writer Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin: lively, controversial musings on issues in economics, politics, the Balkans, international affairs, history, psychology and more. Download as MS Word, RTF or PDF files.http://samvak.tripod.com/freebooks.html
Digital Issues
"Get Digitized" e-book Clueless about all things digital? I mean, absolutely no idea, really? Or just unsure about one or two devices or applications? This 40 page illustrated primer will give you the basic lowdown on everything from computers and PDA's to WiFi, BlueTooth and that mysterious acronym VoIP. This e-book is a large (2.2 megabyte) PDF, a file format suitable for downloading to read offline at your leisure with the Adobe (Acrobat) Reader software. Broadband recommended!http:// www.switchingtomac.com/get_digitized_ebook.pdf
Digital Signal Processing Library A useful select library for those interested in electronics,Digital Signal Processing (DSP) projects, mathematics for programmers and related topics. It links to titles that are free to download or read online. Some in PDF format, or zipped, others in HTML for your Web browser. Most books are available in individual chapters. Thanks to Refik Hadzialic of Bosnia-Herzegovina. NB: strictly for private use and study. Please respect the generosity of these authors.http://www.e-dsp.com/books.php
E-book publishing This fledgling e-publisher/bookstore also offers some free inspirational/New Age titles, free covers for e-authors & a free e-book on drawing. In PDF at: http://www.ebookpublishing.us/free.htm
Economics The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) "groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy", and does extensive economic and social research. You can get some summary information from OECD publications free here (or pay for full texts as .pdf downloads, or order print copies from their bookshop).http://new.sourceoecd.org/
Electronics ee.com A free technical library and professional community for electrical and electronics engineers. Contains over 5,600 documents in a variety of forms. Qualified contributions welcome. Resource areas include aerospace, analogue and digital design, biomedical technology, computer engineering, consumer electronics, digital signal processing, dsp, electric power, microprocessors, nanotechnology, magnetic & electro physics, jobs, meeting, business, research and development, semiconductors, telecommunication, vlsi. In PDF & PostScript. Members need to register, but visitors are also welcomed. http://www.electronics-ee.com
English language reference
English dictionary. Over 320,000 references & still growing, with both US and British spellings. On this minimalist (no frills) website you can look up words alphabetically or by search. From Mike Harding.http://www.english-dictionary.us/
English to American Dictionary. Prepared by a Scot who has spent some time in the USA, this fine work helps puzzled English speaking people understand American expressions better . http://english2american.com/
Etymology. The Online Etymology Dictionary. In HTML. This valuable, attractively presented resource is from historian and author Douglas Harper.http://www.etymonline.com/
English literature and Classics
Elibron Over one thousand titles online in plain text, in English and nineteen other European languages. Also versions for PC/Mac or for Palm, Visor & PocketPC. Free, with paperback and other versions also available for purchase.http://www.elibron.com/english/lists/free_ebook.phtml
New Indbazzar More than twenty categories of books here, from autobiographies to westerns and including children's' books. A family resource. To either read online or download as zipped files. http://www.indbazaar.com/ebooks/index.asp
Literature Post A collection of 825 classic books, plays, stories and poems for online reading.Over seventy authors are represented. In plain text.http://www.literaturepost.com
Virtual Imprint A select catalogue of free original and classic fiction. Available for download inMS Reader, Adobe Reader ( PDF), or to read online in your Web browser (in their Virtual Imprint WebBook format - a simple but bookmarkable double page layout. IE 5+ recommended). Their home page also offers an array of purchasable services for bibliophiles. http://www.virtualimprint.com/catalog.shtml
A number of famous Irish literary works available free to download as text or RTF files, also some HTML short stories to read online. Yes, all of the following famous "English" authors were actually Irish - George Bernard Shaw, Bram Stoker (author of Dracula), Jonathan Swift, J.M.Synge, Oscar Wilde.http://www.ireland-information.com/irishliterature.htm
Brennan Emerson's short stories, philosophy, and some poetry as the title King Marcine. Available as a free download, or purchase a print copy, at:http://www.lulu.com/content/149000
The Literary Encyclopedia More than a thousand scholars have contributed to this huge Web reference work, focused on literature in English. With nearly three thousand entries, and well over 5million words, there's any amount to learn here about writers, literary works and literary topics, plus numerous links to more. And they throw in a bit of a Books-in-print too! http://www.litencyc.com/
New Gardening
Online Botanical Illustrations For plant & garden lovers and home craft enthusiasts. This lavishly illustrated short book also contains a wealth of supporting hyperlinks. It's a 1.1 MB PDF file. http://www.moplants.com/eBooks.php
General ReferenceAllRefer.com Provides a free encyclopedia (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, from the Columbia University Press) & gazetteer, medical encyclopedia & other valuable reference resources. Thousands of articles available here in HTML, with useful links to related topics.http://www.allrefer.com
Dictionaries of 14 languages - English, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew,Italian, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish &Vietnamese. Also specialised dictionaries including Computers, Law, Science.http://www.online-dictionary.net/start.htm/
New Health
Free Health tip e-books. Topics of these useful mini-books include Acne, ADD/ADHD, addictions,Low-carb dieting, Nutrition and Safe Tanning,. In PDF format for the Adobe Reader. http://www.tophealthtips.com/
HistoryPeriodical Historical Atlas of Europe How have the states of Europe changed from century to century in the last two millenniums?Check it out in the 21 maps of this atlas. Some interesting Roman features too.http://www.euratlas.com/summary.htm
New Free history and philosophy audio books, in mp3 format. Broaden your horizons on your ipod or other Mp3 player These range from Plato to Karl Marx, with an emphasis on works by or on famous American figures from yesteryear. The site name comes from Benjamin Franklin's literary club, called The Junto.http://www.ejunto.com/
New Internet MarketingSally's ebooks has free Internet marketing e-books, plus a few sweeteners (literally so, e.g. chocolate, ice-cream & pudding recipes). Presented as zipped files for downloading and reading offline. http://www.sallys-ebooks.co.uk/royal/down.html
New Personal Motivation/Inspiration The 7 Keys to Success. Inspirational text, as a .pdf file for online or offline reading. From Will Edwards of White Dove Books.http://www.whitedovebooks.co.uk/newsletter/7-keys-download-page.htm
MathematicsThe Electronic Library of Mathematics contains free online journals, article collections, and monographs in the field of mathematics. View on-line or download as .pdfs for offline use.http://www.emis.de/ELibEMS.htm
MathWorld. A comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, maths enthusiasts and researchers. Claimed to be the Web's most complete maths resource.http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
New "Pseudocolor in Pure and Applied Mathematics", a free on-line e-book in progress with source code by Douglas C. Youvan. In HTML for your Web browser. http://www.youvan.com/ , mirrored at http://www.pseudocolor.com/
New Mathematics e-books, free under restricted licence. Please read the terms and conditions carefully. Free to students using these books for their own study, or for teachers under certain limitedcircumstances (payment required otherwise). Titles include Basic Concepts of Mathematics, Mathematical Analysis I, & An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers. As PDFs. http://www.trillia.com/products.html
Medicine
Medical Dictionary Online. "A free online medical dictionary search engine for definitions of medical terminology, pharmaceutical drugs, healthcare equipment, health conditions, medical devices, specialty terms and medical abbreviations." Note that definitions are brief, and should only be considered as a launching pad for further research. A handy resource, but self-diagnosers should note the disclaimer. http://www.online-medical-dictionary.org
Medical Encyclopedia An online medical and health encyclopedia containing information on over 1,500 topics, including conditions, diseases, injuries, nutrition, surgeries, symptoms, tests and special topics. Use alphabetically or through the search function. The site also features significant current news stories and a variety of other resources. http://www.healthopedia.com/
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Bookshelf. A collection of searchable biomedical books for the Web. Illustrated, in HTML. Medical issues covered include asthma, cancer, high blood pressure, obesity, & retroviruses. There are also more general works on topics including the Cell, Developmental Biology, Glycobiology, Genes and Disease, Immunobiology and Neurochemistry. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=Books
Freebooks for doctorsSite dedicated to the promotion of free access to medical books over the Internet. 550+ books to read online in English, French, German & Spanish, plus a few titles in Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Norwegian, Romanian, Russian & Turkish.http://freebooks4doctors.com
Handhelds for Doctors. Read the text free. A paperback version is also available for purchase.http://www.handheldsfordoctors.com/book/text/index.htm
Military HistoryRichard Jensen offers a large page oflinks to a wide variety of resources in this subject area, from ancient times to present day. Jensen is an American scholar (retired Professor of History) http://tigger.uic.edu/%7Erjensen/military.html
New Nostradamus novel: The Greatest Sinner Ever by Eric Mellema. Has interesting insights into the momentous 16th century. In English, Dutch, German, Italian and Spanish, either as a PDF file or online in HTML.http://www.nostredame.info/
New Personal Finances Debt Management A debt management company provides free downloads on some debt and credit related topics. More may follow. In PDF format for the Adobe Reader.http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/books/
New Pets
e-Booklets about Pets. A range of mammals, reptiles, fish and birds are covered in these free illustrated short booklets, courtesy of a Houston, Texas online " pet superstore". A boon for beginners. Download in PDF format for the Adobe Reader. http://www.cheappetstore.com/ebooks.php/
PhilosophyThe Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Alphabetical and searchable. A voluntary academic effort. http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/
ResearchNew FreeFullText.com provides direct links to over 7000 scholarly periodicals which allow some or all of their online content to be viewed by anyone for free (though some may require free registration).http://www.freefulltext.com/
New Radio Frequency e-Books For the technically savvy, this helpful site provides mostly PDF (Adobe Reader) downloads. Topics include RF Fundamentals, Electromagnetism, Antenna fundamentals & design, Modulation, Spectral & Signal analysis, RF measurement and filters, Amplifier design, Mixers, Oscillators and more.http://www.rfzone.org/free-rf-ebooks/
Science The Public Library of Science is provided by "a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource". PLoS will publish its own journals. So far there is PLoS Biology (a monthly, launched October 2003, both online and in print). PLoS Medicine is to follow during 2004. Formats used are HTML & PDF.http://www.plos.org
E-Library of Science Mathematics e-books plus a few philosophy, physics and other titles. In pdf format (use the Adobe Reader).http://www.gallup.unm.edu/~smarandache/eBooks-otherformats.htm
Science Fiction/Fantasy, & Horror
Doctor Who e-books. Never screened, these Seventh Doctor stories from1992-1997 are a rare treasure from the friendly folk at the BBC. Online, by page in SHTML, or in plain text chapters if you wish to print them out.http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/ebooks/
Online since August 1997, UK-based Infinity Plus publishes some original fiction, but mostly republishes those short stories & other shorter works you're always trying to find again. With extra input from many writers that you may not see anywhere else. As such, this wonderful archive is a boon to devotees. Online in HTML, or you can save them ('Save as...') to read off-line. However please remember they remain copyright for all purposes other than simple reading.http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/index.htm
SF/Fantasy e-books & assistance for the physically impaired. ReadAssist is an organization of Science Fiction and Fantasy fans with an easy-to-use site streamlined to assist those with physical disabilities. They provide links to sources of both free and purchasable written and audio e-books, in those genres. Further links are to software & hardware of use to those with impaired mobility or vision.http://www.readassist.org/
Gormglaith, by Heidi Wyss. 76,000 words of radical feminist separatist literature set in what is claimed to be a scientifically plausible future. Aesthetically presented for online reading.http://www.literateweb.com/wyss.htm
Godspawn, by A. Zoic. A prophetic title with a human clone hero. Written at sunny Balmoral Beach in Sydney, & available in no less than 11 formats. Worth visiting the site for the impressive audio-visual opening alone (Active X controls must be enabled -if you get a blank site, check your browser settings). http://www.Godspawn.com/
Grotesque, A Gothic Epic, by Graven. An intense, illustrated Gothic novel about religion and the Black Death. With animated sound effects, online in HTML plus. Excellently presented, but with its gruesome theme not for the faint-hearted.http://www.gegraven.com
Technical Reports Online"The Virtual Technical Reports Center". Links to technical reports, preprints, reprints, dissertations, theses, and research reports of all kinds, as either full-text reports or searchable extended abstractshttp://www.lib.umd.edu/ENGIN/TechReports/Virtual-TechReports.html
TelevisionEncyclopedia of Television. Includes more than 1,000 essays examining programmes, people, historic moments and trends, disputes, scandals and much else in the saga of the small screen. Also contains histories of major TV networks and broadcasting systems around the world, plus resource materials, photos and bibliographical information.http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/index.html
Travel Universal Currency Converter. (Previous e-book version not currently available).http://www.xe.com/ucc/IIT - Information Interactive Technology This Netherlands-based site offers some classic e -books include Wodehouse humour, Sherlock Holmes and a serious essay About Violence and Democracy. There are also mini travel guides for all European countries. In PDF, use the Adobe Reader. Patience may be required; this site is slow to download for modem users.http://www.ebookseguides.com
U.S. Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, all Amendments, the Monroe Doctrine, the Emancipation Proclamation & the Gettysburg Address. Fully indexed. Available free as a downloadable zip file (requires a zip utility to decompress). Download the freedom.zip (40kb) under the sub-heading Freedom documents, from R.E. Harvey, at:http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/r_harvey
U.S. Rightwing Christian Fundamentalism The Institute for Christian Economics is a Texas-based, U.S. Christian fundamentalist site. Many "bible-based" religious & social titles are offered, plus a substantial foray into conservative and pro-free market economics & politics. Books are available in HTML or the DjVu compressed file format. The site authors recommend the latter, which they claim is superior to & less memory-hungry than PDF for representing original works. A free DjVu reader may be downloaded from the site.http://www.freebooks.com/
Website Development Rick Rouse provides several free e-books, downloadable as zip files, for webmasters. They include How To Get Thousands Of Links To Your Website and How To Triple Your Website Traffic Every 90 Days under the heading Webmaster Freebies. Also some useful software for webmasters.http://www.rlrouse.com/freebies.html
William Blake Archive Literary and visual works by William Blake and his circle. Includes fully searchable and scalable electronic editions of all of Blake's 19 illuminated works. In HTML & SGML. With Biography, Glossary, and Chronology. Sponsored by the U.S. Library of Congress, with some high-powered support.http://www.blakearchive.org