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  • Late-night Chats With ChatGPT

    by John Davis Jr. ...
    "Late Night Chats with Chat GPT" captures some unconventional dialogues with ChatGPT, the smartest machine man has ever built. It is a fascinating reading, because it bridges the gap between human curiosity and the vast expanse of artificial intelligence.Here are some reasons why you should read this book:Exploration of Complex Ideas: This book offers readers a chance to explore deep, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Lost Sci-Fi Books 11 thru 20

    by John Massie Davis, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Alan E. Nourse, Charles E. Fritch, Joseph Slotkin, Mack Reynolds, Stanley Mullen, William Morrison, Winston Marks, Russ Winterbotham ...
    Narrated by Scott Miller ...
    Series Audiobook box set - Lost Sci-Fi 10 Book Box Sets

    Unabridged

    5 hours 17 min

    Lost Sci-Fi Books 11 thru 20 - Ten Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 50s and 60sLeave Earthmen or Die! by John Massie Davis - They heard the alien voice warn them. And to each it sounded familiar—a sweetheart, a son, a hated enemy!The Fugitives by Malcolm B. Morehart Jr. - Somehow Jeff Engel followed the stranger into another world—among people who hated all aliens.The Voyage of Vanishing ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • China Hand

    An Autobiography

    by John Paton Davies, Jr., Todd S. Purdum, Bruce Cumings ...
    Series series Haney Foundation Series
    At the height of the McCarthyite hysteria of the 1950s, John Paton Davies, Jr., was summoned to the State Department one morning and fired. His offense? The career diplomat had counseled the U.S. government during World War II that the Communist forces in China were poised to take over the country—which they did, in 1949. Davies joined the thousands of others who became the victims of a political ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • China Hand

    An Autobiography

    by John Paton Davies, Jr., Todd S. Purdum, Bruce Cumings ...
    Series series Haney Foundation Series
    At the height of the McCarthyite hysteria of the 1950s, John Paton Davies, Jr., was summoned to the State Department one morning and fired. His offense? The career diplomat had counseled the U.S. government during World War II that the Communist forces in China were poised to take over the country—which they did, in 1949. Davies joined the thousands of others who became the victims of a political ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Civil War Taxes

    A Documentary History, 1861-1900

    by John Martin Davis, , Jr. ...
     During the Civil War, both the North and South were challenged by fiscal and monetary needs, but physical differences such as gold reserves, industrialization and the blockade largely predicted the war's outcome from the onset. To raise revenue for the war effort, every possible person, business, activity and property was assessed, but projections and collections were seldom up to expectations, ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Texas Land Grants, 1750-1900

    A Documentary History

    by John Martin Davis, , Jr. ...
    The Texas land grants were one of the largest public land distributions in American history. Induced by titles and estates, Spanish adventurers ventured into the frontier, followed by traders and artisans. West Texas was described as "Great Space of Land Unknown" and Spanish sovereigns wanted to fill that void. Gaining independence from Spain, Mexico launched a land grant program with contractors ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Two Years Before the Mast

    by Wes Davis, Richard Henry Dana Jr. ...
    Tracing an awe-inspiring oceanic route from Boston, around Cape Horn, to the California coast, Two Years Before the Mast is both a riveting story of adventure and the most eloquent, insightful account we have of life at sea in the early nineteenth century. Richard Henry Dana is only nineteen when he abandons the patrician world of Boston and Harvard for an arduous voyage among real sailors, amid ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • Alexander Wilson

    Enlightened Naturalist

    by Edward H. Burtt Jr., Gerard Carruthers, Frank Gill, Irving N. Rothman, Rick Wright, John Kricher, William E. Davis, Jr. ...
    Series series Aperçus: Histories Texts Cultures
    When talking about the Enlightenment, ornithology is seldom the first topic of conversation. Still, Enlightenment and ornithology converge in one important respect, that of abundance. In our time, new-wave ornithologists have renewed their faith in eighteenth-century expectations for the discovery of a gigantic number of bird species. It is at this intersection between abundant modern science and ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

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    Lost Sci-Fi Books 11 thru 15

    Unseen Worlds and Unknown Dangers: Retro Sci-Fi at Its Strangest

    by John Massie Davis, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Charles E. Fritch, Mack Reynolds, Stanley Mullen ...
    Narrated by Scott Miller ...
    Series Audiobook box set - Lost Sci-Fi 5 Book Box Sets

    Unabridged

    2 hours 32 min

    Lost Sci-Fi Books 11 thru 15 launches readers into five thrilling adventures where alien worlds, deep space, and impossible choices await around every corner. Filled with first contact, interstellar exploration, dangerous creatures, and cosmic suspense, this collection captures the boundless imagination that made the Golden Age of science fiction unforgettable.John Massie Davis opens the volume ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories: More Than 27 Hours of Classic Science Fiction

    Legendary Authors. Timeless Stories. Endless Imagination.

    by Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Alan E. Nourse, Alexander Blade, Arnold Castle, Charles E. Fritch, Damon Knight, Evan Hunter, Frank M. Robinson, Irving Cox Jr., James McKimmey Jr., John Massie Davis, Joseph Slotkin, Mack Reynolds, Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Milton Lesser, Richard Magruder, Richard O. Lewis, Richard S. Shaver, Russ Winterbotham, Stanley Mullen, William Morrison, Winston Marks ...
    Narrated by Scott Miller ...
    Series Audiobook box set - Lost Sci-Fi Anthologies

    Unabridged

    27 hours 11 min

    50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories: More Than 27 Hours of Classic Science Fiction is an extraordinary collection of timeless adventures from the Golden Age of science fiction. Featuring fifty unforgettable stories by many of the genre’s greatest authors, this epic audiobook delivers more than 27 hours of imagination, exploration, mystery, and wonder.Inside you’ll discover classic tales by Philip K. ... Read more

    $24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Parole, Pardon, Pass and Amnesty Documents of the Civil War

    An Illustrated History

    by George B. Tremmel, John Martin Davis, , Jr. ...
    This book presents the little-studied story of the history and documents of the pardons, passes, paroles and promises of loyalty used by both North and South. The words of the loyalty oaths required for passes, paroles and pardons grew over time from a few simple lines to several paragraphs. Conditions were added and pre-qualifications modified. This history provides insights into the politics, ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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    Locust Fields, The

    by Paul Davies ...
    Narrated by John Delino Ziegler Jr. ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 11 min

    No one, on that warm summer's day, could have foretold the orgy of wanton death and destruction, which was set on a collision course towards the peaceful kingdom of Mercia. A small group; thrown together through fate. Tagan, a Prince of Mercia, Mortimer, an old man who has the look of a wizard, Faith, a fairy, Aaron and Tim, two brothers who look completely unlike each other, and Death, a spirit ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus