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The Swan and The Crow and Other Folk-tales

Crooke, W.
The Swan and The Crow and Other Folk-tales
Imagine a world where a jackal passes the best judgement, a goat and tigress can be best friends and the cruel always get their due... The stories in this book are a part of a large collection of Indian folk-tales recorded by the British researcher William Crooke on his travels through the country. An Indophile with a keen interest in India's people and their varied cultures, Crooke believed that folk-lore and local stories were a great way to...

CHF 13.90

A Simple Thief and Other Santal Folk-tales

A. Campbell
A Simple Thief and Other Santal Folk-tales
The Folk-Tales of India have been the subject of much study and research, and several interesting collections of them have been published. The folk lore of the Santals, has not received the attention which it deserved. The Santals as a people, have, to a remarkable degree, succeeded in resisting the subtle Hinduising influences to which they have long been exposed, and to which such a large number of aboriginal tribes have succumbed. They have...

CHF 15.90

The Magic Lamp and Other Santal Folk-tales

A. Campbell
The Magic Lamp and Other Santal Folk-tales
The Folk-Tales of India have been the subject of much study and research, and several interesting collections of them have been published. The folk lore of the Santals, has not received the attention which it deserved. The Santals as a people, have, to a remarkable degree, succeeded in resisting the subtle Hinduising influences to which they have long been exposed, and to which such a large number of aboriginal tribes have succumbed. They have...

CHF 15.90

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Douglas Wiggin, Kate
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall, who, at the age of ten, is sent to live with her spinster aunts, one stern and the other kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine.Rebecca brings her youthful enthusiasm and imagination to their mundane life. Rebecca's joy for life inspires her aunts, but she faces many trials in her young life,...

CHF 21.50

Wonder Tales from Tibet

Jewett, Eleanore Myers
Wonder Tales from Tibet
An exceptional collection of ancient folktales from the enchanted land of Tibet that enlightens readers about Tibetan everyday life and delights both young and old with its many pearls of wisdom. They are humorously and unusually written, full of appeal. Each tale is accompanied by an illustration that captures the essence of the story and enhances the reading experience.

CHF 18.50

Folktales of the Khasis

Rafy
Folktales of the Khasis
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

CHF 19.90

A Ghostly Wife and Other Folk-tales

Behari Day, Lal
A Ghostly Wife and Other Folk-tales
A Ghostly Wife and other Folk-Tales is a collection of stories by Lal Behari Dey. Lal Behari Dey presents the stories of his youth in Bengal, stories of kings and queens, gods and monsters, of rich and poor and everything in between. Charming, instructive, and often surprising, A Ghostly Wife and other Folk-Tales is an underappreciated masterpiece of Bengali literature from Lal Behari Dey.

CHF 16.90

The Talking Thrush and Other Folk-tales

Crooke, W.
The Talking Thrush and Other Folk-tales
Imagine a world where a jackal passes the best judgement, a goat and tigress can be best friends and the cruel always get their due... The stories in this book are a part of a large collection of Indian folk-tales recorded by the British researcher William Crooke on his travels through the country. An Indophile with a keen interest in India's people and their varied cultures, Crooke believed that folk-lore and local stories were a great way to...

CHF 15.90

Life's Secret and Other Folk-tales

Behari Day, Lal
Life's Secret and Other Folk-tales
Life's Secret and other Folk-Tales is a collection of stories by Lal Behari Dey. Lal Behari Dey presents the stories of his youth in Bengal, stories of kings and queens, gods and monsters, of rich and poor and everything in between. In "Life's Secret, " he tells the tale of Suo, a beautiful queen who has been unable to give birth to a son for her impatient, powerful husband. Just as she is ready to give in to despair, a mysterious healer pres...

CHF 18.50

The Monkey's Bargains and Other Folk-tales

Crooke, W.
The Monkey's Bargains and Other Folk-tales
Imagine a world where a jackal passes the best judgement, a goat and tigress can be best friends and the cruel always get their due... The stories in this book are a part of a large collection of Indian folk-tales recorded by the British researcher William Crooke on his travels through the country. An Indophile with a keen interest in India's people and their varied cultures, Crooke believed that folk-lore and local stories were a great way to...

CHF 15.90

The Boy with the Moon on his Forehead and Other Folk-tales

Behari Day, Lal
The Boy with the Moon on his Forehead and Other Folk-tales
The Boy with the Moon on his Forehead and other Folk-Tales is a collection of stories by Lal Behari Dey. Lal Behari Dey presents the stories of his youth in Bengal, stories of kings and queens, gods and monsters, of rich and poor and everything in between. Charming, instructive, and often surprising, The Boy with the Moon on his Forehead and other Folk-Tales is an underappreciated masterpiece of Bengali literature from Lal Behari Dey.

CHF 15.90

Tibetan Tales Derived from Indian Sources

Schiefner, F. Anton von
Tibetan Tales Derived from Indian Sources
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

CHF 29.50

The Number-System of Algebra

Fine, Henry B.
The Number-System of Algebra
I THEORETICAL 1. THE POSITIVE INTEGER, AND THE LAWS WHICH REGULATE THE ADDITION AND MULTIPLICATION OF POSITIVE INTEGERS. 2. SUBTRACTION AND THE NEGATIVE INTEGER. 3. DIVISION AND THE FRACTION. 4. THE IRRATIONAL 5. THE IMAGINARY COMPLEX NUMBERS. 6. GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF NUMBERS. THE VARIABLE. 7. THE FUNDAMENTAL THEOREM OF ALGEBRA. 8. INFINITE SERIES. 9. THE EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS UNDETERMINED COEFFICIENTS INVOLUTION AND EVOL...

CHF 36.50

Treasure Island

Stevenson, Robert Louis
Treasure Island
Set in the eighteenth century, Treasure Island spins a heady tale of piracy, a mysterious treasure map, and a host of sinister characters charged with diabolical intentions. Seen through the eyes of Jim Hawkins, the cabin boy of the Hispaniola, the action-packed adventure tells of a perilous sea journey across the Spanish Main, a mutiny led by the infamous Long John Silver, and a lethal scramble for buried treasure on an exotic isle. Rich in a...

CHF 21.50

The Number-System of Algebra

Fine, Henry B.
The Number-System of Algebra
I THEORETICAL 1. THE POSITIVE INTEGER, AND THE LAWS WHICH REGULATE THE ADDITION AND MULTIPLICATION OF POSITIVE INTEGERS. 2. SUBTRACTION AND THE NEGATIVE INTEGER. 3. DIVISION AND THE FRACTION. 4. THE IRRATIONAL 5. THE IMAGINARY COMPLEX NUMBERS. 6. GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF NUMBERS. THE VARIABLE. 7. THE FUNDAMENTAL THEOREM OF ALGEBRA. 8. INFINITE SERIES. 9. THE EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS UNDETERMINED COEFFICIENTS INVOLUTION AND EVOL...

CHF 16.50