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The Standard dictionary of facts: history, language, literature, biography, geography, travel, art, government, politics, industry, invention, commerce, science, education, natural history, statistics and miscellany: a practical handbook of ready...
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The Standard Dicitonary of facts is a more or less comprehensive book of general knowledge covering such subects as: Geography, History, Language, Industry, Science, Literature, Travel, Architecture, Government and Politics. First printed in 1908 and edited by Dr. Henry Woldmar Ruoff; the... read more
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- Henry Woldmar Ruoff: Editor
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“His books (Dr. Ruoff's) have come to be appreciated as models of comprehensiveness, accuracy and breadth of view, with the result that their combined sale has reached a total of over one million copies. The constantly increasing demand bears witness that the eagerness with which they are accepted is only equaled by the satisfaction with which they are used.”
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Abdication is the act of giving up an office.
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First Book: HISTORY
Second book: LANGUAGE
Third Book: LITERATURE
Fourth Book: BIOGRAPHY
Fifth Book: GEOGRAPHY, TRAVEL, ARCHITECTURE
Sixth Book: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Seventh Book: INDUSTRY, INVENTION, COMMERCE
Eighth Book: SCIENCE, EDUCATION, RELIGION
Ninth Book: NATURAL HISTORY
Tenth Book: MISCELLANY
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Original Language: English
Publisher: The Frontier Press Company
Country: Buffalo, New York, United States Of America
Publication Date: 1908
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 908
Publisher: The Frontier Press Company
Country: Buffalo, New York, United States Of America
Publication Date: 1908
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 908
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