Books with author Dave Thomas

Thomas Day (1748-1789), was a British author. He is most well-known for the children's book The History of Sandford and Merton (1783-1789) which emphasized Rousseauvian educational ideals. In 1773, Day published his first work- The Dying Negro, a poem he had written with John Bicknell that tells the horrifying story of a runaway slave. It was a bestseller and one of the first pieces of literature in the campaign to abolish the slave trade in Britain. Three years later, Day argued for the rights of the American colonists in his poem The Devoted Legions (1776) and in 1780 he argued in Parliament for an early peace with the revolutionaries as well as parliamentary reform. His speeches were also published as pamphlets. But it was as a writer for children that Day made his reputation. The History of Little Jack (1787) was extremely popular, but it could not match the sales of The History of Sandford and Merton which was a bestseller for over a hundred years.

About the Book History texts study and interpret the past as it may be understood from written documents. The period before written records is called prehistory. Historians use a narrative to examine and analyse past events, and attempt to objectively determine the patterns of cause and effect. Historical studies are not an end in themselves, but also a way of providing perspective on events taking place in the present. Also in this Book History derives from Greek historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation". It is the study of the past as described in written documents, with events occurring before written records being considered prehistory. World history is generally considered a teaching topic rather than a research topic. There are many history text books of varying quality, with some addressing the teaching of history or historiography, the process of undertaking research in history. About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!

" In this country, the fountains of wealth are open to all. Few avail themselves of the opportunity presented to accumulate a fortune, while every one of able body and sound mind can make himself independent of labor, if not achieve a fortune in time. As far as history, either sacred or profane, leads us back over the toiling masses of mankind, the struggles for wealth stand as beacon-lights above their efforts of every other kind. Within these labyrinths, and at every stand-point of the historian, the eternal desire for gain shows itself in almost every motive, and has nerved to action almost every toiling hand. These struggles spring from necessities implanted in man's very existence; and however high-born or depressed in the scale of life an individual may be, his nature demands sustenance, and whether he labors for it himself or not, some one must fulfill the necessity and till the ground for his sake."CONTENTS: Chapter I. First Step In Money-Making and Saving Chapter II. What Is A Fortune, And What Is Independence? Chapter III. Fountains of Wealth Chapter IV. Labor And Its Representative Money Chapter V. The Seeds of Fortunes Chapter VI. How To Make Money Chapter VII. Manual Labor Chapter VIII. Apprentices Chapter IX. Clerks Chapter X. Farming and Growing Chapter XI. Mechanical Business Chapter XII. Retail Merchandising Chapter XIII. Manufacturing Business Chapter XIV. Wholesale Merchandising Chapter XV. Brokerage and Commission Chapter XVI. Intellectual Labor— Lawyers Chapter XVII. Intellectual Labor — Physicians Chapter XVIII. Intellectual Labor — Professional Salaried Persons Chapter XIX. Investments Chapter XX. How Money is Lost Chapter XXI. Earnings and Savings Chapter XXII. Banking and Insurance Chapter XXIII. Life Insurance Originally published in 1867.