Algora Publishing: 206 books
Ten States, Five Dynasties, One Great Emperor
How Emperor Taizu Unified China in the Song Dynasty
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Drawn from Chinese classics of history, Hung Hing Ming's biographies introduce China's most emblematic historical figures and the cultural attributes fostered by China's ancient chronicles. This book is about one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history, Zhao Kuang Yin, founder of the Song Dynasty...
From the Mongols to the Ming Dynasty
How a Begging Monk Became Emperor of China, Zhu Yuan Zhang
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
A beggar, an itinerant monk, leapt to greatness during a tumultuous epoch and went on to found the Ming Dynasty of China (1368-1644).As a destitute peasant with nothing to lose, he started a local rebellion; success built on success. Defeating local warlords, Zhu Yuan Zhang conquered all...
Beowulf - A Pagan Hero
A Modern Poetic Translation
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Beowulf: A Pagan Hero takes the poem back to its pre-Christian roots, revealing a warrior-society that valued duty, honor, bravery, and swift vengeance. Removing the Christian insertions shows us what is expected of heroes, of men who do not shrink before the hard decisions of life or death, and a society...
Kentuckiana Roads
A Freidenker's Story of Life in America's Flyover Middle
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2017
In an eccentric travel book about America's flyover middle, a cynical old curmudgeon invites us on a humorous road trip. The man who bought the town of Story, Indiana, and its 19th-century inn, he highlights the historical landmarks and sharing tales of the diverse folks who populate the region. Historical photos and loony adventures included.
The Assault on Democracy
How We Undermine Our Own Strength
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2017
Prof. Falk highlights key points in Western history that undergird America's values of individualism and entrepreneurialism, then shows how US citizens, organizations, and government in fact undermine our rights and responsibilities, eroding the achievements of centuries past. We need to integrate people...
Freemasons, World Order, and Mind Wars
The Great Reality of Memphis-Misraim Masonry
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
Many have speculated on the role played by Freemasons in launching the French and American Revolutions, and in today's Bohemian Grove and other secretive forums where world events seem to be shaped.This book presents the history of Freemasonry in a philosophically rigorous and eloquent way and proposes...
The Good Soldier on Trial
A Sociological Study of Misconduct by the US Military Pertaining to Operation Iron Triangle, Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
A shocking follow-up study of Operation Iron Triangle, Iraq, this book outlines the treatment of US soldiers who apparently were following their orders as they understood them and who were then accused of having committed war crimes. These include Corey Clagett and William Hunsaker, who were charged...
Dialectical Thinking
Zeno, Socrates, Kant, Marx
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
This book introduces the reader to dialectical reasoning, a kind of thinking found in ancient East Asia and Greece as well as modern Europe and elsewhere in the contemporary world. Here, we focus on Zeno, Socrates, Kant, and Marx, with appendices on Karl Popper and the Frankfurt School. Studying these...
Pounding on Bible-Thumpers
Do You Believe Everything You Read in the Bible?
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
In this series of short essays, the author questions various aspects of the Bible and asks how reliable, realistic and relevant they are. He looks at Christian preaching and basic morality (which we innately understand based on what works for humanity's greater good) and points out countless exemplary...
Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky
The Pioneering Rocket Scientist and His Cosmic Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
How did such an intellectual giant spring up out of nowhere? Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky was the founder of Russian astrophysics and cosmonautics. He was a self-taught scientist, inventor, philosopher and science fiction writer. He lost his hearing at age 10; he struggled in obscurity, earning...
The Brilliant Reign of the Kangxi Emperor
China's Qing Dynasty
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
The Manchu people, a nomadic tribe from the northeast, rose up in 1616 and took the lead for the new era. The great leader Nurhaci step by step took control of the weakened empire. His successors went on to drive away Russian incursions, to re-unite with Taiwan, and to settle unrest in the regions....
by X. L. Woo
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
Digging into Chinese folktales, Mr. Woo tells us stories about falling in love in a world that is distant in time and place, distinct in culture and expectations, each with a touch of the exotic. In these tales dating from the Han Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, dramas unfold in the Imperial palace,...
Yanks in the Redwoods
Carving Out a Life in Northern California
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Yanks in the Redwoods tells the story of the exploration and settlement of the Northwest, focusing on a one-hundred-mile region of the Mendocino Coast, 70 miles north of San Francisco.Covering the period of 18001900, the book presents several never-before-published accounts by participants. The...
Quality of Life, Balance of Power, and Nuclear Weapons (2015)
A Statistical Yearbook for Statesmen and Citizens
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Who has the most nuclear assets in the Middle East? Whose power is waning, whose increasing? Updated with data from 2013, the latest available, these tables of economic, demographic and military indicators establish the pecking order for 236 countries, with estimates of all nuclear arsenals including...