Bøker av William Mathews

As a pioneering work of botany and biogeography, The Flora of Algeria offers a wealth of information about the plant life of the region and its relationships to the broader natural world. Written by a leading 19th-century scientist, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of life on Earth and the forces that have shaped it over time.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

It is true that not a few men kill themselves by overwork; but the proportion of such is small to the number who die from violating the laws of health; and death from excessive activity is far preferable to death from rust. The spirits may be exhausted by employment, but they are utterly destroyed by idleness.-from "Choice of a Profession"William Mathews may have been the perfect 19th-century source for advice on personal achievement: in his long, busy life; he was a successful lawyer, newspaper publisher, university professor, and journalist. This collection of essays on making one's way in the world began as an 1871 series of articles for the Chicago Tribune that were reconsidered and expanded for this 1872 book. Mathews shares his still pertinent wisdom on such success-minded topics as:. the concept of luck, and how it is abused. why concentration and focus are key. the importance of maintaining physical health. how to cultivate self-reliance. why originality is vital to success. the necessity of practical talent and knowledge. being economical with your time. being smart about money. and much more.American writer WILLIAM MATHEWS (1818-1909) also wrote Words, Their Use and Abuse (1876), Hours with Men and Books (1877), and Monday-Chats (1877).

In Lonergan's Quest, William A. Mathews details the genesis, researching, composition, and question structure of Insight.