Pocket Guide to Writing in History 6e & 9/11 Commission Report with Related Documents Book

I had mistaken this book for something more than it was. It leads with a dull introductory essay with little of anything value and follows with an assortment of haphazard excerpts from 17th-18th century scientific writing.

The excerpts are so short however, (no more than 2-3 pages each) and so lacking in explanatory details ( where obscure and obsolete phrasings are concerned) as to be almost entirely useless. You're better off seeking out the full originals, or reading thorough synopsis of each.