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Toilers of the Sea

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Victor Hugo


This is the story of a man’s monumental struggle against nature, to win the hand of the woman he loves, and surmount every difficulty that N…

Over Prairie Trails

Read by Bruce Pirie


Frederick Philip Grove


When Frederick Philip Grove settled in a remote area of Manitoba in the early years of the 20th century, he found work teaching in a school …

Faraday As A Discoverer

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John Tyndall


This is the first of two related Faraday projects. It is about Faraday and deals more with biographical references to Faraday, outlining the…

Walking (Version 2)

Read by Allyson Hester


Henry David Thoreau


This was originally titled "The Wild" and is a lecture given by Thoreau in 1851 at the Concord lyceum. "Walking" is an e…

On the Nature of Things (Watson translation)

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Titus Lucretius Carus


Written in the first century b.C., On the Nature of Things (in Latin, De Rerum Natura) is a poem in six books that aims at explaining the Ep…

A Treatise Of Human Nature, Volume 1

Read by George Yeager


David Hume


This book, published in two volumes called "books" by the author, is a treatment of everything from the origin of our ideas to how…

A Treatise Of Human Nature, Volume 2

Read by George Yeager


David Hume


This book, published in two volumes called "books" by the author, is a treatment of everything from the origin of our ideas to how…

On the Nature of Things (Leonard translation)

Read by Daniel Vimont


Titus Lucretius Carus


On the Nature of Things, written in the first century BCE by Titus Lucretius Carus, is one of the principle expositions on Epicurean philoso…

The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children

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Jane Andrews


"You may think that Mother Nature, like the famous "old woman who lived in the shoe," has so many children that she doesn't k…

Human Nature and Conduct - Part 4, Conclusion

Read by William Allan Jones


John Dewey


John Dewey, an early 20th Century American philosopher, psychologist, educational theorist. This project encompasses Part 4 of 4 of his book…

Beasts and Super-Beasts

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Saki


Saki (December 18, 1870 – November 14, 1916) was the pen name of British author Hector Hugh Munro. Saki's world contrasts the effete convent…

On the Nature of Things (Munro translation)

Read by Pamela Nagami


Titus Lucretius Carus


Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99-55 BC), the author of "De Rerum Natura" or "On the Nature of Things," was a Roman poet and …

Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children

Read by Linette Geisel


Flora J. Cooke


Written for first through third graders, this book aims to expand not only the imagination but the vocabulary. For listeners following along…

The Book of Nature Myths (Version 2)

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Florence Holbrook


These delightful stories about how natural things began are drawn from the early folk-lore of many races. The wonderful explanations of the…

Mahamudra: Meditation on the Nature of Mind


Rob Preece


Mahamudra: Meditation on the Nature of Mind with Rob Preece Monday, February 29, 2016 7:00pm – 9:00pm Most of our time we are caught up in t…

Basic Program: Buddha Nature, Essence of Enlightenment


Don Handrick


What is enlightenment? How is it possible? Who can achieve it? One of Mahayana Buddhism’s most important teachings is the doctrine of Tathag…

Mother West Wind's Children

Read by Laurie Anne Walden


Thornton W. Burgess


"You can't fool old Mother Nature. No, Sir, you can't fool old Mother Nature, and it's of no use to try." The animals of the Gree…

Thought Power: Its Control and Culture

Read by Karen V.


Annie Besant


This book presents a clear and systematic study of the nature of thought from the Theosophical perspective. Its study will help the reader g…

Of the Shortness of Life

Read by Jonathan Hockey


Lucius Annaeus Seneca


Seneca the Younger wrote the moral essay "De Brevitate Vitae" — "On the Shortness of Life" — to his friend Paulinus. The…

Canoeing in the Wilderness

Read by Melissa Green


Henry David Thoreau


A highly descriptive and engaging narrative from one of America's beloved nature writers, this short piece shows well Thoreau's great love o…

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