Science

The Romance of Plant Life

by George Francis Scott-Elliot Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Romance needs not always indicate a love story. In the series "The Library of Romance", authors look at the romantic side of scien…

Zoology

by Ernest Ingersoll Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Scientist and prolific author, Ernest Ingersoll, in this book gives as an overview of animal life. Included here are descriptions of sea li…

The Seven Follies of Science

by John Phin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
The Seven Follies of Science invites listeners on a fascinating journey through the realm of scientific curiosities and impossibilities. Aut…

Familiar Letters on Chemistry

by Justus Von Liebig Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
In Familiar Letters on Chemistry, Justus von Liebig, a pioneering German chemist, shares his insights on the vital role of chemistry in soci…

The Science - History of the Universe

by Francis Rolt-Wheeler Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The sixth volume is on Zoology written by Dr. WM. D. Matthew and on Botany writ…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the re…

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America

by Alexander Von Humboldt Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 4.8
In Volume 2 of “The Personal Narrative”, Alexander von Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland continue their travels, beginning at L…

The Outline of Science

by J. Arthur Thomson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…

The Ocean of Air

by Agnes Giberne Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
This is an immensely readable book explaining anything to do with air - the atmosphere, wind and clouds, and life. This 1896 explanation has…

The Columbia Accident Investigation Board Final Report

by Columbia Accident Investigation Board Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
In 1981, Columbia became the first spacecraft of its type to fly in Earth orbit and successfully completed 27 missions over more than two de…

Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee

by L. L. Langstroth Read by LivelyHive 4.1
Langstroth revolutionized the beekeeping industry by using bee space in his top opened hive. In the summer of 1851 he found that, by leaving…

The Woodpeckers

by Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Read by Laura Victoria 5
The Woodpeckers is a wonderful introduction to the world of bird study for the young naturalist, covering such topics as how he finds food, …

Popular Lectures on Scientific Subjects

by Hermann Von Helmholtz Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This presents a summary of many of Hemholtz's areas of research. He investigated the workings of the brain in its appreciation of art and mu…

Art and Science of Time Crystal

by Wyken Seagrave Read by Wyken Seagrave 4.3
Wyken Seagrave talks about the pleasures and pains of inventing, developing, writing and podcasting of Time Crystal, the greatest adventure …

The Ocean

by John Murray Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Sir John Murray, considered to be the father of modern oceanography, discusses the variations in the depths of oceans, and the methods and i…

An Essay on the Principle of Population

by Thomas Malthus Read by Geoffrey Edwards 4.2
In this foundational work, Thomas Malthus explores the relationship between population growth and resources, presenting a stark view of huma…

Weather Influences

by Edwin Grant Dexter Read by Leon Harvey 5
An empirical study of the mental and physiological effects of definite meteorological conditions. The seasonal and daily climatic changes th…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were inde…

The Anatomy of Melancholy

by Robert Burton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Anatomy of Melancholy is a book by Robert Burton, first published in 1621. On its surface, the book is a medical textbook in which Burto…

The Natural History

by Pliny the Elder Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …

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