Nature

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…

Ten Common Trees

by Susan Stokes Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
These are short sketches of ten common trees found in North America -- Black Willow, American Elm, Apple Tree, Horse-Chestnut, Birch, White …

A Florida Sketch-Book

by Bradford Torrey Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
A Florida Sketch-Book invites listeners into the vibrant world of late-19th century Florida through the keen observations of naturalist Brad…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Nature and Science--fall scenery,…

In the Wilderness

by Charles Dudley Warner Read by Jessica Zdanowicz 5
Warner’s main theme is how small and often-ridiculous the human being is when exploring in the wilderness. Warner’s love of nature and his c…

Florida Trails

by Winthrop Packard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
American naturalist, Winthrop Packard, has given us such accounts as Wild Pastures, Wood Wanderings, and White Mountain Trails now he takes …

Pan's Garden

by Algernon Blackwood Read by Ben Tucker 4.3
Titan of Weird Fiction Algernon Blackwood brings to us a captivating collection of stories that shows the power and glory of Nature and the …

The Natural History

by Pliny the Elder Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …

Half Hours With the Lower Animals

by Charles Holder Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
This book is devoted to the study of invertebrate animals. While most people associate the word "animal" with fish, amphibians, re…

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…

Spices, their histories

by Robert O. Fielding Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
A surprisingly complete and informative 64-page booklet describing common spices used in cooking and for other purposes. Written especially …

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches, news items and reports included in this collection we…

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…

A Book of Whales

by Frank Evers Beddard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
A Book of Whales is a natural history of whales for the layman. - Summary by A. Gramour

Summer in a Garden

by Charles Dudley Warner Read by Mark Penfold 4.8
This is Warner's contemplative and humorous account of the wondrous and mysterious workings of a garden he tended for 19 weeks. After this i…

Wild Animals At Home

by Ernest Thompson Seton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
Wildlife artist Ernest Thompson Seton shares anecdotes of wild animals that he encountered in Yellowstone Park. "I have aimed to show s…

The School Book of Forestry

by Charles Lathrop Pack Read by KHand 5
Written by a third-generation timberman, this book discusses what forests are, their primary enemies, and their benefits to others. Additio…

Amid the High Hills

by Sir Hugh Fraser Read by LibriVox Volunteers
A regular contributor to magazines and periodicals on outdoor pursuits, in this work, Fraser discusses salmon fishing, deer stalking, fauna …

In New England Fields and Woods

by Rowland E. Robinson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Born in rural Vermont in 1833, and nearly unknown to today's readers, Rowland Evans Robinson was once one of Vermont's best-known writers. A…

Cultus Arborum

by Anonymous Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
CULTUS ARBORUM is a descriptive account of Phallic Tree worship with illustrative legends, superstitions, usages, et cetera, exhibiting its …

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