Science

Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution

by Agnes Arber Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Eminent British botanist Agnes Arber provides an authoritative history of printed Herbals -- books widely used in early modern Europe to cat…

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America

by Aimé Bonpland, Alexander von Humboldt and Alexander Von Humboldt Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 4.8
Volume 3, the final volume of the “Personal Narrative”, records the travels of Alexander von Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland …

Stories of Starland

by Mary Proctor Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Henry asks his sister Mary about the sky. She tells him all about the Sun, the Planets, the Moon, Comets and Meteors, and Stars. Mary tells …

Volcanoes and Vulcanology

by Various Read by J. M. Smallheer 5
This is a collection of short scientific articles on the study of volcanoes and related seismic activity published in Knowledge, A Monthly R…

The World of Sound

by Sir William Henry Bragg Read by Ruth Golding 4.2
The World of Sound consists of six lectures delivered before a juvenile audience at the Royal Institution, Christmas 1919. The Royal Institu…

Micrographia

by Robert Hooke Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Published in 1665, this is the first publication of the Royal Society and considered to be the first scientific best-seller. As opposed to t…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Explore a diverse array of thought-provoking essays and reports in this engaging collection of short nonfiction works. Curated by dedicated …

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…

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 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…

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, …

A Brief History of Forestry

by Bernhard Eduard Fernow Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
An accessible, comprehensive summary of the science and art of forestry, from its ancient roots to its 20th century techniques (many of whic…

Book of the Damned

by Charles Hoy Fort Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
The Book of the Damned was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types o…

The Story of Eclipses

by George F. Chambers Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Solar eclipses have both frightened and fascinated humankind for thousands of years. At first believed to be caused by angry gods punishing …

The Outline of Science

by J. Arthur Thomson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…

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 …

Little Masterpieces of Science

by George Iles Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
A collection of essays on various inventions and scientific discoveries, this volume of Little Masterpieces of Science from 1902 includes to…

Astronomy

by David Todd Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
The progress of astronomy from age to age has been far from uniform—rather by leaps and bounds: from the earliest epoch when man's planet ea…

Apis Mellifica

by C. W. Wolf Read by Marie Daum 5
Apis Mellifica explores the therapeutic potential of Apis Mellifica, a homeopathic remedy derived from the venom of honey bees. In this insi…

Star Stories for Little Folks

by Gertrude Chandler Warner Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Gertrude Chandler Warner, known mainly for her "Boxcar Children" series of mystery books, published this small book of Astronomy, …

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