Science
Het Ontstaan der Soorten
Read by Jozef van Giel
Charles Darwin
Het ontstaan der soorten (Engels: The Origin of Species) is het bekendste boek van de Britse bioloog Charles Darwin. In het boek zet Darwin …
The Book of the National Parks
Read by J. M. Smallheer
Robert Sterling Yard
Robert Sterling Yard was an American writer, journalist, and wilderness activist. Born in Haverstraw, New York, Yard graduated from Princeto…
The World's Lumber Room
Read by Ruth Golding
Selina Gaye
If this book were written today, it would be called "The Story of the World's Rubbish".That may not sound a promising subject for …
The Dancing Mania
Read by Martin Geeson
Justus Hecker
Numerous theories have been proposed for the causes of dancing mania, and it remains unclear whether it was a real illness or a social pheno…
Systematische Zusammenstellung aller bis jetzt bekannten und anwendbaren Dünger…
Read by Dirk Weber
Franz Damance
Im 1835 erschienenen Buch Systematische Zusammenstellung aller bis jetzt bekannten und anwendbaren Düngerarten von Franz Damance (orde…
Star Stories for Little Folks
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Gertrude Chandler Warner
Gertrude Chandler Warner, known mainly for her "Boxcar Children" series of mystery books, published this small book of Astronomy, …
The Andes and The Amazon
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James Orton
This book, with the subtitle "Across the Continent of South America" describes the scientific expedition of 1867 to the equatorial…
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 015
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Various
A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently…
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…
Treatise on Light
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Christiaan Huygens
Treatise on Light was published in 1690 and is probably the largest scientific volume on light published before Newton's Opticks. The book e…
Histology of the Blood
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Paul Ehrlich
This is a textbook on the science of blood and bloodwork by (1908) Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Paul Ehrlich. Should appeal to hematologists, phl…
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 006
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Various
A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were inde…
The Elements of Entomology
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William Ruschenberger
The Elements of Entomology is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. It is…
Woman in Science
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John Augustine Zahm
A history of woman's role in science through the ages and the many contributions she has made. (summary by Guero)
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 01 No. 4
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National Geographic Society
National Geographic Magazine Volume 1 Number 4 published in 1889. Topics of articles are:Irrigation in CaliforniaRound about AshevilleA Trip…
An Introduction to the History of Science
Read by Steven Seitel
Walter Libby
A highly accessible introductory history of the development of scientific thought, method, and application from the first practical concepts…
The Insect Folk
Read by Laura Caldwell
Margaret Warner Morley
Through delightful outings with her students, a teacher introduces her class to the fascinating world of insects. She encourages her student…
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the…
Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
Alexander Von Humboldt
In Volume 2 of “The Personal Narrative”, Alexander von Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland continue their travels, beginning at L…