Science

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 fourth volume is on Chemistry written by William Allan Hamor. It discusses …

Practical Talks by an Astronomer

by Harold Jacoby Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
The present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for se…

Anatomy of the Human Body

by Henry Gray Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray is a foundational text in the field of anatomy, first published in 1858 and continuously updated thr…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were inde…

A Brief History of Influenza in U. S. America, Europe, Hawaii

by A. Mouritz Read by Grace Buchanan 4.6
PREFACEThis Booklet has been written and compiled for the use of any student or layman who seeks concise and clear information on the histor…

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…

Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement

by Alva Agee Read by KHand 4.7
This book is not a technical treatise and is designed only to point out the plain, every-day facts in the natural scheme of making and keepi…

A Theory of Monads

by Herbert Wildon Carr Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Since the publication of this book, a little more than a year ago, the interest in Einstein and the principle of relativity has very greatly…

The San Francisco Calamity

by Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
The first half of this book describes the devastating earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906, and the subsequent destruction caused by fi…

Twentieth Century Inventions

by George Sutherland Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
This work from 1901 predicts what technological developments will manifest in the twentieth century. The author, a technical journalist, pre…

Report of the President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island

by President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Is, President'S Commission On The Accident At Three Mile Is and President'S Commission On The Accident At Three Mile Island Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
At 4:00 a.m. on March 28, 1979, a serious accident occurred at the Three Mile Island 2 nuclear power plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania. Th…

The Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms

by Charles Darwin Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 4.6
In this insightful work, Charles Darwin explores the vital role of earthworms in the formation of soil and the broader implications for agri…

Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists

by Elbert Hubbard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…

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, …

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 …

Anatomy of the Human Body

by Henry Gray Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Henry Gray's classic anatomy textbook was first published in 1858 and has been in continuous publication ever since, revised and expanded th…

The Elements of Entomology

by William Ruschenberger Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
The Elements of Entomology offers a foundational exploration into the world of insects, making it an essential resource for students and ent…

Science and the Modern World

by Alfred North Whitehead Read by Peter Tucker 4.8
It is fortunate that in the twentieth century, science and philosophy are beginning to be united in the same person as they were in the seve…

Madam How and Lady Why

by Charles Kingsley Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.1
Did you ever wish you knew how to explain natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes to your children? Search no more, this book ha…

Titan Of Chasms

by Charles F. Lummis Read by David Wales 4.5
This is a 1906 collection of three essays by men famously associated with The Grand Canyon: Charles A. Higgins, John Wesley Powell, and Cha…

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