Science
- Explorations in Nature and Science
- Chronicles of Scientific Discovery
- Exploring Health Through Science
- Explorations in Science and Thought
The World of Sound
The World of Sound consists of six lectures delivered before a juvenile audience at the Royal Institution, Christmas 1919. The Royal Institu…
The Ocean of Air
This is an immensely readable book explaining anything to do with air - the atmosphere, wind and clouds, and life. This 1896 explanation has…
Little Masterpieces of Science
Another in the series of Little Masterpieces in Science, The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer includes essays and excerpts from the works …
Art and Science of Time Crystal
Wyken Seagrave talks about the pleasures and pains of inventing, developing, writing and podcasting of Time Crystal, the greatest adventure …
Star Stories for Little Folks
Gertrude Chandler Warner, known mainly for her "Boxcar Children" series of mystery books, published this small book of Astronomy, …
The Anatomy of Melancholy
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…
Weather Influences
An empirical study of the mental and physiological effects of definite meteorological conditions. The seasonal and daily climatic changes th…
The Elements of Entomology
The Elements of Entomology offers a foundational exploration into the world of insects, making it an essential resource for students and ent…
Twentieth Century Inventions
This work from 1901 predicts what technological developments will manifest in the twentieth century. The author, a technical journalist, pre…
The San Francisco Calamity
The first half of this book describes the devastating earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906, and the subsequent destruction caused by fi…
Little Masterpieces of Science
The Skies and the Earth is another in the series Little Masterpieces of Science edited by George Iles and published in 1902. It includes es…
Madam How and Lady Why
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…
Lasers
Among great technologic developments of the twentieth century has to be that of laser light with its myriad of applications in industry, com…
The Science - History of the Universe
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…
The Outline of Science
The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…
The Life of the Spider
Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre was a French entomologist and author. He was born in St. Léons in Aveyron, France. Fabre was largely an auto…
Woman in Science
Woman in Science explores the significant yet often overlooked contributions of women to the field of science throughout history. John Augus…
Thunder and Lightning
It would be an interesting thing to make a careful study once a year, towards the end of the summer, of the habits and customs of thunder an…
Scientific American Supplement
The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, havinge launched its first publication in …
Light Science for Leisure Hours
In preparing these Essays, my chief object has been to present scientific truths in a light and readable form—clearly and simply, but with a…