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Jack Miner and the Birds
Recollections of personal experiences and observations by a noted Canadian conservationist and influential figure in the practice of banding…
Wild Animals At Home
Wildlife artist Ernest Thompson Seton shares anecdotes of wild animals that he encountered in Yellowstone Park. "I have aimed to show s…
Birds of Song and Story
This mother and son team, each distinguished in their field, collaborate to give charming portraits of a dozen of our favorite song birds. …
Origins of Nature
University of Oxford Podcasts
Northern Trails
The reader who follows these trails will find them leading into a new country, a land of space and silence where it is good to be, away up a…
Animals' Rights Considered in Relation to Social Progress
In the book, Salt argues against the idea of speciesism, though the term was not coined for another 76 years.The book also argues against vi…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include science and natural history--carniv…
The Elements of Herpetology and Ichthyology
This succinct little textbook from 1844 presents an introduction to herpetology and ichthyology. The information, albeit not current, is sti…
Wild Animals I Have Known
A BOOK THAT CHANGED AMERICA...
Ernest Thompson Seton was an influential naturalist, and a sometime professional hunter and trapper. Much of…
The Book of Clever Beasts
A humorous book, hitting off the many writers who have returned to nature and made intimate friends in the Animal World. The author describe…
Introduction
In The Great Small Cat and Others
The Great Small Cat and Others is a captivating collection of seven short stories that delve into the lives and adventures of our feline com…
Summer Evening
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Summer Evening by John Clare. This was the weekly poetry project for July 26th, 2009.
Dogs and All About Them
This comprehensive guide on dog-rearing looks at dogs as more than just pets - as people's best friends. The author describes each breed of …
Book About Animals
In Kayray's Storytime
A collection of my favorite short children's stories and rhymes. Each book can be found online at Gutenberg.org if you wish to look at the w…
Some Winter Days in Iowa
Accented with snatches of verse and a mix of scientific and Christian insight, University of Iowa professor Lazell takes us on vivid nature …
One Touch of Nature
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 07, Dec. 16, 1879
Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, sho…
Nature
In The Temple
George Herbert was one of the so-called Metaphysical Poets, along with John Donne and Andrew Marvel, and The Temple: Sacred Poems and Privat…
A Wild Dog
In The Tale of Old Dog Spot
Another book in the Sleepy Time series of Tuck Me In tales, this time we meet Old Dog Spot, who lives with Johnnie Green on his parents farm…
Cats and Dogs
In Children's Short Works, Vol. 033
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 033: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
The Gorilla Hunters
Ralph Rover is happily at home from his adventure on The Coral Island and wondering if he should settle down when he receives a visit from a…