Nature
- Explorations in Nature and Travel
- Explorations in Nature and Science
- Nature's Poetic Voices
- Essays on Nature and Reflection
- Nature's Tales for Young Explorers
The Desert, Further Studies in Natural Appearances
The Desert by John Charles Van Dyke, published in 1901, is a lush, poetic description of the natural beauty of the American Southwest. "…
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee
This charming collection of short stories features a bumblebee called Buster, his (extensive) family, and a great number of other animals wh…
The Natural History of Chocolate
The Natural History of Chocolate being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Exc…
In the Wilderness
Warner’s main theme is how small and often-ridiculous the human being is when exploring in the wilderness. Warner’s love of nature and his c…
Camp and Trail
Stewart Edward White was a popular and respected novelist who set his stories on the western frontier and in the wilderness. For his novels …
Rock Crystal
On Christmas Eve, two children, a brother and sister, leave their grandmother's house in an Alpine village and get lost in the mountain snow…
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America
Volume 3, the final volume of the “Personal Narrative”, records the travels of Alexander von Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland …
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 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…
Spices, their histories
A surprisingly complete and informative 64-page booklet describing common spices used in cooking and for other purposes. Written especially …
The National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Magazine Volume 1 Number 4 published in 1889. Topics of articles are:Irrigation in CaliforniaRound about AshevilleA Trip…
Travels in New Zealand
“Let the reader imagine a deep lake of a blue colour, surrounded by verdant hills; in the lake several islets, some showing the bare rock, o…
Two Years in Oregon
Wallis Nash was a British lawyer who visited Oregon and later emigrated with his family. His account covers a great breadth of description …
Slovenly Betsy
Hienrich Hoffmann was a German psychiatrist and doctor. He had written poetry and sketches for his son, and was persuaded to have a collecti…
Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches, news items and reports included in this collection we…
The Romance of Plant Life
Romance needs not always indicate a love story. In the series "The Library of Romance", authors look at the romantic side of scien…
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee
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 Natural History
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …
Old Hampshire Vignettes
Old Hampshire Vignettes invites listeners into the serene landscapes and rich experiences of the Hampshire Valley through the eyes of Mary E…
In New England Fields and Woods
Born in rural Vermont in 1833, and nearly unknown to today's readers, Rowland Evans Robinson was once one of Vermont's best-known writers. A…