Nature
The Outline of Science
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J. Arthur Thomson
The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…
Auf Schneeschuhen übers Gebirge
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Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen erzählt hier in Ich Form von einer Expedition mit Scheeschuhen in den Norwegischen Bergen. Die Reise führte ihn vo…
About Orchids, a Chat
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Frederick Boyle
This is not a manual of instruction for orchid growers; though there are many hints on cultivation, and a few paragraphs on how to hybridize…
The Biography of a Grizzly
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Ernest Thompson Seton
I first read this little book when I was in the fifth grade, and now more than fifty years later, I still find it fascinating. Ernest Thomps…
Canoeing in the Wilderness
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Henry David Thoreau
A highly descriptive and engaging narrative from one of America's beloved nature writers, this short piece shows well Thoreau's great love o…
Wild Life on the Rockies
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Enos A. Mills
"This book contains the record of a few of the many happy days and novel experiences which I have had in the wilds. For more than twent…
What Is Love?
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Ernest Dowson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of What Is Love? by Ernest Dowson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 15, 2012.Ernest C…
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee
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L. L. Langstroth
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 Blazed Trail
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Stewart Edward White
Stewart Edward White wrote fiction and non-fiction about adventure and travel, with an emphasis on natural history and outdoor living. White…
The Prairie Traveler
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Randolph B. Marcy
Commissioned by the US War Department and written in 1859 by a decorated US Army captain, The Prairie Traveler is a complete how-to travel g…
Captain Cook
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Walter Besant
James Cook (1728-1779), British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy was the son of a farm laborer. Apprenticed …
Making a Rock Garden
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Henry Sherman Adams
A short look at building a rock garden, right from the rocks themselves and how to arrange them, to choosing and placing the plants, touchin…
The National Geographic Magazine
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National Geographic Society
National Geographic Magazine Volume 1 Number 3 published in 1889. Topics of articles are:The Rivers and Valleys of PennsylvaniaTopographic M…
The Land of Little Rain
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Mary Hunter Austin
The Land of Little Rain is a book of sketches which portray the high desert country of southern California, where the Sierras descend into t…
Through Glacier Park
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
This is about a three-hundred mile trip across the Rocky Mountains on horseback with Howard Eaton. It is about fishing, and cool nights arou…
The Natural History of Selborne
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Gilbert White
The Reverend Gilbert White was the curate of the village of Selborne, a village in Hampshire, from 1784 to his death in 1793, living most of…
In Harmony with Nature
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Matthew Arnold
In Harmony with Nature is a reflective exploration of the relationship between humanity and the natural world, penned by the esteemed Britis…
A Prairie Sunset
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Walt Whitman
A Prairie Sunset is a reflective poem by Walt Whitman that captures the beauty and vastness of the American landscape. Through vivid imagery…
Short Nonfiction Collection
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Various
A collection of eleven short nonfiction works in the public domain. The items included in this collection were independently selected by the…
The Tale of Freddie Firefly
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Arthur Scott Bailey
He was able to draw a deep breath again as they reached the field of red clover, where Peppery Polly Bumblebee settled quickly upon a clover…