Science

Familiar Letters on Chemistry

by Justus Von Liebig Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
In Familiar Letters on Chemistry, Justus von Liebig, a pioneering German chemist, shares his insights on the vital role of chemistry in soci…

Worldwide Effects of Nuclear War

by United States Arms Control And Disarmament Agency Read by Allyson Hester 4.5
Worldwide Effects of Nuclear War offers a critical examination of the potential consequences of nuclear conflict on a global scale. This ins…

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 …

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America

by Aimé Bonpland, Alexander von Humboldt and Alexander Von Humboldt Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 4.8
Volume 3, the final volume of the “Personal Narrative”, records the travels of Alexander von Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland …

The Elements of Botany

by William Ruschenberger Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
The Elements of Botany offers a foundational exploration of plant science, designed specifically for students and educators. Authored by Wil…

The Science - History of the Universe

by Francis Rolt-Wheeler Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The eighth volume is on Pure Mathematics written by L. Leland Locke and on Math…

Stories of Starland

by Mary Proctor Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Henry asks his sister Mary about the sky. She tells him all about the Sun, the Planets, the Moon, Comets and Meteors, and Stars. Mary tells …

Popular Lectures on Scientific Subjects

by Hermann Von Helmholtz Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This presents a summary of many of Hemholtz's areas of research. He investigated the workings of the brain in its appreciation of art and mu…

Is Mars Habitable?

by Alfred Russel Wallace Read by Caliban 4.3
In 1907 Wallace wrote the short book Is Mars Habitable? to criticize the claims made by Percival Lowell that there were Martian canals built…

The Romance of Plant Life

by George Francis Scott-Elliot Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Romance needs not always indicate a love story. In the series "The Library of Romance", authors look at the romantic side of scien…

Woman in Science

by John Augustine Zahm Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3
Woman in Science explores the significant yet often overlooked contributions of women to the field of science throughout history. John Augus…

Zoology

by Ernest Ingersoll Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Scientist and prolific author, Ernest Ingersoll, in this book gives as an overview of animal life. Included here are descriptions of sea li…

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…

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…

Parva Naturalia

by Aristotle Read by Geoffrey Edwards 3.9
Parva Naturalia is a thought-provoking collection of short treatises by Aristotle that delves into the intricate relationship between the bo…

The Ocean of Air

by Agnes Giberne Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
This is an immensely readable book explaining anything to do with air - the atmosphere, wind and clouds, and life. This 1896 explanation has…

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…

Little Masterpieces of Science

by George Iles Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Another in the series of Little Masterpieces in Science, The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer includes essays and excerpts from the works …

The Seven Follies of Science

by John Phin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
The Seven Follies of Science invites listeners on a fascinating journey through the realm of scientific curiosities and impossibilities. Aut…

The World of Sound

by Sir William Henry Bragg Read by Ruth Golding 4.2
The World of Sound consists of six lectures delivered before a juvenile audience at the Royal Institution, Christmas 1919. The Royal Institu…

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