Science

The Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collecting

Read by Roger Melin


D. B. Casteel


The value of the honey bee in cross pollinating the flowers of fruit trees makes it desirable that exact information be available concerning…

The Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms with Observations…

Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan


Charles Darwin


Charles Darwin LL.B F.R.S was the discoverer of evolution and argued the role of "natural selection" in directing the evolution of…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 001

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Various


A collection of ten short essays or other short nonfiction works in the public domain read by LibriVox volunteers.

Our Journey to Sinai

Read by Sue Anderson


Agnes Von Blomberg Bensly


Fortress-walled Saint Catherine's monastery on the Sinai peninsula has been a pilgrimage site since its founding by the Byzantine Emperor Ju…

The Children's Life of the Bee

Read by Phil Chenevert


Maurice Maeterlinck


Buzz, buzz, buzz. A fascinating and beautifully written explanation of the life of the honey bee. Maeterlinck, who won the Noble Prize for L…

Nature's Miracles Volume 1: World Building and Life

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Elisha Gray


Elisha Gray (August 2, 1835 – January 21, 1901) was an American electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Compan…

Mighty Animals

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Jennie Irene Mix


A book about dinosaurs written for children. In short, easy to read chapters designed to keep the interest of juvenile readers. (Summary by …

Food Values

Read by TriciaG


Dr. Albert Philip Sy


A short pamphlet from WWI, a sequel of sorts to "Food Preparedness." It first describes basic nutrition and things to consider whe…

Moths of the Limberlost

Read by J. M. Smallheer


Gene Stratton-Porter


Gene Stratton-Porter (August 17, 1863 - December 6, 1924) was an American author, amateur naturalist, wildlife photographer, specializing in…

The Bird Study Book

Read by J. M. Smallheer


Thomas Gilbert Pearson


Do you enjoy bird watching? Would you like to learn a little more about the early conservation efforts to protect wild birds? In the Preface…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 003

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Various


A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independ…

Bacon

Read by Bill Boerst


Richard William Church


This investigation of Bacon the scholar and man of letters begins with a look at the early days and progresses to his relationships with Que…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 007

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Various


A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches, news items and reports included in this collectio…

Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air

Read by LivelyHive


Joseph Priestley


Joseph Priestley, FRS was an 18th-century English theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, chemist, educator, and political th…

Trees Every Child Should Know

Read by MaryAnn


Julia Ellen Rogers


The best time to being to study the trees is to-day! The place to begin is right where you are, provided there is a tree near enough, for a…

Het Ontstaan der Soorten

Read by Jozef van Giel


Charles Darwin


Het ontstaan der soorten (Engels: The Origin of Species) is het bekendste boek van de Britse bioloog Charles Darwin. In het boek zet Darwin …

The Book of the National Parks

Read by J. M. Smallheer


Robert Sterling Yard


Robert Sterling Yard was an American writer, journalist, and wilderness activist. Born in Haverstraw, New York, Yard graduated from Princeto…

The Dancing Mania

Read by Martin Geeson


Justus Hecker


Numerous theories have been proposed for the causes of dancing mania, and it remains unclear whether it was a real illness or a social pheno…

The World's Lumber Room

Read by Ruth Golding


Selina Gaye


If this book were written today, it would be called "The Story of the World's Rubbish".That may not sound a promising subject for …

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