LibriVox Audio Books Catalog (Page 4)

Im 1835 erschienenen Buch Systematische Zusammenstellung aller bis jetzt bekannten und anwendbaren Düngerarten von Franz Damance (orde…

Star Stories for Little Folks

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Gertrude Chandler Warner

Gertrude Chandler Warner, known mainly for her "Boxcar Children" series of mystery books, published this small book of Astronomy, …

The Andes and The Amazon

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James Orton

This book, with the subtitle "Across the Continent of South America" describes the scientific expedition of 1867 to the equatorial…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 015

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Various

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

The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children

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Jane Andrews

"You may think that Mother Nature, like the famous "old woman who lived in the shoe," has so many children that she doesn't k…

Treatise on Light

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Christiaan Huygens

Treatise on Light was published in 1690 and is probably the largest scientific volume on light published before Newton's Opticks. The book e…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 006

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Various

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

Histology of the Blood

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Paul Ehrlich

This is a textbook on the science of blood and bloodwork by (1908) Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Paul Ehrlich. Should appeal to hematologists, phl…

The Elements of Entomology

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William Ruschenberger

The Elements of Entomology is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. It is…

Woman in Science

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John Augustine Zahm

A history of woman's role in science through the ages and the many contributions she has made. (summary by Guero)

The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 01 No. 4

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National Geographic Society

National Geographic Magazine Volume 1 Number 4 published in 1889. Topics of articles are:Irrigation in CaliforniaRound about AshevilleA Trip…

The Insect Folk

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Margaret Warner Morley

Through delightful outings with her students, a teacher introduces her class to the fascinating world of insects. She encourages her student…

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the…

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Alexander Von Humboldt

In Volume 2 of “The Personal Narrative”, Alexander von Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland continue their travels, beginning at L…

An Introduction to the History of Science

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Walter Libby

A highly accessible introductory history of the development of scientific thought, method, and application from the first practical concepts…

First Fifty Digits of Pi

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Scott Hemphill

56 flavors of Pi proudly produced by LibriVox volunteers to celebrate Pi Day, 2008. (3/14) Don't worry, you don't have to listen to an infin…

Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast

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George Sutherland

This work from 1901 predicts what technological developments will manifest in the twentieth century. The author, a technical journalist, pre…

Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers a…

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Hans Gross

Reputedly inspired by the Sherlock Holmes stories, Austrian criminal jurist and examining magistrate Hans Gross wrote the first handbook on …

The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire

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Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews

The first half of this book describes the devastating earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906, and the subsequent destruction caused by fi…

Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers

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John Burroughs

Probably no other American writer has a greater sympathy with, and a keener enjoyment of, country life in all its phases—farming, camping, f…

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