Science

The Fairyland of Science

by Arabella B. Buckley Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
"I have promised to introduce you today to the fairy-land of science, -- a somewhat bold promise, seeing that most of you probably look…

The Science - History of the Universe

by Francis Rolt-Wheeler Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The third volume is on physics written by George Matthew and on electricity wri…

Science in Short Chapters

by W. Mattieu Williams Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
This is a collection of articles written by W. Mattieu Williams on different subjects, that in his opinion "are likely to be interestin…

Doctor Jack's Soapbox Seminars

by John C. Adler, Ph.D. Read by John C. Adler, Ph.D. 4.8
What if the cataclysmic Tunguska explosion of 1908 was caused, not by a meteor or a comet, but by a microscopic black hole? ... Well, like a…

Easy Lessons in Einstein

by Edwin E. Slosson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Published in 1920, Slosson’s Easy Lessons in Einstein is one of the first popularizations of Einstein’s theory of relativity. This book is m…

Creative Chemistry

by Edwin E. Slosson Read by Adam Marcetich 4.5
Slosson reviews the transformation of alchemistry from an obscure and imprecise practice to the science of chemistry. Along the way, he expl…

Nature's Miracles

by Elisha Gray Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Elisha Gray was an American electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Company. Gray is best known for his develo…

The Romance of Modern Chemistry

by James C. Philip Read by J. M. Smallheer 4.4
A fascinating look back at the state of the art of chemistry 100 years ago, this book by James C. Philip, PhD, an assistant professor of che…

Meteorology

by J. G. M'Pherson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Meteorology by J. G. M'Pherson offers a clear and accessible exploration of the atmospheric phenomena that shape our world. This instruction…

The Outline of Science

by J. Arthur Thomson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…

Anatomy of the Human Body

by Henry Gray Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray is a foundational text in the field of anatomy, first published in 1858 and continuously updated thr…

Icarus

by Bertrand Russell Read by S. Emily Lee 4.7
In this short book, Russell speculates on the effect of the progress of science in the future in a vast array of subjects, ranging from phys…

The Reason Why

by Robert Kemp Philp Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
The Reason Why by Robert Kemp Philp offers a fascinating exploration of the natural world through a series of engaging explanations. Present…

The Bubonic Plague

by Rai Bahadur A. Mitra Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Dr. Rai Bahadur A. Mitra who was the Chief Medical Officer in Kashmir presents a short treatise on the bubonic plague. The book ranges from …

The Autobiography of an Electron

by Charles R. Gibson Read by Laura Victoria 4.5
"While many scientific men now understand our place in the universe, we electrons are anxious that every person should know the very im…

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…

A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom

by Andrew Dickson White Read by John Greenman 5
The 21st Century, so far, has seen a dramatic and widespread questioning of "Science", much of it from "Evangelicals". B…

Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution

by Agnes Arber Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Eminent British botanist Agnes Arber provides an authoritative history of printed Herbals -- books widely used in early modern Europe to cat…

Astronomy

by David Todd Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The progress of astronomy from age to age has been far from uniform—rather by leaps and bounds: from the earliest epoch when man's planet ea…

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America

by Alexander Von Humboldt Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 4.8
In Volume 2 of “The Personal Narrative”, Alexander von Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland continue their travels, beginning at L…

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