Science

The Outline of Science

Read by Mark F. Smith


J. Arthur Thomson



In The Outline of Science, Thomson gives us a window into scientific thinking as it stood in 1922 on the big, the little, and the biological…

Wild Life in Woods and Fields

Read by Laura Caldwell


Arabella B. Buckley



Wild Life in Woods and Fields by Arabella B. Buckley is a collection of stories that will encourage children to become little naturalists an…

Tom Swift and His Sky Racer

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Victor Appleton



A $10,000 prize lures Tom into competing at a local aviation meet at Eagle Park. Tom is determined to build the fastest plane around, but hi…

The Chemical History of A Candle

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Michael Faraday



The Chemical History of a Candle is a series of 6 lectures on chemistry presented to a juvenile audience in 1848. Taught by Michael Faraday …

Sophistical Elenchi

Read by Geoffrey Edwards


Aristotle



The Sophistical Elenchi is the sixth of Aristotle's six texts on logic which are collectively known as the Organon ("Instrument").…

Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

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W. G. Aitchison Robertson



Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology serves as a foundational resource for understanding the intersection of medicine and criminal inves…

The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex

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Charles Darwin



III. SEXUAL SELECTION IN RELATION TO MAN, AND CONCLUSION.Part 3 of 3 of a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, …

Birds of the Air

Read by Laura Caldwell


Arabella B. Buckley



Arabella Buckley had a great love of nature and wished to impart that love to children. Birds of the Air will encourage children to observe …

The Autobiography of an Electron

Read by Laura Victoria


Charles R. Gibson



"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

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William Ruschenberger



The Elements of Botany offers a foundational exploration of plant science, designed specifically for students and educators. Authored by Wil…

Manual of Egyptian Archaeology

Read by Timothy Ferguson


Gaston Maspero



Manual of Egyptian Archaeology by Gaston Maspero serves as a comprehensive guide to the rich history and artifacts of ancient Egypt. Origina…

The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century

Read by J. M. Smallheer


Thomas Henry Huxley



Thomas H. Huxley, an English biologist and essayist, was an advocate of the theory of evolution and a self-proclaimed agnostic. A talented w…

Farthest North

Read by Sharon Riskedahl


Fridtjof Nansen



Farthest North chronicles the remarkable journey of Fridtjof Nansen and his crew aboard the ship Fram, as they venture into the uncharted Ar…

Rocks and Their Origins

Read by J. M. Smallheer


Grenville A. J. Cole



Do you know the difference between sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks? Are you interested in their geologic origin, chemical compos…

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…

An Essay on the Principle of Population

Read by Geoffrey Edwards


Thomas Malthus



In this foundational work, Thomas Malthus explores the relationship between population growth and resources, presenting a stark view of huma…

Short Science Fiction Collection

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Various



Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…

Golden mean to 5000 digits

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Jerry Bonnell, Jerry Bonnellandrobert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell And Robert Nemiroff



Explore the fascinating world of the golden ratio, a mathematical constant that has captivated artists, architects, and mathematicians for c…

Criminal Investigation

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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 …

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