Science

The Progress of Invention

by Edward Wright Byrn Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
The 1800s saw a meteoric rise in modern technology in many areas. The century set the stage for modern life with developments such as the el…

A Text-book of Assaying

by Cornelius Beringer, Cornelius Beringerandjohn Jacob Beringer and Cornelius Beringer And John Jacob Beringer Read by Peter Yearsley 5
This is a formal but relaxed text covering assaying techniques for most of the substances which are mined. As the authors say: "At firs…

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…

Apis Mellifica

by C. W. Wolf Read by Marie Daum 5
Apis Mellifica explores the therapeutic potential of Apis Mellifica, a homeopathic remedy derived from the venom of honey bees. In this insi…

Little Masterpieces of Science

by George Iles Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
A collection of essays on various inventions and scientific discoveries, this volume of Little Masterpieces of Science from 1902 includes to…

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…

A Brief History of Forestry

by Bernhard Eduard Fernow Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
An accessible, comprehensive summary of the science and art of forestry, from its ancient roots to its 20th century techniques (many of whic…

A Selection of 19th Century Scientific Verse

by Various Read by Ruth Golding 4.8
In the 18th and early 19th centuries, it was common for discoveries in branches of science such as botany, astronomy and medicine to be desc…

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…

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…

The Outline of Science

by J. Arthur Thomson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…

Volcanoes and Vulcanology

by Various Read by J. M. Smallheer 5
This is a collection of short scientific articles on the study of volcanoes and related seismic activity published in Knowledge, A Monthly R…

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…

Book of the Damned

by Charles Hoy Fort Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
The Book of the Damned was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types o…

Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee

by L. L. Langstroth Read by LivelyHive 4.1
Langstroth revolutionized the beekeeping industry by using bee space in his top opened hive. In the summer of 1851 he found that, by leaving…

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…

The Woodpeckers

by Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Read by Laura Victoria 5
The Woodpeckers is a wonderful introduction to the world of bird study for the young naturalist, covering such topics as how he finds food, …

The Columbia Accident Investigation Board Final Report

by Columbia Accident Investigation Board Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
In 1981, Columbia became the first spacecraft of its type to fly in Earth orbit and successfully completed 27 missions over more than two de…

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…

Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures

by Arabella B. Buckley Read by J. M. Smallheer 5
"The present volume is chiefly intended for those of my young friends who have read, and been interested in, The Fairyland of Science. …

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