Science
Apis Mellifica
Read by Marie Daum
C. W. Wolf
Wolf's essay considers the homeopathic medicine Apis Mellifica, or the poison of the honey bee, as a therapeutic agent based on his experien…
The Bee People
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Margaret Warner Morley
"The Honey-bees are buzzy-fuzzy little pepper pots" Thus this wonderful nature writer begins to tell us about bees, their habits, …
The Hurricane Hunters
Read by David Wales
Ivan Ray Tannehill
This 1955 book by an acknowledged authority is an absorbing account of meteorology before the advent of weather satellites. “This is the li…
The Chemistry of Cookery
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W. Mattieu Williams
This book, written in the late 1800s, is a book of chemistry that explains the whys and hows of cooking to trained chefs and laymen alike. T…
A Brief History of Forestry
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Bernhard Eduard Fernow
An accessible, comprehensive summary of the science and art of forestry, from its ancient roots to its 20th century techniques (many of whic…
Seed-Babies
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Margaret Warner Morley
Seed Babies piques the child's interest about how seeds grow. It provides interesting information about seeds in a conversational style bet…
The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 7: Anthropology & Medicine
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Francis Rolt-Wheeler
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The seventh volume is on Anthropology written by the editor himself and on Medi…
A Text-book of Assaying
Read by Peter Yearsley
Cornelius Beringer, Cornelius Beringerandjohn Jacob Beringer and Cornelius Beringer And John Jacob Beringer
This is a formal but relaxed text covering assaying techniques for most of the substances which are mined. As the authors say: "At firs…
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the…
Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
Aimé Bonpland, Alexander von Humboldt and Alexander Von Humboldt
Volume 3, the final volume of the “Personal Narrative”, records the travels of Alexander von Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland …
Marvels of Modern Science
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Paul Severing
The purpose of this little book is to give a general idea of a few of the great achievements of our time. For instance, the flying machine i…
An Elementary Study of Insects
Read by Jeffery
Leonard Haseman
An overview of notable insect groups intended for the young reader. Focus is on economically important insects. (Summary by Jeffery Smith)
The North West Passage -The Gjöa Expedition 1903-1907 (Volume II)
Read by Steven Seitel
Roald Amundsen
Volume II of Roald Amundsen's The Northwest Passage. Roald Amundsen and six hearty seafarers in the tiny sloop Gjöa are the first to ma…
A Florida Sketch-Book
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Bradford Torrey
This is a series of late-19th Century essays about Florida's flora & fauna written by a Massachusetts-based naturalist. (Summary by Bell…
Little Wanderers
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Margaret Warner Morley
This book discusses a great variety of plants and their seeds in a simple, yet interesting way that children will enjoy. As the books says, …
Hereditary Genius
Read by Leon Harvey
Sir Francis Galton
A biographical summary of the pre-eminent men of Britain grouped by profession. The extensive survey draws from information including colleg…
Stories of Starland
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Mary Proctor
Henry asks his sister Mary about the sky. She tells him all about the Sun, the Planets, the Moon, Comets and Meteors, and Stars. Mary tells …
Mushrooms and Toadstools (Third Edition)
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Worthington George Smith
This is a useful, but not comprehensive description of both edible and poisonous fungi found in Great Britain. Although the book is well ill…
“The Flu”: A Brief History of Influenza in U. S. America, Europe, Hawaii
Read by Grace Buchanan
A. Mouritz
PREFACEThis Booklet has been written and compiled for the use of any student or layman who seeks concise and clear information on the histor…
The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 2
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Pliny the Elder and John S. White
The Natural History of Pliny the Elder is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. The full work consists of …
A Theory of Monads: Outlines of the Philosophy of the Principle of Relativity
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Herbert Wildon Carr
Since the publication of this book, a little more than a year ago, the interest in Einstein and the principle of relativity has very greatly…