Science

Chemical Phenomena in Life

by Frederick Czapek Read by J. M. Smallheer 4.6
Published in 1911 as part of the "Harper's Library of Living Thought," this volume presents an introduction to the chemistry of ce…

Bacteria in Daily Life

by Grace Coleridge Frankland Read by J. M. Smallheer 4.5
The author provides a fascinating look at the emerging science of bacteriology at the start of the twentieth century including early progres…

Experiments in Plant Hybridisation

by Gregor Mendel Read by Availle 4.6
Gregor Mendel was an Augustinian monk in the St. Thomas monastery in Brno. His seminal paper "Experiments in Plant Hybridization" …

Anatomy of the Human Body

by Henry Gray Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Henry Gray's classic anatomy textbook was first published in 1858 and has been in continuous publication ever since, revised and expanded th…

Anatomy of the Human Body

by Henry Gray Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
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…

The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex

by Charles Darwin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Part 2 of 3 of a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second great boo…

Kepler

by Walter W. Bryant Read by Bill Boerst 4.6
Kepler offers a detailed exploration of the life and contributions of Johannes Kepler, a pivotal figure in the history of astronomy. This bi…

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…

Man and His Ancestor

by Charles Morris Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
An examination of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and subsequent texts, written for the general public at the turn of the twentieth cen…

Anatomy of the Human Body

by Henry Gray Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
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…

Nature's Miracles

by Elisha Gray Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Nature's Miracles invites listeners to explore the wonders of the natural world through the lens of science and technology. In this engaging…

The Science - History of the Universe

by Francis Rolt-Wheeler Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The fourth volume is on Chemistry written by William Allan Hamor. It discusses …

Generation of Animals

by Aristotle Read by Geoffrey Edwards 4.3
Generation of Animals (or On the Generation of Animals; Greek: Περὶ ζῴων γενέσεως (Peri Zoion Geneseos); Latin: De Generatione Animalium) Bo…

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…

Curiosities of the Sky

by Garrett P. Serviss Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Curiosities of the Sky invites listeners to explore the wonders of astronomy through the eyes of Garrett P. Serviss, a pioneer in popular sc…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the re…

A Brief History of Influenza in U. S. America, Europe, Hawaii

by A. Mouritz Read by Grace Buchanan 4.6
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 Outline of Science

by J. Arthur Thomson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
The Outline of Science, Volume 1 was written specifically with theman-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Coveringscientific subje…

History of Chemistry

by Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe Read by J. M. Smallheer 4.5
A history of the advances in chemistry, in the fields of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry from the mid-nineteenth century through t…

The Mysterious Universe

by James Jeans 4.4
One of the earliest of the popular science book genre, it is a philosophical summary of the new physics of the era by a leading British phys…

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