Science

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…

Popular Lectures on Scientific Subjects

by Hermann Von Helmholtz Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This presents a summary of many of Hemholtz's areas of research. He investigated the workings of the brain in its appreciation of art and mu…

The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology

by William Ruschenberger Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology is one in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. Th…

Science and the Modern World

by Alfred North Whitehead Read by Peter Tucker 4.8
It is fortunate that in the twentieth century, science and philosophy are beginning to be united in the same person as they were in the seve…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Practical Talks by an Astronomer

by Harold Jacoby Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
The present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for se…

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…

Nature's Miracles

by Elisha Gray Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Nature's Miracles invites listeners into the fascinating world of science and technology through accessible discussions that demystify compl…

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…

Faraday As A Discoverer

by John Tyndall Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
This is the first of two related Faraday projects. It is about Faraday and deals more with biographical references to Faraday, outlining the…

Report of the President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island

by President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Is, President'S Commission On The Accident At Three Mile Is and President'S Commission On The Accident At Three Mile Island Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
At 4:00 a.m. on March 28, 1979, a serious accident occurred at the Three Mile Island 2 nuclear power plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania. Th…

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 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…

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, …

Treatise on Light

by Christiaan Huygens Read by Availle 4.7
Treatise on Light was published in 1690 and is probably the largest scientific volume on light published before Newton's Opticks. The book e…

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