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How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds

In Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (version 2)

Read by Aaron White


Edwin Abbott Abbott


This is a satirical novel written by Edwin A. Abbott, first published in 1884. Abbott uses a two-dimensional world, with himself as the prot…

Chapter 26 Concerning Death

In The Soul or Rational Psychology

Read by Loren White


Emanuel Swedenborg


Swedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772, was born in Stockholm, Sweden and died in London, England. He was a voluminous writer of scientific treatise…

Lesson 11. Cetacea. Part 1

In The Elements of Mammalogy

Read by Wanda White


William Ruschenberger


The Elements of Mammalogy is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This s…

Lincoln's First Inaugural Speech

In Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln

Read by Wanda White


Abraham Lincoln


A few of Lincoln's most famous speeches and the Lincoln-Douglas debate make for historic reading. (summary by David O)

Ch 3 - General Nature of Wounds

In War Surgery - From Firing Line to Base

Read by Wanda White


Basil Hughes


One of the first volumes dedicated to systematized medical treatment of soldiers in modern warfare, including a chapter on specific care for…

Antonio and Piero Pollaiuolo

In Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 3

Read by Wanda White


Giorgio Vasari


The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times, or Le Vite de' più eccellenti…

Chapter II

In A Cursory History of Swearing

Read by Wanda White


Julian Sharman


This is a very readable scientific account of Swearing and Cursing in the English Language. Not only is an enlightening historical account g…

Young and Old by Charles Kingsley

In Poems We All Love

Read by Thomas White


Montrose L. Barnet


This is a collection of familiar poems from beloved poets from Tennyson and Shakespeare to Longfellow and Emerson. Some are fragments but w…

The Visitors and Residents Principle: A guide to assessing motivations towards t…

In Research within the Department for Continuing Education

Read by David White


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

Some people visit the Web. Other people live there.

In Engage: Social Media Talks

Read by David White


Various


Lunchtime talks delivered during the social media term at Oxford University covering a wide variety of social media topics.

Developments in Malaria

In Weatherall lecture

Read by Nicholas White


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

Education: A Revision

In The Spirit Of Education

Read by Jeff White


Jeff White


What is education? It's a term we use every day to describe the process of putting 25 or 30 young souls into a cinder block room and fillin…

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