Nature
- Explorations in Nature and Travel
- Explorations in Nature and Science
- Nature's Poetic Voices
- Essays on Nature and Reflection
- Nature's Tales for Young Explorers
Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China
An account by Scottish botanist of his journey to China to discover the secret of producing tea and securing plants for propagation outside…
The Outermost House
A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod - Summary by subtitle
Nature's Miracles
Nature's Miracles invites listeners to explore the wonders of the natural world through the lens of science and technology. In this engaging…
A narrative of travels
From 1848 - 1852, Alfred Russell Wallace travelled in Brazil, exploring the Amazon and Rio Negro rivers and tributaries. During these travel…
The Natural History
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …
Myths and Legends Around the World
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…
The Tale of Rusty Wren
Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …
In New England Fields and Woods
Born in rural Vermont in 1833, and nearly unknown to today's readers, Rowland Evans Robinson was once one of Vermont's best-known writers. A…
Eccentricities of the Animal Creation
The author has written chapters about various oddities of the animal kingdom, focusing on creatures from the bookworm to the rhinoceros and …
Indian Why Stories
Delightful fables, collected by a devotee of Indian lore, recounts many of the legends told to him by tribal members, among them intriguing …
In Search of the Unknown
Robert Chambers was a contemporary of Lovecraft, and this book consists of "weird supernatural tales" in a somewhat similar manner…
Treatise on Light
Treatise on Light was published in 1690 and is probably the largest scientific volume on light published before Newton's Opticks. The book e…
All About Coffee
Considered the definitive work about coffee of its time, "All About Coffee" was written by William Ukers, founder of the Tea and C…
Beyond Rope and Fence
As ranchers in Alberta, Canada release their horses into the wild to graze through the winter, one horse struggles to retain her independenc…
Animals of the Past
Prior to the emergence of paleontology and comparative anatomy as scientific disciplines at the end of the 18th century, it was generally kn…
Life of Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau was a fascinating man, contributing vast amounts of information on nature history, leading the way for environmentalism.…
Myths and Legends Around the World
You get to choose what you want to read! (All recordings in English]) So long as the source is Public Domain for you, any short story or cha…
The Behavior of the Honey Bee
The value of the honey bee in cross pollinating the flowers of fruit trees makes it desirable that exact information be available concerning…
Labrador Days
Dive deep into the heart of the Labrador Sea, sharing the rugged lives of fishermen and their indomitable spirit. Wilfred Grenfell, a doctor…
The Confessions of a Poacher
The poacher of these "Confessions" was no imaginary being. Following in his father's and forefather's footsteps, he learnt from an…