Reference

A Dictionary of English Synonymes

by Richard Soule Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous or Parallel Expressions, Designed as a Practical Guide to Aptness and Variety of Phraseolog…

My Very First Little German Book

by William James McGlothlin Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.4
An adorable picture book with 29 little lessons in German. Learn many simple phrases, such as "How big the sea is!" and "Have…

The Natural History

by Pliny the Elder Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …

The Decoration of Houses

by Edith Wharton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Decoration of Houses, a manual of interior design written by Edith Wharton with architect Ogden Codman, was first published in 1897. In …

1000 Things Worth Knowing

by Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr. Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
Part almanac, part encyclopedia, part dictionary, Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr. gives us his idea of important, but sometimes obscure, facts that…

Education

by Ellen G. White Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Ellen White said that one of the most delicate tasks in life was working with youthful minds. Teaching should be varied which can make it po…

The Natural History

by Pliny the Elder Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …

When Mother Lets Us Cook

by Constance Johnson Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.6
A book of simple receipts for little folk with important cooking rules in rhyme together with handy lists of the materials and utensils need…

The Elements of Botany

by Asa Gray Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
The book is intended to ground beginners in Structural Botany and the principles of vegetable life, mainly as concerns Flowering or Phanerog…

Makers of Many Things

by Eva March Tappan Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.7
How are friction matches made? How do rags and trees become paper? Who makes the dishes on our tables? Published in 1916, this children's bo…

The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion

by James Frazer Read by Leon Harvey 4.3
The first volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. Topics covered include extensive discu…

Clinical Medicine For Nurses

by Paul H. Ringer Read by Bellona Times 4.7
The basics of clinical medicine for nurses in WWI-era America from a series of lectures by the author, an Asheville, NC physician. - Summary…

The Ideal Bartender

by Tom Bullock Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The book was written by Tom Bullock, a well-known bartender at the St. Louis Country Club. His skills as a bartender were so remarkable that…

Commentary On The Book Of Genesis

by Matthew Henry Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
In this insightful commentary, Matthew Henry delves into the Book of Genesis, offering a thorough exploration of its themes, narratives, and…

The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing

by Joseph Trienens and Joseph Triemens Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3
Written in 1910, this "cyclopedia" is full of information that was quite useful at the time. A hundred years later, its text is mo…

1001 Questions and Answers on English Grammar

by Benjamin Hathaway Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
A book for students interested in finding out how many things about the English language have changed, and how many have weathered the test …

Carpenter's Geographical Reader

by Frank G. Carpenter Read by BettyB 4.5
The book tries to give its young readers a living knowledge of Europe. The author conducts tours through various parts of Europe giving a gl…

Plan and Preface to a Dictionary of the English Language

by Samuel Johnson Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 4.9
The published dictionary was a huge book: with pages nearly 1½ feet tall and 20 inches wide, it contained 42,773 words; it also sold …

Dwarf Fruit Trees

by Frank Albert Waugh Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
This book is a handbook for the home orchardist. The propagation, pruning, choice of variety, and management of dwarf fruit trees, specifica…

A Guide to Mythology

by Helen Clarke Read by PhyllisV 4.3
My aim in this book on Mythology for young readers has been to give them solid knowledge on the subject, as far as it is advisable to go wit…

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