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
Spices, their histories
A surprisingly complete and informative 64-page booklet describing common spices used in cooking and for other purposes. Written especially …
The Andes and The Amazon
This book, with the subtitle "Across the Continent of South America" describes the scientific expedition of 1867 to the equatorial…
Ruins and Old Trees
Ruins and Old Trees, Associated with Memorable Events in English History is a book that delves into the history of the United Kingdom by lo…
The Desert, Further Studies in Natural Appearances
The Desert by John Charles Van Dyke, published in 1901, is a lush, poetic description of the natural beauty of the American Southwest. "…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Nature and Science--fall scenery,…
The Tale of Freddie Firefly
He was able to draw a deep breath again as they reached the field of red clover, where Peppery Polly Bumblebee settled quickly upon a clover…
Pan's Garden
Titan of Weird Fiction Algernon Blackwood brings to us a captivating collection of stories that shows the power and glory of Nature and the …
The Training of a Forester
Written by a forester, this book looks at the definition of "forest", what the life of a forester entails, discusses the forest se…
Half Hours With the Lower Animals
This book is devoted to the study of invertebrate animals. While most people associate the word "animal" with fish, amphibians, re…
The Ocean
Sir John Murray, considered to be the father of modern oceanography, discusses the variations in the depths of oceans, and the methods and i…
Talks About Flowers
To all Flower Lovers who may read these pages, we come with kindly greetings. To you we dedicate our Work. Encouraged by the many testimonia…
House, Garden and Field
"Nature study seeks above all things to develop the earliest rudiments of the scientific discover." L. C. MiallThis book contains…
Wild Animals At Home
Wildlife artist Ernest Thompson Seton shares anecdotes of wild animals that he encountered in Yellowstone Park. "I have aimed to show s…
Rock Crystal
On Christmas Eve, two children, a brother and sister, leave their grandmother's house in an Alpine village and get lost in the mountain snow…
Idylls Of The Sea
In these little sketches [1899] of a few out of the innumerable multitude of ways in which the sea has spoken to me during my long acquainta…
Far Away and Long Ago
William Henry Hudson was an author, naturalist and ornithologist. Hudson was born of U.S. parents living in the Quilmes Partido in Buenos Ai…
The Outline of Science
The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…
Amid the High Hills
A regular contributor to magazines and periodicals on outdoor pursuits, in this work, Fraser discusses salmon fishing, deer stalking, fauna …
Cultus Arborum
CULTUS ARBORUM is a descriptive account of Phallic Tree worship with illustrative legends, superstitions, usages, et cetera, exhibiting its …
Wonders of Plant Life
A fascinating insight into the ways in which different plants cope with life, and the ingenious methods they use to encourage their benefact…