Science
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Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the re…
Pierre Curie
This biography of the noted French physicist Pierre Curie was written by his wife, the renowned physicist Marie Curie. In it, she not only c…
On the Parts of Animals
On the Parts of Animals (Greek: ΠΕΡΙ ΖΩΩΝ ΜΟΡΙΩΝ; Latin: De Partibus Animalium) by Aristotle (ΑΡΙΣΤΟΤΕΛΗΣ). The first book asks whether anim…
Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks
"The child's mind dwells constantly in the realm of imagination; dry facts are too prosaic to enter this realm. The "Land of Story…
The Science - History of the Universe
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The eighth volume is on Pure Mathematics written by L. Leland Locke and on Math…
The Hurricane Hunters
This 1955 book by an acknowledged authority is an absorbing account of meteorology before the advent of weather satellites. “This is the li…
The Peaceful Atom
In this children's science book from the early 1960s, the concept of atoms and the science behind them is introduced. The book recounts the …
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board Final Report
In 1981, Columbia became the first spacecraft of its type to fly in Earth orbit and successfully completed 27 missions over more than two de…
On the Heavens
On the Heavens (Greek: Περί ουρανού, Latin: De Caelo or De Caelo et Mundo) is Aristotle's chief cosmological treatise. In it Aristotle argue…
Madam How and Lady Why
Did you ever wish you knew how to explain natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes to your children? Search no more, this book ha…
Short Nonfiction Collection
"It is a foolish thing to speak on every kind of work, for he that disputeth thy words shall put them unto proof." Proverbs of Fai…
Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches, news items and reports included in this collectio…
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…
The Boys' and Girls' Pliny
The Natural History of Pliny the Elder is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. The full work consists of …
Submerged Forests
Submerged Forests, a volume in the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series, is a study of the land beneath the coastal areas and …
Zoology
Scientist and prolific author, Ernest Ingersoll, in this book gives as an overview of animal life. Included here are descriptions of sea li…
Apis Mellifica
Apis Mellifica explores the therapeutic potential of Apis Mellifica, a homeopathic remedy derived from the venom of honey bees. In this insi…
Miscellanea Curiosa
"The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous ex…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Explore a diverse array of thought-provoking essays and reports in this engaging collection of short nonfiction works. Curated by dedicated …
The Elements of Ornithology
The Elements of Ornithology is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This…