Reference

Grammar-Land

by M. L. Nesbitt Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.8
In this charming 1877 book of grammar instruction for children, we are introduced to the nine parts of speech and learn about the rules that…

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…

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 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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Drug Themes in Science Fiction

by Robert Silverberg Read by Ben Tucker 5
Science fiction is more often a reflection of existing societal trends than a prediction of trends to come. The upsurge in drug use is preci…

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 …

The Sailor's Word-book

by William Henry Smyth Read by czandra 4.9
An encyclopaedia (a digest, the author calls it) of nautical terms and other words relevant to navigation, the character of seafarers, fish …

Manners and Rules of Good Society

by Anonymous Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
The title of this work sufficiently indicates the nature of its contents. The Usages of Good Society relate not only to good manners and to …

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 …

Carpenter's Geographical Reader

by Frank G. Carpenter Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
In this book the children are taken by the author upon a personally conducted tour through the most characteristic parts of the South Americ…

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…

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…

On The Trail

by Lina Beard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Lina and Adelia Beard, co-founders of the first American girls' scouting group, originally called the Girl Scout Society, then the Girl Pion…

The Cambridge History of English Literature

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers
In the preliminary statement of the aims and objects of this History, communicated to those who were invited to become contributors to it, t…

Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe

by Charlotte Mary Yonge Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Join Little Lucy on an enchanting journey around the world in Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe. This delightful tale invites young listeners to…

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