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If They Ask for a Hand, Only Give Them a Finger

Read by Peter E. Abresch


Peter E. Abresch


When a public garage locked up Chance Dugan's car for the night, with his wallet locked inside the car, he met the lovely Natti Moon who off…

Omnilingual (Version 3)

Read by Trish E. Matson


H. Beam Piper


This short story published in 1957 is unusual for its time in that its protagonist is a female scientist, and there is no romantic subplot. …

Strangers at Lisconnel

Read by James E. Carson


Jane Barlow


Strangers at Lisconnel is a sequel to Jane Barlow’s Irish Idylls. The locations and most of the characters are common to both. There is grea…

Coleshanger

Read by Norman E Williams


Norman E Williams


“Coleshanger people are pretty bad,” said Uncle Edward. “They won’t cross water after sunset. And they have to be in bed by midnight, otherw…

If They Ask for a Hand, Only Give Them a Finger

Read by Peter E. Abresch


Peter E. Abresch


When a public garage locked up Chance Dugan's car for the night, with his wallet locked inside the car, he met the lovely Natti Moon who off…

Short Account of the History of Mathematics

Read by Paul E J King


W. W. Rouse Ball


This is a history of mathematics from antiquity to the turn of the 20th century. (Summary by Paul King)

Geek is Good - planning an exhibition programme

In Illuminating the Museums conference 2014

Read by Stephen Johnston


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

Mammut the Last of the Mastodons Part 1

In Stories of the First American Animals

Read by Trevor Johnston


George Langford


Combining beast fable with natural history, this is a highly engaging and informative account of some of the prehistoric mammals that once r…

The Story of King Arthur - Part 1: Of Arthur's Birth and How He Became King

In The Junior Classics Volume 4: Heroes and Heroines of Chivalry

Read by Abigail Johnston


William Patten


The purpose of The Junior Classics is to provide, in ten volumes containing about five thousand pages, a classified collection of tales, sto…

09 - SENSATIONS AND IMAGES

In The Analysis of Mind

Read by Mark Johnston


Bertrand Russell


A neat work on philosophy of mind by the 20th century analytic philosopher Bertrand Russell. (Summary by sidhu177)

The Kings

In A Roadside Harp

Read by Abigail Johnston


Louise Imogen Guiney


This is a collection of poems by Louise Imogen Guiney. - Summary by Carolin

The Sirens, Or Pleasures

In The Wisdom of the Ancients, A Series of Mythological Fables

Read by Abigail Johnston


Francis Bacon and Sir Francis Bacon


"Now I suppose most people will think I am but entertaining myself with a toy, and using much the same kind of licence in expounding th…

A Good Seed Cake

In A History of and Suggestions in the Making of Biscuits, Quick Breads and Cake

Read by Abigail Johnston


Claudia Quigley Murphy


This is a very short treatise on breads and cakes, published in 1921. The author is Claudia Quigley Murphy, a notable American journalist an…

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