Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 109

About this film

LibriVox recording of Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 109 by Various. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. "History is profuse with abuses of some of the best thoughts and discoveries that have come to the human race," according to F. T. Ives in "Cranks." Reader-chosen topics in Vol. 109 include science, exploration, innovation, and investigative reporting: Forgetfulness; Punishment and Reward; Overlearning; A Shoal of Porpoises; Dreams as Omens; Experimental Farms; Onset of a Year Without a Summer; a New Hybrid Rose; and Wild Apples. Rounding out the volume are an essay on the Tarzan Tales; a eulogy to Beethoven; and Thoreau's playful description of a kitten. Summary by Sue Anderson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (82MB)

Directors & creators

Various

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;audiobooks; amazon; scotland; whaling; Beethoven; thoreau; climate; farming; volcano; Vesuvius; dream; Pliny; dementia; tarzan; forgetfulness; aging; apple; roosevelt; motivation; harpoon; omen; turnip; porpoise; soap making; salt marsh; sheep shearing; crop rotation; cocksfoot; overlearning; holkham; leicester; alzheimers; rio roosevelt; river of doubt

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