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Nature's Miracles: Familiar Talks on Science, Vol. 1.

Nature's Miracles: Familiar Talks on Science, Vol. 1. by Elisha Gray. 30 sections, 5 hr 44 min. Public domain recording (LibriVox).

Details

Length
5 hr 44 min
Sections
30
Language
English
Level
College
Source
LibriVox
Internet Archive
naturesmiracles_1104_librivox
Rights
Public domain — LibriVox recording of a public-domain text

Chapters

  1. 00 - Introduction 5:47
  2. 01 - Earth - Chapter I. World-building and Life 15:14
  3. 02 - Earth - Chapter II. Limestone 15:04
  4. 03 - Earth - Chapter III. Coal 13:43
  5. 04 - Earth - Chapter IV. Slate and Shale 7:35
  6. 05 - Earth - Chapter V. Salt 6:44
  7. 06 - Air - Chapter VI. The Atmosphere 12:45
  8. 07 - Air - Chapter VII. Air Temperature 12:03
  9. 08 - Air - Chapter VIII. Cloud Formation 12:48
  10. 09 - Air - Chapter IX. Cloud Formation (Continued) 13:16
  11. 10 - Air - Chapter X. Wind -- Why it Blows 11:50
  12. 11 - Air - Chapter XI. Wind (Continued) 14:17
  13. 12 - Air - Chapter XII. Local Winds 13:59
  14. 13 - Air - Chapter XIII. Weather Predictions 7:06
  15. 14 - Air - Chapter XIV. How Dew is Formed 12:43
  16. 15 - Air - Chapter XV. Hailstones and Snow 7:34
  17. 16 - Air - Chapter XVI. Meteors 6:57
  18. 17 - Air - Chapter XVII. The Sky and its Color 14:41
  19. 18 - Air - Chapter XVIII. Liquid Air 7:46
  20. 19 - Water - Chapter XIX. Rivers and Floods 11:42
  21. 20 - Water - Chapter XX. Tides 6:28
  22. 21 - Water - Chapter XXI. What is a Sponge? 15:53
  23. 22 - Water - Chapter XXII. Water and Ice 7:09
  24. 23 - Water - Chapter XXIII. Stored Energy in Water 16:02
  25. 24 - Water - Chapter XXIV. Why does Ice Float? 10:10
  26. 25 - Water - Chapter XXV. Glaciers 13:44
  27. 26 - Water - Chapter XXVI. Evidences and Theories of an Ice Age 15:37
  28. 27 - Water - Chapter XXVII. Glacial and Preglacial Lakes and Rivers 16:23
  29. 28 - Water - Chapter XXVIII. Some Effects of the Glacial Period 14:03
  30. 29 - Water - Chapter XXIX. Drainage Before the Ice Age 7:32