Movement & Progression of Animals by Aristotle audiobook.
Genre: science
In Movement and Progression of Animals, Aristotle turns a sharp, patient eye to one of the most basic mysteries of life: how living creatures set themselves in motion. Drawing on close observation and comparative reasoning, he examines the structures that make movement possible - bones ... Show More
Oct 8
Emily Fox-Seton by Frances Hodgson Burnett ~ Full Audiobook [romance]
Emily Fox-Seton by Frances Hodgson Burnett audiobook. Genre: romance Emily Fox-Seton is a gentle, capable woman of modest means who has spent years making herself indispensable in the homes of the wealthy. At thirty-six, she has little money, no family to rely on, and few prospec ... Show More
7h 29m
Jul 4
A Fair Barbarian by Frances Hodgson Burnett ~ Full Audiobook [romance]
A Fair Barbarian by Frances Hodgson Burnett audiobook. Genre: romance Set in the proper English village of Slowbridge, A Fair Barbarian begins when Octavia Bassett, a wealthy young American from Nevada, arrives to stay with her quiet and conventional aunt, Miss Belinda. Octavia i ... Show More
4h 31m
Jul 2019
History of Animals, by Aristotle, Reading 1
<p>Let's relax to this work about the classification and characteristics of animals, as determined by Aristotle 2,300 years ago. We don't get to the part about spontaneous generation, but he does mention winged snakes and mammals growing from worms, so there's that.</p> <p> </p> ... Show More
48m 21s
Aug 2023
From the Vault: Of Humans and Squids, with Martin Wallen
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Martin Wallen about his 2021 book “Squid,” which covers the history of humanity’s scientific, folkloric and literary interest in cephalopods – from Aristotle’s understanding of the creatures to their treatment ... Show More
1h 18m