Science in Short Chapters: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Science in Short Chapters, credited to W. Mattieu Williams, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Science in Short Chapters by W. Mattieu Williams. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers This is a collection of articles written by W. Mattieu Williams on different subjects, that in his opinion "are likely to be interesting to all readers who are sufficiently intelligent to prefer sober fact to sensational fiction, but who, at the same time, do not profess to be scientific specialists." This book offers and intriguing glimpse into the scientific ideas of late 19th century. Though nowadays these essays should not be seen as wholly scientifically accurate, they are still entertaining and in many basic aspects remain truthful. - Summary by Kikisaulite

Recording facts

• Recording title: Science in Short Chapters
• Author credits: W. Mattieu Williams
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 58
• Listed recording duration: 17:06:45

Catalogue topics

• education
• astronomy
• popular science
• 19th century science

Opening tracks: first 24 of 58

1. 01 - The Fuel of the Sun, Part I — 29:36
2. 02 - The Fuel of the Sun, Part II — 23:55
3. 03 - The Fuel of the Sun, Part III — 21:52
4. 04 - Dr. Siemens’ Theory of the Sun — 7:59
5. 05 - Another World Down Here — 21:00
6. 06 - The Origin of Lunar Volcanoes — 15:39
7. 07 - Note on the Direct Effect of Sun-Spots on Terrestrial Climates — 5:58
8. 08 - The Philosophy of the Radiometer and its Cosmical Revelations — 18:18
9. 09 - On the Social Benefits of Paraffin — 20:26
10. 10 - The Solidity of the Earth — 11:48
11. 11 - A Contribution to the History of Electric Lighting — 20:40
12. 12 - The Formation of Coal — 21:58
13. 13 - The Solar Eclipse of 1871 — 27:40
14. 14 - Meteoric Astronomy — 22:56
15. 15 - The “Great Ice Age” and the Origin of the “Till”, Part I — 30:35
16. 16 - The “Great Ice Age” and the Origin of the “Till”, Part II — 36:49
17. 17 - The Barometer and the Weather, Part I — 25:17
18. 18 - The Barometer and the Weather, Part II — 24:12
19. 19 - The Chemistry of Bog Reclamation — 25:42
20. 20 - Aerial Exploration of the Arctic Regions, Part I — 27:01
21. 21 - Aerial Exploration of the Arctic Regions, Part II — 29:24
22. 22 - The Limits of our Coal Supply, Part I — 34:47
23. 23 - The Limits of our Coal Supply, Part II — 35:59
24. 24 - “The Englishman’s Fireside” — 26:06

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