The Outline of Science, Vol 4: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Outline of Science, Vol 4, credited to J. Arthur Thomson, 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 The Outline of Science, Vol 4 by J. Arthur Thomson. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects ranging from astronomy to biology to elementary physics in clear, concise and easily understood prose, this popular science work is largely as relevant today as when first published in 1922. In this fourth volume (of four), we learn about bacteria, luminous organisms and lower vertebrates as well as domesticated animals. Other chapters are devoted to ethnology, health, relativity theory and philosophy of science. (Summary adapted from the first three volumes by Ava.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Outline of Science, Vol 4
• Author credits: J. Arthur Thomson
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Listed recording duration: 10:28:26

Catalogue topics

• nature
• animals
• science
• geology
• health
• ethnology
• oceans
• philosophy of science

Track guide

1. 01 - Bacteria, Part 1 — 28:52
2. 02 - Bacteria, Part 2 — 29:04
3. 03 - Bacteria, Part 3 — 22:24
4. 04 - Bacteria, Part 4 — 28:53
5. 05 - The Making of the Earth and the Story of the Rocks, Part 1 — 20:39
6. 06 - The Making of the Earth and the Story of the Rocks, Part 2 — 27:09
7. 07 - The Making of the Earth and the Story of the Rocks, Part 3 — 29:32
8. 08 - The Science of the Sea, Part 1 — 27:08
9. 09 - The Science of the Sea, Part 2 — 33:14
10. 10 - Electric and Luminous Organisms — 37:41
11. 11 - Natural History V. The Lower Vertebrates — 26:29
12. 12 - The Einstein Theory, Part 1 — 15:41
13. 13 - The Einstein Theory, Part 2 — 27:38
14. 14 - The Biology of the Seasons, Part 1 — 30:51
15. 15 - The Biology of the Seasons, Part 2 — 30:43
16. 16 - What Science Means for Man — 29:32
17. 17 - Ethnology — 26:33
18. 18 - The Story of Domesticated Animals, Part 1 — 29:16
19. 19 - The Story of Domesticated Animals, Part 2 — 22:22
20. 20 - The Science of Health, Part 1 — 26:53
21. 21 - The Science of Health, Part 2 — 13:42
22. 22 - The Science of Health, Part 3 — 28:01
23. 23 - Science and Modern Thought — 36:09

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