The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 6: Zoology & Botany: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 6: Zoology & Botany, credited to Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 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 Science - History of the Universe Vol. 6: Zoology & Botany by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The sixth volume is on Zoology written by Dr. WM. D. Matthew and on Botany written by Marion E. Latham. The section on Zoology examines the development, evolution and distribution of animals. It further discusses types of animals - invertebrates and vertebrates. The section on botany touched on early development of botany and delved on structures and reproduction of plants. Development of the study of morphology and plant cell anatomy and variations were also examined. (Summary by Sienna)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 6: Zoology & Botany
• Author credits: Francis Rolt-Wheeler
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 29
• Listed recording duration: 11:11:14

Catalogue topics

• animals
• non-fiction
• science
• plants
• insects
• botany
• zoology
• fish

Opening tracks: first 24 of 29

1. 00 - Introduction by Director WM. T. Hornaday — 12:26
2. 01 - Zoology - Fabulous Zoology — 12:56
3. 02 - Zoology - Development and Distribution — 23:40
4. 03 - Zoology - The Lower Invertebrates, Part 1 — 21:14
5. 04 - Zoology - The Lower Invertebrates, Part 2 — 23:04
6. 05 - Zoology - The Higher Invertebrate, Part 1 — 30:06
7. 06 - Zoology - The Higher Invertebrate, Part 2 — 32:01
8. 07 - Zoology - Insect Social Communities, Part 1 — 19:21
9. 08 - Zoology - Insect Social Communities, Part 2 — 25:49
10. 09 - Zoology - The Vertebrates — Fish — 26:27
11. 10 - Zoology - The Vertebrates — Reptiles, Part 1 — 18:27
12. 11 - Zoology - The Vertebrates — Reptiles, Part 2 — 23:08
13. 12 - Zoology - The Vertebrates — Birds — 21:31
14. 13 - Zoology - The Vertebrates — Mammals, Part 1 — 38:17
15. 14 - Zoology - The Vertebrates — Mammals, Part 2 — 25:45
16. 15 - Zoology - The Vertebrates — Mammals, Part 3 — 24:25
17. 16 - Zoology - The Vertebrates — Mammals, Part 4 — 27:57
18. 17 - Zoology - The Vertebrates — Mammals, Part 5 — 22:06
19. 18 - Botany - Early Developments of Botany, Part 1 — 25:36
20. 19 - Botany - Early Developments of Botany, Part 2 — 26:27
21. 20 - Botany - Plant Structures — 25:29
22. 21 - Botany - Reproduction Structures — 11:06
23. 22 - Botany - Taxonomic Botany, Part 1 — 19:19
24. 23 - Botany - Taxonomic Botany, Part 2 — 18:49

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