Zoology: The Science of Animal Life: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Zoology: The Science of Animal Life, credited to Ernest Ingersoll, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

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LibriVox recording of Zoology: The Science of Animal Life by Ernest Ingersoll. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers Scientist and prolific author, Ernest Ingersoll, in this book gives as an overview of animal life. Included here are descriptions of sea life, "Builders of the Pearly Shells," "Animals with Jointed Frames" insects, fish and sharks, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and the panoply of mammals. This is written with sound science in an accessible style. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Recording facts

• Recording title: Zoology: The Science of Animal Life
• Author credits: Ernest Ingersoll
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 49
• Listed recording duration: 11:10:14

Catalogue topics

• nature
• animals
• science
• birds
• crustaceans
• fish
• mammals
• life sciences

Opening tracks: first 24 of 49

1. 00 - Preface — 2:31
2. 01 - How the Globe Was Stocked with Life — 15:09
3. 02 - The Sea a Vast Aquarium — 14:05
4. 03 - A Chapter of Foundations — 8:46
5. 04 - The Humblest of Animals—Sponges — 5:16
6. 05 - Flowers of the Sea — 18:06
7. 06 - Uninvited Guests — 3:09
8. 07 - Dwellers Between Tide Marks — 20:43
9. 08 - Builders of the Pearly Shells — 15:50
10. 09 - Builders of the Pearly Shells—Continued, Part 1 — 17:55
11. 10 - Builders of the Pearly Shells—Continued, Part 2 — 14:32
12. 11 - Animals with Jointed Frames, Part 1 — 12:51
13. 12 - Animals with Jointed Frames, Part 2 — 15:13
14. 13 - From Butterflies to Beetles and Bees, Part 1 — 21:04
15. 14 - From Butterflies to Beetles and Bees, Part 2 — 18:33
16. 15 - From Butterflies to Beetles and Bees, Part 3 — 13:12
17. 16 - At the Doorway of the "Upper Classes" — 9:57
18. 17 - Fishes—The Aristocracy of the Waters — 16:08
19. 18 - Sharks—The Tigers of the Sea — 9:26
20. 19 - The Fearful Devilfish and Other Rays — 5:26
21. 20 - Bony Fishes—Teleostomi — 5:39
22. 21 - Modern Fishes—Teleostei — 23:56
23. 22 - Amphibians—A Connecting Link — 10:21
24. 23 - Amphibians—Continued — 12:41

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