Little Masterpieces of Science - The Skies and The Earth
George Iles
Play
Length 5 h 6 min
Chapters 10
First published 1902
The Skies and the Earth is another in the series Little Masterpieces of Science edited by George Iles and published in 1902. It includes essays on the Sun, Astronomy, Geological Change on Earth, Rivers, the Sea and Earthquakes and Volcanoes by eminent scientists of the 19th Century. - Summary by J. M. Smallheer
Chapters
1
General Introduction Read by Marie Christian 17:43
2
Preface Read by Kevin Crody 4:33
3
What We Learn from the Sun by Richard A. Proctor (1837-1888) Read by Matt Stiner 46:25
4
Problems of Astronomy by Prof. Simon Newcomb (1835-1909) Read by duyaa 29:37
5
The Astronomical Outlook by Charles A. Young (1834-1908) Read by Kevin Crody 34:19
6
Photography of the Skies by George Iles (1852-1942) Read by Christina Nilsen 41:02
7
Uniformity in Geological Change by Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) Read by TR Love 57:32
8
Rivers and Valleys by Nathaniel S. Shaler (1841-1906) Read by Availle 22:26
9
The Sea and Its Work by Thomas H. Huxley (1825-1895) Read by ToddHW 23:04
10
Earthquakes and Volcanoes by Thomas H. Huxley (1825-1895) Read by Piotr Nater 29:21
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