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Outline of Science, Vol 3

Public domain audiobook

Outline of Science, Vol 3

by J. Arthur Thomson

English· 9:56:06· 21 chapters
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 third volume (of four), we learn about psychic science, the characteristics and interrelations of living creatures, as well as Botany, Biology, and Chemistry. Some chapters are devoted to the new applied sciences of electricity, telegraphy, and flying. (Summary adapted from the first and second volume by Availle.)

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    01 Psychic Science, Part 1

    36:27
  2. Chapter 2

    02 Psychic Science, Part 2

    37:33
  3. Chapter 3

    03 Interrelations of Living Creatures, Part 1

    19:41
  4. Chapter 4

    04 Interrelations of Living Creatures, Part 2

    33:00
  5. Chapter 5

    05 Natural History IV: Botany, Part 1

    20:15
  6. Chapter 6

    06 Natural History IV: Botany, Part 2

    21:26
  7. Chapter 7

    07 Natural History IV: Botany, Part 3

    21:13
  8. Chapter 8

    08 Natural History IV: Botany, Part 4

    24:46
  9. Chapter 9

    09 Biology, Part 1

    25:12
  10. Chapter 10

    10 Biology, Part 2

    35:10
  11. Chapter 11

    11 The Characteristics of Living Creatures

    13:09
  12. Chapter 12

    12 The Romance of Chemistry, Part 1

    27:12
  13. Chapter 13

    13 The Romance of Chemistry, Part 2

    30:12
  14. Chapter 14

    14 The Chemist as Creator

    36:39
  15. Chapter 15

    15 Meteorology, Part 1

    28:07
  16. Chapter 16

    16 Meteorology, Part 2

    23:24
  17. Chapter 17

    17 Applied Science I: The Marvels of Electricity, Part 1

    30:59
  18. Chapter 18

    18 Applied Science I: The Marvels of Electricity, Part 2

    33:56
  19. Chapter 19

    19 Applied Science II: Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony

    45:14
  20. Chapter 20

    20 Applied Science III: Flying, Part 1

    28:56
  21. Chapter 21

    21 Applied Science III: Flying, Part 2

    23:35