In the 18th and early 19th centuries, it was common for discoveries in branches of science such as botany, astronomy and medicine to be described in book-length treatises in verse. By the end of the 19th century this mode of popularising science was falling from favour as the studies of science and the humanities diverged and study became more specialised.This small selection of somewhat lighter-hearted verse written by distinguished scientists and mathematicians of the day includes poems by James Clerk Maxwell, William J. Macquorn Rankine and James Joseph Sylvester.

This is a collection of 38 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2015.

This is a collection of 24 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2015.

A collection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry on travels in Lancashire, England, with occasional sorties into adjacent counties.

This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for July 2015.

"Birds and All Nature" was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems and brief descriptions of birds, animals and other natural subjects with accompanying color plates. The magazine was published from 1897-1907 under the various titles, "Birds," "Birds and all Nature," "Nature and Art" and "Birds and Nature."

This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2015.

This is a collection of 32 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for January 2015.

"Birds and All Nature" was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems and articles describing birds, animals and other natural subjects with accompanying color plates. The magazine was published from 1897-1907 under the various titles, "Birds," "Birds and all Nature," "Nature and Art" and "Birds and Nature." These short pieces are perfect for a first recording or for anyone with a love of nature.

This is a collection of 26 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2014.

This is a collection of 13 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2014.

This is a collection of 23 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for March 2015. Two poems of medium length in this collection: #04 "Copernicus" (13:38) is from the volume "Watchers of the Sky" by Alfred Noyes. #12 "A Joyful Meditation of the Coronation of King Henry the Eighth" (14:12). The original text was published as an eight-page pamphlet. In the surviving copy, the bottoms of the pages have been cropped. A total of three lines are therefore missing, and a further three have been reconstructed from their surviving portions...

This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for January 2014.

This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2014.

Full of delightful fairy tales, charming poems and engaging stories, this is the second volume of the "My Bookhouse" series for little ones. Originally published in the 1920's as a six volume set, these books, edited by Olive Beaupre Miller, contained the best in children's literature, stories, poems and nursery rhymes. They progressed in difficulty through the different volumes.

This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2012.

This is a collection of 25 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for January 2013.

This is a collection of 21 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for February 2013.

This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for March 2013.

This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2013.

This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for May 2013.

This is a collection of 24 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2014.

This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2013.

This is a collection of 20 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2013.

This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for September 2015.

This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2013.

This is a collection of 25 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2014.

This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2013.

The Aeneid is the most famous Latin epic poem, written by Virgil in the 1st century BC. The story revolves around the legendary hero Aeneas, a Trojan prince who left behind the ruins of his city and led his fellow citizens to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. The first six of the poem’s twelve books tell the story of Aeneas’ wanderings from Troy to Italy, while the poem’s second half treats the Trojans’ victorious war upon the Latins. This is the recording of J.W.MacKail's prose translation.

LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of Opportunity by Walter Malone. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for January 27, 2013.Walter Malone was born in DeSoto Count, Mississippi. He wrote 2 volumes of poetry before he was 20 years old. He joined his brother in law practice, but continued to publish several collections of his poems over the years.

A timeless collection of poems for the whole family to enjoy, including "Buckingham Palace", "Disobedience", "Halfway Down" and of course, "Teddy Bear", where we're introduced for the first time to Edward Bear, later to become known as Winnie-the-Pooh. Beloved for nearly 100 years, there's no better time to go back to where it all began!

This best-selling book of poetry by A. A. Milne was first published in 1924. The poems describe the adventures of Christopher Robin. In it we are introduced to Mr. Edward Bear later known as Winnie-the-Pooh. The poems are timeless and capture the joy and wonder of being a young child. - Summary by AnnaLisa Bodtker