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Librivox: On the Elementary Electrical Charge by Millikan, Robert AndrewsJoin Now to Follow
The experiments herewith reported were undertaken with the view of introducing certain improvements into the oil-drop method of determining e and N and thus obtaining a higher accuracy than had before been possible in the evaluation of these most fundamental constants.Physical Review, Vol. II, No. 2
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Librivox: Miscellaneous Essays of Thomas de Quincey by Quincey, Thomas deJoin Now to Follow
The Hunter Thompson of the 19th Century, de Quincey is best known for his Confessions of an English Opium Eater (an activity shared with his hero, Samuel Coleridge, much to Wordsworth’s dismay). However, de Quincey’s literary genius is best captured in his essays, which, according to Wikipedia: His immediate influence extended to Edgar Allan Poe, Fitz Hugh Ludlow and Charles Baudelaire, but even major 20th century writers such as Jorge Luis Borges admired and claimed to be partly influenced by his work. (written by TTM)
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Librivox: Goody-Naughty Book, The by Rippey, Sarah CoryJoin Now to Follow
The Goody-Naughty Book was originally published as two books back to back. Opening the book from one end, the reader experiences "The Goody Side" where the children are polite and thoughtful. However, turning the book over and beginning from the other side, one reads "The Naughty Side" where the children are lazy and irritable. These short, moral stories teach children the proper way to behave and that there are consequences if they don't. To read along and enjoy the illustrations, please visit the HTML version of this text at Project Gutenberg: The Goody-Naughty Book .
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Librivox: Case of the Pocket Diary Found in the Snow, The by Groner, AugustaJoin Now to Follow
The account of some adventures in the professional experience of a member of the Imperial Austrian Police. (from the text)
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Librivox: Rudder Grange by Stockton, Frank R.Join Now to Follow
This book presents a number of short, comedic sketches of a country life in middle America in the late 1800s. The hilarious twists and turns endear our adorable, naive married couple to the reader; and the orphan servant Pomona - dear, odd, funny Pomona! - is the focus of several of the stories. Imagine a honeymoon in a lunatic asylum, and you’ve got Rudder Grange!
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Librivox: Short Poetry Collection 051 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 051: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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Librivox: Greylorn by Laumer, KeithJoin Now to Follow
Commander Greylorn has a problem. No, actually he has two of them. It's not enough that the remaining residents of Earth have pinned their last hope of salvation on him and his mission. He has to find a colony that presumedly was established at an unknown star two centuries before and beg their help. But first, he has the small matter of a mutiny on board his starship, and people are trying to kill him! Written in an era when radios used vacuum tubes, the scientific component of the story is quaint and dated. But Laumer makes the centerpiece of his tale the retelling of how, four years out on the voyage, his crew decides it wants to give up and go home when it meets an alien race... that apparently breeds humans in captivity as food animals! Beating the aliens, shanghaiing the crew, finding the colony and saving Mother Earth - just the ingredients for a rattling good yarn! (summary by Mark F. Smith)
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Librivox: In a Garden by Lowell, AmyJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 different recordings of In a Garden by Amy Lowell. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of October 14th, 2007.
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Librivox: Golden Sayings of Epictetus, The by EpictetusJoin Now to Follow
Aphorisms from the Stoic Greek.
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