Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 028

by Various

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, slavery, science, education, humor, philosophy, nature and baseball. (summary by J. M. Smallheer)

CD booklet
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• Wikipedia - Nonfiction
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• Zip file of the entire book 128.0MB
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Total running time: 4:26:34


In addition to the readers, this audio book was produced by:
Book Coordinator: Sue Anderson
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: J. M. Smallheer

mp3 and ogg files

• The Amana Community, 1874 by Charles Nordhoff – 00:31:40
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 15.2MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 30.4MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 17.1MB]
  Read by Sue Anderson
• The Babies by Mark Twain – 00:09:37
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 4.6MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 9.2MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 5.0MB]
  Read by Tom Merritt
• A Defence of Rash Vows by G. K. Chesterton – 00:12:42
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 6.1MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 12.2MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 6.7MB]
  Read by Cori Samuel
• The Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln – 00:05:14
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 2.5MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 5.0MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 2.9MB]
  Read by Winston Tharp
• Farming with Dynamite by E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company – 00:16:13
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 7.7MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 15.5MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 8.5MB]
  Read by ToddHW
• Have Faith In Massachusetts by Calvin Coolidge – 00:15:27
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 7.4MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 14.8MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 8.4MB]
  Read by DPranitis
• Jane Austen by Anne Thackeray Ritchie – 00:51:28
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 24.7MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 49.4MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 27.9MB]
  Read by NoelBadrian
• Japanese Swords by Anonymous – 00:09:49
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 4.7MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 9.4MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 5.5MB]
  Read by Availle
• Music-Loving Bears by Joaquin Miller – 00:08:49
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 4.2MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 8.4MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 4.7MB]
  Read by Bellona Times
• The Periplus of Hanno by Hanno the Navigator – 00:06:32
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 3.1MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 6.2MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 3.3MB]
  Read by Arnie Horton
• The Rythm of Education by Alfred North Whitehead – 00:45:57
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 22.0MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 44.1MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 22.2MB]
  Read by PPerez
• The Samphire Gatherer by W. H. Hudson – 00:10:19
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 4.9MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 9.9MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 5.7MB]
  Read by Garth Burton
• Some Facts About the National Game by Adrian C. Anson – 00:16:57
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 8.1MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 16.2MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 9.9MB]
  Read by DPranitis
• A Talk About Begonias by Mrs. M. D. Wellcome – 00:09:39
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 4.6MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 9.2MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 5.1MB]
  Read by Bellona Times
• A Tribute to _The Birth of a Nation_ by Rupert Hughes – 00:16:11
  Source: E-text
  [mp3@64kbps - 7.7MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 15.5MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 8.7MB]
  Read by Chuck Williamson

Cataloged on March 02, 2013