Our National Parks, by John Muir, Part 4
Let's celebrate Earth Day with more from Muir's poetic ode to the spectacular natural wonders of North America. This time, we complete our relaxing tour of Yellowstone and head to beautiful Yosemite, ...
22 Huhti 202453min
Handbook on Cheese Making, by George E. Newell, Part 2
Let's return to the relaxing world of dairy products and learn more about the design of a good curing room, dividing profits among your producers, and what makes a great cheese. Hint: it's definitely ...
15 Huhti 202449min
Mars and Its Canals, by Percival Lowell, Part 3
Let's return to this sleep-inducing exploration, and speculation, about the Red Planet. This time, we learn about seasonal fluctuations of the poles and how they do or don't mirror our own. Which is e...
8 Huhti 202451min
Practical Mind Reading, by William Walker Atkinson, Part 3 (Conclusion)
Let's find our mental rapport with sleep as we conclude this, uh, scientific guide to mind reading, learn how to find cards and drive a wagon while blindfolded, and discover how naughty charlatans dup...
1 Huhti 20241h 3min
The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, Part 3
Let's spend our way to sleep as we learn more about the concept of value, why pounds are silver instead of gold, and how rent should be charged in corn rather than coin. Truly priceless boredom! He...
25 Maalis 202449min
Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance of 1921, Part 4
Let's climb the slopes of sleep as we continue this history-making journey to study the world's mightiest mountain. This time, our yaks run wild, we eat dumplings, cross quicksand, and take the first ...
18 Maalis 202449min
Cassell's Book of Birds, Part 5 - Parrots Continued
Let's fly away to sleep with more about beautiful birds and that fantastic family of feathered friends, the parrots. This time, we marvel at lovebirds, cockatoos, and the curious kakapo. Adorable! ...
11 Maalis 202458min
Science in the Kitchen, by Mrs. E.E. Kellogg, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep as one of the Kellogg clan takes the fun out of food through a heady combination of 19th-century food chemistry and moralizing about the perils of spices. Lovers of flavor beware...
4 Maalis 202446min
