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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. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

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

LibriVox’s Long Poems Collection 007: a collection of 15 public domain poems greater than 10 minutes in length. Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Jc Guan & TriciaG

A second helping of Alphabet Books! This collection has a wide-ranging variety of short books, and not only for younger readers, but also for young and not so young adults. Opening with a book based on the colorful language of London's street vendors, this collection winds its way through a book of tongue-twisters, two primers of nonsense poetry by the inimitable Edward Lear, and early readers from 19th century England. For older readers, there is the biting, sardonic humor of Hilaire Belloc's satirical alphabet verses. There is even a "Baseball ABC," a recording which will be released in time...

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 031: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

This is a collection of 18 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for July 2014.

This is a collection of short poems and readings, both religious and secular, on death and bereavement. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 067: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, chosen and read by Librivox volunteers.

LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 048: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

This is a collection of 20 stories and/or poems, contributed by LibriVox volunteers, pertaining to dreams. - Summary by Michele Fry

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 014: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 020: a collection of 20 public domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 013: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Long Poems Collection 002: a collection of 7 public-domain poems longer than 5 minutes in length.

LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 066: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, selected and read by Librivox volunteers.

LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 017: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox's Long Poems Collection 001: a collection of 5 public-domain poems longer than 5 minutes in length.(Summary by Alan Davis-Drake)

This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of May 2009.

LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 058: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 025: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.