Introduction to the History of Science

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Walter Libby

Dive into the fascinating journey of scientific thought and discovery with this engaging introduction to the history of science. From the early concepts of time and space in ancient civilizations like Babylonia and Egypt to groundbreaking achievements such as Langleys heavier-than-air flying machine and Curies discovery of radioactivity, this podcast offers a captivating overview of how scientific ideas have shaped our world. Join Steven Seitel as he guides you through these pivotal moments that paved the way for modern science.This show includes AI-generated content.

Episodes · 25

Reflections on the rise, progress, and probable consequences, of the present contentions with the colonies. By a freeholder-John Erskine

Oct 19, 2026 · 2h 13m

Knickerbocker's History of New York, Vol. 1-Washington Irving

Oct 18, 2026 · 6h 59m

History Of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Vol. 4-Gaston Maspero

Oct 17, 2026 · 9h 55m

History Of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Vol. 2-Gaston Maspero

Oct 16, 2026 · 7h 52m

History Of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Vol. 1-Gaston Maspero

Oct 15, 2026 · 7h 16m

Skylark of Space-Lee Hawkins Garby, E. E. Smith

Oct 14, 2026 · 9h 22m

Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism (Version 2)-Friedrich Nietzsche

Oct 13, 2026 · 7h 52m

Introduction to The Philosophy of History-Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Oct 12, 2026 · 4h 35m

Crisis A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 2-W. E. B. Du Bois

Oct 11, 2026 · 2h 20m

Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known-Joseph Jacobs

Oct 10, 2026 · 4h 51m

Great Captains Unveiled-B. H. Liddell Hart

Oct 9, 2026 · 7h 0m

Old Regime and the Revolution-Alexis de Tocqueville

Oct 8, 2026 · 7h 14m

Story of Electricity-John Munro

Oct 7, 2026 · 6h 27m

War of the Worlds-H. G. Wells

Oct 6, 2026 · 6h 43m

Diamond Sutra (Chin-Kang-Ching) or Prajna-Paramita-Unknown

Oct 5, 2026 · 1h 58m

Feminism in Greek Literature-Frederick Adam Wright

Oct 4, 2026 · 5h 29m

Essay Concerning Human Understanding Book III-John Locke

Oct 3, 2026 · 6h 20m

Our Journey to Sinai-Agnes von Blomberg Bensly

Oct 2, 2026 · 4h 42m

Introduction to the History of Science-Walter Libby

Oct 1, 2026 · 8h 18m

History of the United States, Vol. IV The West and Jacksonian Democracy-Charles Austin Beard, Mary Ritter Beard

Sep 30, 2026 · 3h 15m

Science and the Modern World-Alfred North Whitehead

Sep 29, 2026 · 7h 35m

Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa-Robert Louis Stevenson

Sep 28, 2026 · 7h 5m

Imperialism and World Politics, Part 3 of 4-Parker Thomas Moon

Sep 27, 2026 · 6h 37m

Wonders of the Invisible World, and A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New England Witches-Cotton Mather, Increase Mather

Sep 26, 2026 · 9h 1m

Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African-Thomas Clarkson

Sep 25, 2026 · 5h 8m