https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/practical-talks-by-an-astronomer--7112638enBooksCopyright Plays Genrehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/72d80927e311d9bd01a9daf7c7540c16.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/practical-talks-by-an-astronomer--7112638Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:28:47 +0000Harold JacobyPlays Genrespreaker73@podcastlibrary.orgEmbark on an enlightening journey through the universe with Practical Talks by an Astronomer, a podcast designed to make the wonders of astronomy accessible to all. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering a rotating collection that...falsea86e1c95-2417-5808-ae0a-7eb24eb6a879episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/water-closets-a-historical-mechanical-and-sanitary-treatise-glenn-brown--75040063https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75040063Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:03:39 +0000Harold Jacoby"Water-Closets: A Historical, Mechanical, and Sanitary Treatise" by Glenn Brown delves into the evolution and significance of water-closets, exploring their historical context, mechanical design, and sanitary implications. This insightful work sheds...13450falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/percheron-horse-charles-du-hays--74394713https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74394713Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:52 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...10971falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marvels-of-modern-science-paul-severing--74368653https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74368653Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:53 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...19562falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/commentary-on-the-epistle-of-paul-the-apostle-to-the-galatians-john-calvin--74348420https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74348420Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:54 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...24274falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/improvement-of-the-mind-stephen-norris-fellows-isaac-watts--74325468https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74325468Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:00:35 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...24970falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stratagems-and-the-aqueducts-of-rome-sextus-julius-frontinus--74304402https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74304402Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:24 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...25515falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/last-galley-impressions-and-tales-sir-arthur-conan-doyle--74287042https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74287042Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:28 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...28265falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ashton-kirk-investigator-john-thomas-mcintyre--74267842https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74267842Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:30 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...11298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/culture-and-cooking-or-art-in-the-kitchen-catherine-owen--74252513https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74252513Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:35 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...13203falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selection-of-19th-century-scientific-verse-various--74237740https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74237740Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:37 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...2823falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/diatessaron-a-harmony-of-the-four-gospels-tatian--74224321https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74224321Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:34 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...23473falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scientific-american-supplement-no-601-july-9-1887-various--74202786https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74202786Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:30 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...13821falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/birdseye-views-of-far-lands-james-t-nichols--74176220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74176220Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:25 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...23014falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/masters-of-space-walter-kellogg-towers--74150542https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74150542Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:37 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...21341falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/catastrophe-and-social-change-based-upon-a-sociological-study-of-the-halifax-disaster-samuel-henry-prince--74123787https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74123787Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:32 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...17178falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/water-closets-a-historical-mechanical-and-sanitary-treatise-glenn-brown--74076172https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74076172Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:41 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...13450falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/astrophel-and-stella-sir-philip-sidney--74053976https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74053976Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:25 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...6054falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-of-sound-sir-william-henry-bragg--74031770https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74031770Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:01:40 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...16431falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charles-i-jacob-abbott--74012812https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74012812Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:01:45 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...18981falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/richard-i-jacob-abbott--73990203https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73990203Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:01:21 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...23207falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flatland-a-romance-of-many-dimensions-version-2-edwin-abbott-abbott--73970240https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73970240Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:01:40 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...16264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/radioactive-substances-marie-curie--73949839https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73949839Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:01:54 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...17775falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/romance-of-modern-electricity-charles-r-gibson--73928011https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73928011Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:01:45 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...33121falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hannibal-jacob-abbott--73904497https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73904497Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:02:26 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...22300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mary-queen-of-scots-jacob-abbott--73883031https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73883031Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:02:41 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...18409falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/treatise-on-light-christiaan-huygens--73862122https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862122Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:02:37 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...17011falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/george-bernard-shaw-g-k-chesterton--73843689https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73843689Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:03:29 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...20787falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sun-moon-and-stars-astronomy-for-beginners-agnes-giberne--73373870https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73373870Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:01:34 +0000Harold Jacoby"Sun, Moon and Stars Astronomy for Beginners" by Agnes Giberne invites listeners to explore the wonders of the cosmos through a beginner-friendly lens. This timeless guide demystifies celestial phenomena, making the vastness of space accessible to...24567falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/practical-talks-by-an-astronomer-harold-jacoby--72568830https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72568830Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:13:08 +0000Harold JacobyThe present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because...17855astronomer,astronomy,completeness,detached,detail,jacoby,mechanics,physics,practical,talksfalsefull