Georgica by VIRGIL (70 BCE - 19 BCE) Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), Historical Fiction, Poetry Read by: Malone in Latin Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - 01 - Liber primus, pars prima 00:23:28 - 02 - 02 - Liber primus, pars secunda 00:47:01 - 03 - 03 - Liber secundus pars prima 01:11:28 - 04 - 04 - Liber secundus, pars secunda 01:37:39 - 05 - 05 - Liber tertius, pars prima 02:03:46 - 06 - 06 - Liber tertius, pars secunda 02:30:33 - 07 - 07 - Liber quartus, pars prima 02:56:45 - 08 - 08 - Liber quartus, pars secunda Vergil's Georgica is the culmination of a long tradition in antiquity of poems about agriculture, beginning with Hesiod in the eighth c. BC. His poem is a rich admixture of allusion to that tradition: didactic poem, eulogium of Augustus, the neoteric epyllion about Orpheus, Epicurean philosophy as presented by his predecessor and model, Lucretius. Thomas Jefferson imagined his gentleman farmer tilling his fields with a copy of the Georgics between the handles of the plowshare. (Summary by Malone) More information: http://librivox.org/georgica-by-publius-vergilius-maro/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Genetic Studies of Genius, Volume 1: Mental and Physical Traits of a Thousand Gifted Children by Lewis Terman (1877 - 1956) Genre(s): Education, Psychology, Social Science (Culture & Anthropology) Read by: Leon Harvey in English Cover design by {Leon Harvey}. Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - Preface 00:09:42 - 01 - I. HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE INVESTIGATION. Binet's work, Early studies of gifted children at Stanford, present study, Data collected under first Commonwealth grant, Data collected under second grant, Assistants. 00:40:37 - 02 - II. METHODS AND RESULTS OF THE SEARCH FOR SUBJECTS. problem of search, Selection of main group, Nomination blank, Abbreviated Binet test, Use of vocabulary test, Methods in primary grades, Cases missed, School population canvassed, Analysis of sources of information which yielded main experimental group, Special ability cases, Search in outside schools. 01:15:21 - 03 - III. COMPOSITION OF THE GIFTED GROUP. Classification, Composition of main experimental group, Distribution of IQ's, Correction of IQ for older cases, Distribution of corrected IQ's, IQ's of outside Binet group, Composition of special ability group, Scores of outside high school cases, Sex ratio, Effect of method of selection on sex ratio, Sex ratio in families of gifted, Differential death rate of embryos as possible cause of sex ratio among gifted, Sex difference in variability. 01:40:42 - 04 - IV. RACIAL AND SOCIAL ORIGIN. Racial origin of main gifted group, Percentage of parentage of gifted, Birthplace of foreign born parents of gifted, Birthplace of American born parents and grandparents, Occupation of fathers, Comparison with oceupaational origin of genius groups, Barr Scale ratings of occupational status, Economic status, Home ratings on Whittier scale for home grading, Divorce and separation of parents, Neighborhood ratings, School reports on home environment, Paid employment, Education of parents and grandparents, Size of home library, Summary. 02:44:26 - 05 - V. INTELLECTUALLY SUPERIOR RELATIVES. Information schedule used, Siblings in main group, Relatives in Hall of Fame, Relatives in Who's Who, Other relatives of distinction, Positions held by parents and grandparents, Distinguished relatives of three gifted sibs, Gifted offspring of a Japanese-American marriage, R-family, B-family, Summary. 03:13:36 - 06 - VI. VITAL STATISTICS. Size of families, Size of family and education of parents, Size of family and degree of superiority of children, Miscarriages, Infant mortality, Age of parents at birth of gifted child, Order of birth, Mortality statistics regarding parents, Chronic illnesses of parents, Longevity of grandparents, Tuberculosis among relatives, Hereditary diseases and defects, Summary. 03:55:27 - 07 - VII. ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS, by Bird T. Baldwin. Method of work, Subjects measured, List of measurements, Location of measurements, Instruments, Cooperation of parents, Report to parents, Unselected groups, Deviations from norm in weight and breathing capacity, Results of physical measurements, Sex and age differences, Increments of growth, Variability, Indices of growth, Correlations of physical traits, Comparisons with control group, Resemblance between parents and children, Growth and nutritional status, Application of Dreyer's standard of weight, Von Pirquet's pelidisi, Development of carpal bones, Stages of physiological maturation, Nationality, Mental and physical status, Summary. 04:42:31 - 08 - VIII HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HISTORY. Schedules used, Gestation period, Weight at birth, Conditions of birth, Infant feeding, Early health, Early development , Disease history, Accidents and operations, Miscellaneous defects, Nervous disturbances, Habitus, Eating habits, Personal hygiene, Sexual development of boys, Sexual development of girls, Summary. 05:40:02 - 09 - IX. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, by Dr. Moore and Dr. Bronson. Subjects examined, Examination schedule arid procedure, General impression, Metabolism tests, Skin, Head, Hearing, Vision, Mouth, Dentition, Pharynx and tonsils, Condition of thyroid, Cervical glands, Chest deformities, Respiration deformities, Respiration rate, Lung conditions, Heart and pulse, f. D'Espine sign, Abdomen, Genitals, Deformities, Neurologic conditions, Endocrine symptoms, Condition of urine, Hemoglobin, Blood pressure, Summary. 06:41:50 - 10 - X. SCHOOL PROGRESS AND EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. Age-grade status, School progress quotient, Ratings of school work, Evenness of ability, Educational history, Attendance, Liking for school, Early reading, Grades skipped, Forced culture, Hours of home study, Private tutoring, Early indications of superior ability, Methods of home training, Summary. It should go without saying that a nation's resources of intellectual talent are among the most precious it will ever have. The study of the lives of gifted childr... More information: https://librivox.org/genetic-studies-of-genius-volume-1-by-lewis-terman/