Length3h 28m
About this audiobook
Bill Nye's Cordwood is a humorous essay collection written by Bill Nye, an American journalist and humorist, originally published in 1887. The book includes a series of comical essays on various topics, such as the struggles of life in rural America, the absurdities of the legal system, and the follies of political leaders. Throughout the book, Nye uses his sharp wit and clever wordplay to poke fun at the quirks and idiosyncrasies of American life. The book was well-received in its time and helped establish Nye as a popular and influential humorist.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor, Literary Classics
Length3 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 30, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Bill Nye on the Cow Industry.
2A New Biography of Galileo.
3Methuselah.
4Notes on Some Spring Styles.
5Hunting an Ichthyosaurus.
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6True Merit Rewarded.
7Bill Nye condoles with Cleveland.
8No Doubt as to His Condition.
9Cyclones.
10The Earth.
11Francisco Pizarro's Career.
12Bill Nye.
13Bill Nye "Incubates."
14Bill Nye on Tobacco.—A Discourager of Cannibalism.
15Bill Nye's Arctic-le.
16Bill Nye's Answers to Correspondents.
17Bill Nye Preparing A Political Speech in Advance for a Time of Need.
18Bill Nye on Railroads.
19Bill Nye's Letter.
20Bill Nye
21Favored a Higher Fine.
22How Bill Nye Failed to Make the Amende Honorable—A Pathetic Incident.
23Seeing a Saw Mill.
24How A Chinaman Rides the Untamed Broncho.
25Bill Nye Wants to Know How to Preserve Game.
26Bill Nye Attends Booth's "Hamlet."
27Bill Nye's Advice
28A Would-be Hostelry.
29Bill Nye's Hornets.
30A Tragedy.
31The Bronco Cow.
32Autumn Thoughts.
33Bill Nye's Advice Bag.
34Mr. Sweeney's Cat.
35Bill Nye's Letter.
36Declined with Thanks.
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