The Story-book of Science
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The wonders of plant and animal life told with rare literary charm by Uncle Paul in conversations with three children. Besides such stories as the ants' subterranean city, the spider's suspension bridge, and the caterpillars' processing, he unlocks the mystery behind thunder and lightning, clouds and rain, the year and its seasons, and volcanoes and earthquakes. Suitable for ages 9 to 12.
Chapters (83)(click to expand)
- THE STORY-BOOK OF SCIENCE
- CONTENTS
- TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE
- CHAPTER I THE SIX
- CHAPTER II THE FAIRY TALE AND THE TRUE STORY
- CHAPTER III THE BUILDING OF THE CITY
- CHAPTER IV THE COWS
- CHAPTER V THE SHEEPFOLD
- CHAPTER VI THE WILY DERVISH
- CHAPTER VII A NUMEROUS FAMILY
- CHAPTER VIII THE OLD PEAR-TREE
- CHAPTER IX THE AGE OF TREES
- CHAPTER X THE LENGTH OF ANIMAL LIFE
- CHAPTER XI THE KETTLE
- CHAPTER XII METALS
- CHAPTER XIII METAL PLATING
- CHAPTER XIV GOLD AND IRON
- CHAPTER XV THE FLEECE
- CHAPTER XVI FLAX AND HEMP
- CHAPTER XVII COTTON
- CHAPTER XVIII PAPER
- CHAPTER XIX THE BOOK
- CHAPTER XX PRINTING
- CHAPTER XXI BUTTERFLIES
- CHAPTER XXII THE BIG EATERS
- CHAPTER XXIII SILK
- CHAPTER XXIV THE METAMORPHOSIS
- CHAPTER XXV SPIDERS
- CHAPTER XXVI THE EPEIRA’S BRIDGE
- CHAPTER XXVII THE SPIDER’S WEB
- CHAPTER XXVIII THE CHASE
- CHAPTER XXIX VENOMOUS INSECTS
- CHAPTER XXX VENOM
- CHAPTER XXXI THE VIPER AND THE SCORPION
- CHAPTER XXXII THE NETTLE
- CHAPTER XXXIII PROCESSIONARY CATERPILLARS
- CHAPTER XXXIV THE STORM
- CHAPTER XXXV ELECTRICITY
- CHAPTER XXXVI THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT
- CHAPTER XXXVII THE EXPERIMENT WITH PAPER
- CHAPTER XXXVIII FRANKLIN AND DE ROMAS
- CHAPTER XXXIX THUNDER AND THE LIGHTNING-ROD
- CHAPTER XL EFFECTS OF THE THUNDERBOLT
- CHAPTER XLI CLOUDS
- CHAPTER XLII THE VELOCITY OF SOUND
- CHAPTER XLIII THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE BOTTLE OF COLD WATER
- CHAPTER XLIV RAIN
- CHAPTER XLV VOLCANOES
- CHAPTER XLVI CATANIA
- CHAPTER XLVII THE STORY OF PLINY
- CHAPTER XLVIII THE BOILING POT
- CHAPTER XLIX THE LOCOMOTIVE
- CHAPTER L EMILE’S OBSERVATION
- CHAPTER LI A JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE WORLD
- CHAPTER LII THE EARTH
- CHAPTER LIII THE ATMOSPHERE
- CHAPTER LIV THE SUN
- CHAPTER LV DAY AND NIGHT
- CHAPTER LVI THE YEAR AND ITS SEASONS
- CHAPTER LVII BELLADONNA BERRIES
- CHAPTER LVIII POISONOUS PLANTS
- CHAPTER LIX THE BLOSSOM
- CHAPTER LX FRUIT
- CHAPTER LXI POLLEN
- CHAPTER LXII THE BUMBLE-BEE
- CHAPTER LXIII MUSHROOMS
- CHAPTER LXIV IN THE WOODS
- CHAPTER LXV THE ORANGE-AGARIC
- CHAPTER LXVI EARTHQUAKES
- CHAPTER LXVII SHALL WE KILL THEM BOTH?
- CHAPTER LXVIII THE THERMOMETER
- CHAPTER LXIX THE SUBTERRANEAN FURNACE
- CHAPTER LXX SHELLS
- CHAPTER LXXI THE SPIRAL SNAIL
- CHAPTER LXXII MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND PEARLS
- CHAPTER LXXIII THE SEA
- CHAPTER LXXIV WAVES SALT SEAWEEDS
- CHAPTER LXXV RUNNING WATERS
- CHAPTER LXXVI THE SWARM
- CHAPTER LXXVII WAX
- CHAPTER LXXVIII THE CELLS
- CHAPTER LXXIX HONEY
- CHAPTER LXXX THE QUEEN BEE
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