A classic children's science book told in story form. Through conversations and everyday observations, Jean-Henri Fabre introduces young listeners to the natural world and basic scientific ideas. It is a gentle invitation to curiosity and careful attention to nature.
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THE
STORY-BOOK OF SCIENCE
THE
STORY-BOOK OF SCIENCE
BY
JEAN-HENRI FABRE
“Author of Social Life in the Insect World,” etc,
TRANSLATED FROM THE NINETEENTH
FRENCH EDITION BY
FLORENCE CONSTABLE BICKNELL
NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.
1917
Copyright, 1917, by The Century Co. Published, August, 1917
CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I 3 THE SIX II THE FAIRY TALE AND THE TRUE STORY 7 III 11 THE BUILDING OF THE CITY IV THE COWS 16 V THE SHEEPFOLD 20 VI 25 THE WILY DERVISH VII 30 THE NUMEROUS FAMILY VIII 37 THE OLD PEAR-TREE IX THE AGE OF TREES 40 Х 45 THE LENGTH OF ANIMAL LIFE ХІ 49 THE KETTLE ХІІ 52 THE METALS XIII 55 METAL PLATING XIV гад GOLD AND IRON XV 64 THE FLEECE XVI 67 FLAX AND HEMP XVII 71 СОТТОN XVIII PAPER 77 ХІХ 80 THE BOOK ХХ PRINTING 84 BUTTERflies ХХІ 88 ХХІІ дз THE BIG EATERS ХХІІІ да SILK XXIV 104 THE METAMORPHOSIS ХХV SPIDERS 108 XXVI THE EPEIRA'S BRIDGE 112
XXVII THE SPIDER'S WEB 116 XXVIII THE CHASE 120 ХХГХ VENOMOUS INSECTS 126 ХХХ VENOM 132 ХХХІ THE VIPER AND THE SCORPION 136 ХХХІ THE NETTLE 140 ХХХПІ PROCESSIONARY CATERPILLARS 144 XXXIV THE STORM 150 XXXV ELECTRICITY 155 XXXVI 160 THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT XXXVII THE EXPERIMENT WITH PAPER 163 XXXVIII FRANKLIN AND DE ROMAS 165 ХХХІХ THUNDER AND THE LIGHTNING-ROD 172 XL Effects of THE THUNDERBOLT 179 XLI CLOUDS 181 XLII THE VELOCITY OF SOUND 187 XLIII THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE BOTTLE OF COLD WATER 192 XLIV RAIN 197 XLV VOLCANOES 201 XLVI САТАПЈА 205 XLVII THE STORY OF PLINY 210 XLVIII THE BOILING POT 216 XLIX 221 THE LOCOMOTIVE L EMILE'S OBSERVATION 227 LI 232 A JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE WORLD LII THE EARTH 238 THE ATMOSPHERE 244 LIII LIV 250 THE SUN LV 257 DAY AND NIGHT LVI THE YEAR AND ITS SEASONS 264 LVII BELLADONNA BERRIES 271 LVIII 275 POISONOUS PLANTS LX 284 THE BLOSSOM LX FRUIT 290 LXI 295 POLLEN
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