{"id":4462,"date":"2019-09-06T23:04:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T23:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/?page_id=4462"},"modified":"2025-03-23T21:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T21:49:22","slug":"the-story-book-of-science-by-jean-henri-fabre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/the-story-book-of-science-by-jean-henri-fabre\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story Book of Science"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Story Book of Science<\/strong><\/h3>\n

by Jean Henri Fabre<\/p>\n

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Description:  <\/span>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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ages:  <\/strong>9-12<\/em>Length: <\/strong><\/span> <\/span>432 pages<\/span><\/em>Format:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Paperback, Ebook<\/span><\/span><\/em>Illustrations:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Black and white<\/span><\/em>Year published:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>2006<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>ISBN:<\/strong>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>978-1-59915-025-3<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Genres:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Science and Technology, Science<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n

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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. The Six 2. The Fairy Tale and the True Story 3. The Building of the City 4. The Cows 5. The Sheepfold 6. The Wily Dervish 7. A Numerous Family 8. The Old Pear-Tree 9. The Age of Trees 10. The Length of Animal Life 11. The Kettle 12. The Metals 13. Metal Plating 14. Gold and Iron 15. The Fleece 16. Flax and Hemp 17. Cotton 18. Paper 19. The Book 20. Printing 21. Butterflies 22. The Big Eaters 23. Silk 24. The Metamorphosis 25. Spiders 26. The Epeira’s Bridge 27. The Spider’s Web 28. The Chase 29. Venomous Insects 30. Venom 31. The Viper and the Scorpion 32. The Nettle 33. Processionary Caterpillars 34. The Storm 35. Electricity 36. The Experiment with the Cat 37. The Experiment with Paper 38. Franklin and De Romas 39. Thunder and the Lightning-Rod 40. Effects of the Thunderbolt <\/em><\/p>\n

41. Clouds 42. The Velocity of Sound 43. The Experiment with the Bottle of Cold Water 44. Rain 45. Volcanoes 46. Catania 47. The Story of Pliny 48. The Boiling Pot 49. The Locomotive 50. Emile’s Observation 51. A Journey to the End of the World 52. The Earth 53. The Atmosphere 54. The Sun 55. Day and Night 56. The Year and Its Seasons 57. Belladonna Berries 58. Poisonous Plants 59. The Blossom 60. Fruit 61. Pollen 62. The Bumble-Bee 63. Mushrooms 64. In the Woods 65. The Orange-Agaric 66. Earthquakes 67. Shall We Kill Them Both? 68. The Thermometer 69. The Subterranean Furnace 70. Shells 71. The Spiral Snail 72. Mother-of-Pearl and Pearls 73. The Sea 74. Waves Salt Seaweeds 75. Running Waters 76. The Swarm 77. Wax 78. The Cells 79. Honey 80. The Queen-Bee<\/em><\/p>\n

An Inside View…<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Secret of Everyday Things<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

by Jean Henri Fabre<\/p>\n

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The Fairy-Land of Science<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

by Arabella B. Buckley<\/p>\n

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The Earth and Sky<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

by Edward S. Holden <\/p>\n

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First Lessons in Nature Study<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

by Edith M. Patch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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