The Story Book of Science
by Jean Henri Fabre Author
(From Amazon): 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.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 978-1599150253
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 79
- Pages
- 456
- Suggested Grades
- 3rd - 8th
- Publisher
- Yesterday's Classics
- Copyright
- 2006
- URL
- http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=fa...
Chapters
- 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
- 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 Earthquakes
- 66 Shall We Kill Them Both?
- 67 The Thermometer
- 68 The Subterranean Furnace
- 69 Shells
- 70 The Spiral Snail
- 71 Mother-of-Pearl and Pearls
- 72 The Sea
- 73 Waves Salt Seaweeds
- 74 Running Waters
- 75 The Swarm
- 76 Wax
- 77 The Cells
- 78 Honey
- 79 The Queen-Bee
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