The Story-book of Science
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1. Front matter2. TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE3. CHAPTER I THE SIX4. CHAPTER II THE FAIRY TALE AND THE TRUE STORY5. CHAPTER III THE BUILDING OF THE CITY6. CHAPTER IV THE COWS7. CHAPTER V THE SHEEPFOLD8. CHAPTER VI THE WILY DERVISH9. CHAPTER VII A NUMEROUS FAMILY10. CHAPTER VIII THE OLD PEAR-TREE11. CHAPTER IX THE AGE OF TREES12. CHAPTER X THE LENGTH OF ANIMAL LIFE13. CHAPTER XI THE KETTLE14. CHAPTER XII METALS15. CHAPTER XIII METAL PLATING16. CHAPTER XIV GOLD AND IRON17. CHAPTER XV THE FLEECE18. CHAPTER XVI FLAX AND HEMP19. CHAPTER XVII COTTON20. CHAPTER XVIII PAPER21. CHAPTER XIX THE BOOK22. CHAPTER XX PRINTING23. CHAPTER XXI BUTTERFLIES24. CHAPTER XXII THE BIG EATERS25. CHAPTER XXIII SILK26. CHAPTER XXIV THE METAMORPHOSIS27. CHAPTER XXV SPIDERS28. CHAPTER XXVI THE EPEIRA’S BRIDGE29. CHAPTER XXVII THE SPIDER’S WEB30. CHAPTER XXVIII THE CHASE31. CHAPTER XXIX VENOMOUS INSECTS32. CHAPTER XXX VENOM33. CHAPTER XXXI THE VIPER AND THE SCORPION34. CHAPTER XXXII THE NETTLE35. CHAPTER XXXIII PROCESSIONARY CATERPILLARS36. CHAPTER XXXIV THE STORM37. CHAPTER XXXV ELECTRICITY38. CHAPTER XXXVI THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT39. CHAPTER XXXVII THE EXPERIMENT WITH PAPER40. CHAPTER XXXVIII FRANKLIN AND DE ROMAS41. CHAPTER XXXIX THUNDER AND THE LIGHTNING-ROD42. CHAPTER XL EFFECTS OF THE THUNDERBOLT43. CHAPTER XLI CLOUDS44. CHAPTER XLII THE VELOCITY OF SOUND45. CHAPTER XLIII THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE BOTTLE OF COLD WATER46. CHAPTER XLIV RAIN47. CHAPTER XLV VOLCANOES48. CHAPTER XLVI CATANIA49. CHAPTER XLVII THE STORY OF PLINY50. CHAPTER XLVIII THE BOILING POT51. CHAPTER XLIX THE LOCOMOTIVE52. CHAPTER L EMILE’S OBSERVATION53. CHAPTER LI A JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE WORLD54. CHAPTER LII THE EARTH55. CHAPTER LIII THE ATMOSPHERE56. CHAPTER LIV THE SUN57. CHAPTER LV DAY AND NIGHT58. CHAPTER LVI THE YEAR AND ITS SEASONS59. CHAPTER LVII BELLADONNA BERRIES60. CHAPTER LVIII POISONOUS PLANTS61. CHAPTER LIX THE BLOSSOM62. CHAPTER LX FRUIT63. CHAPTER LXI POLLEN64. CHAPTER LXII THE BUMBLE-BEE65. CHAPTER LXIII MUSHROOMS66. CHAPTER LXIV IN THE WOODS67. CHAPTER LXV THE ORANGE-AGARIC68. CHAPTER LXVI EARTHQUAKES69. CHAPTER LXVII SHALL WE KILL THEM BOTH?70. CHAPTER LXVIII THE THERMOMETER71. CHAPTER LXIX THE SUBTERRANEAN FURNACE72. CHAPTER LXX SHELLS73. CHAPTER LXXI THE SPIRAL SNAIL74. CHAPTER LXXII MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND PEARLS75. CHAPTER LXXIII THE SEA76. CHAPTER LXXIV WAVES SALT SEAWEEDS77. CHAPTER LXXV RUNNING WATERS78. CHAPTER LXXVI THE SWARM79. CHAPTER LXXVII WAX80. CHAPTER LXXVIII THE CELLS81. CHAPTER LXXIX HONEY82. CHAPTER LXXX THE QUEEN BEE