Wednesday, October 8, 2014

The Fairy-Land of Science 
by  Arabella B. Buckley

Day 2: Atmosphere {Atmospheric Sciences}
Day 2: Weather {Meteorology, Climatology}
Day 3: Land, Rocks, Gems {Geology}
Day 3: Plants, Seeds, Trees {Botany}
Day 4: Sun, Moon, Stars {Astronomy}
Day 5: Insects {Entomology}
Day 6: Animals {Zoology}

Available @ Gateway to the Classics

From Gateway to the Classics:
Introduction to the wonders of the physical world: sunbeams and the work they do, the aerial ocean in which we live, a drop of water on its travels, the two great sculptors—water and ice, the voices of nature and how we hear them, the life of a primrose, the history of a piece of coal, bees in the hive, and bees and flowers.
Chapters
How to Enter It; Use It; and Enjoy It
Sunbeams, and the Work They Do [Day 4: Sun, Moon, Stars {Astronomy}]
The Aerial Ocean in Which We Live [Day 2: Atmosphere {Atmospheric Sciences}}
A Drop of Water on Its Travels [Day 2: Weather {Meteorology, Climatology}]
The Two Great Sculptors—Water and Ice  [Day 2: Weather {Meteorology, Climatology}]
The Voices of Nature, and How We Hear Them [Day 6: Animals {Zoology}]
The Life of a Primrose [Day 3: Plants, Seeds, Trees {Botany}]
The History of a Piece of Coal [Day 3: Land, Rocks, Gems {Geology}]
Bees in the Hive [Day 5: Insects {Entomology}]

Bees and Flowers [Day 3: Plants, Seeds, Trees {Botany}] [Day 5: Insects {Entomology}]