The Story-book of Science

by Jean-Henri Fabre

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Contents

1. Translator’s Preface
2. Chapter I. The Six
3. Chapter II. The Fairy Tale and the True Story
4. Chapter III. The Building of the City
5. Chapter IV. The Cows
6. Chapter V. The Sheepfold
7. Chapter VI. The Wily Dervish
8. Chapter VII. A Numerous Family
9. Chapter VIII. The Old Pear-Tree
10. Chapter IX. The Age of Trees
11. Chapter X. The Length of Animal Life
12. Chapter XI. The Kettle
13. Chapter XII. Metals
14. Chapter XIII. Metal Plating
15. Chapter XIV. Gold and Iron
16. Chapter XV. The Fleece
17. Chapter XVI. Flax and Hemp
18. Chapter XVII. Cotton
19. Chapter XVIII. Paper
20. Chapter XIX. The Book
21. Chapter XX. Printing
22. Chapter XXI. Butterflies
23. Chapter XXII. The Big Eaters
24. Chapter XXIII. Silk
25. Chapter XXIV. The Metamorphosis
26. Chapter XXV. Spiders
27. Chapter XXVI. The Epeira’s Bridge
28. Chapter XXVII. The Spider’s Web
29. Chapter XXVIII. The Chase
30. Chapter XXIX. Venomous Insects
31. Chapter XXX. Venom
32. Chapter XXXI. The Viper and the Scorpion
33. Chapter XXXII. The Nettle
34. Chapter XXXIII. Processionary Caterpillars
35. Chapter XXXIV. The Storm
36. Chapter XXXV. Electricity
37. Chapter XXXVI. The Experiment with the Cat
38. Chapter XXXVII. The Experiment with Paper
39. Chapter XXXVIII. Franklin and De Romas
40. Chapter XXXIX. Thunder and the Lightning-Rod
41. Chapter XL. Effects of the Thunderbolt
42. Chapter XLI. Clouds
43. Chapter XLII. The Velocity of Sound
44. Chapter XLIII. The Experiment with the Bottle of Cold Water
45. Chapter XLIV. Rain
46. Chapter XLV. Volcanoes
47. Chapter XLVI. Catania
48. Chapter XLVII. The Story of Pliny
49. Chapter XLVIII. The Boiling Pot
50. Chapter XLIX. The Locomotive
51. Chapter L. Emile’s Observation
52. Chapter LI. A Journey to the End of the World
53. Chapter LII. The Earth
54. Chapter LIII. The Atmosphere
55. Chapter LIV. The Sun
56. Chapter LV. Day and Night
57. Chapter LVI. The Year and Its Seasons
58. Chapter LVII. Belladonna Berries
59. Chapter LVIII. Poisonous Plants
60. Chapter LIX. The Blossom
61. Chapter LX. Fruit
62. Chapter LXI. Pollen
63. Chapter LXII. The Bumble-Bee
64. Chapter LXIII. Mushrooms
65. Chapter LXIV. In the Woods
66. Chapter LXV. The Orange-Agaric
67. Chapter LXVI. Earthquakes
68. Chapter LXVII. Shall We Kill Them Both?
69. Chapter LXVIII. The Thermometer
70. Chapter LXIX. The Subterranean Furnace
71. Chapter LXX. Shells
72. Chapter LXXI. The Spiral Snail
73. Chapter LXXII. Mother-of-Pearl and Pearls
74. Chapter LXXIII. The Sea
75. Chapter LXXIV. Waves Salt Seaweeds
76. Chapter LXXV. Running Waters
77. Chapter LXXVI. The Swarm
78. Chapter LXXVII. Wax
79. Chapter LXXVIII. The Cells
80. Chapter LXXIX. Honey
81. Chapter LXXX. The Queen Bee

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