Science in Arcady by Grant Allen

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16325.html.images 518 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16325.epub3.images 270 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16325.epub.noimages 276 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16325.kf8.images 470 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16325.kindle.images 445 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16325.txt.utf-8 507 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16325/pg16325-h.zip 267 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Allen, Grant, 1848-1899
LoC No. 04019971
Title Science in Arcady
Note Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Clare Boothby, Peter Yearsley and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary "Science in Arcady" by Grant Allen is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores the profound relationship between natural science and the beauty of the natural world, focusing on themes of biology, geology, and the life cycles of various organisms in an idyllic setting. Through a series of observations and reflections, Allen emphasizes the importance of understanding nature in its wild form as an essential part of education. The opening of the book sets a contemplative tone as the author introduces the concept of an archipelago that forms over millennia through volcanic activity. This unique perspective is conveyed through the voice of a narrator who has seemingly witnessed the natural evolution of the islands, detailing how life gradually colonizes the barren landscape. Allen recounts the intricate processes involved in the emergence of flora and fauna, the environmental factors affecting their adaptation, and the transformative power of time, highlighting both the fragility and resilience of life in the face of geological changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class Q: Science
Subject Science
Subject Archaeology
Category Text
EBook-No. 16325
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 12, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 81 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!