Author |
Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir, 1847-1929 |
Title |
More Science from an Easy Chair
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Contents |
A day in the Oberland -- Switzerland in early summer -- Gletsch -- The problem of the galloping horse -- The jewel in the toad's head -- Elephants -- A strange extinct beast -- Vegetarians and their teeth -- Food and cookery -- Smells and perfumes -- Kisses -- Laughter -- Fatherless frogs -- Primitive beliefs about fatherless progeny -- The pygmy races of men -- Prehistoric petticoats -- New Year's Day and the calendar -- Eastertide, shamrocks and spermaceti -- Museums -- The secret of a terrible disease -- Carriers of disease -- Immunity and curative inoculations -- The strange story of animal life in New Zealand -- The effacement of nature by man -- The extinction of the bison and of whales -- More about whales -- Misconceptions about science.
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Credits |
E-text prepared by Stacy Brown, Nick Wall, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
Q: Science
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Subject |
Science
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Subject |
Natural history
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
27015 |
Release Date |
Oct 24, 2008 |
Most Recently Updated |
Jan 4, 2021 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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