Mrs. Loudon's Entertaining Naturalist by Mrs. Loudon
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| Author | Loudon, Mrs. (Jane), 1807-1858 |
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| Editor | Dallas, W. S. (William Sweetland), 1824-1890 |
| LoC No. | agr07000610 |
| Title |
Mrs. Loudon's Entertaining Naturalist Being popular descriptions, tales, and anecdotes of more than Five Hundred Animals. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "Mrs. Loudon's Entertaining Naturalist" by Mrs. Loudon is a detailed scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work presents popular descriptions, tales, and anecdotes about more than five hundred animals, making it both an entertaining and educational resource. The book aims to serve as a comprehensive introduction to zoology, suitable for young readers and anyone interested in natural history. The opening of the work includes a preface that highlights the popularity of Mrs. Loudon's original text, leading to a revised and enlarged edition curated by W. S. Dallas. It introduces concepts from zoology and outlines various classification systems of animals, focusing initially on the Linnaean taxonomy. This section sets the tone for an engaging exploration of the animal kingdom, promising readers a blend of delightful stories and scientific insight about a wide range of creatures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QL: Science: Zoology |
| Subject | Zoology -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject | Animals -- Juvenile literature |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 51166 |
| Release Date | Feb 10, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 132 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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