The Story Book of Science
Jean-Henri Fabre
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The famed French naturalist Fabre covers a large variety of subjects in these 70 short but fascinating essays about insects, animals and nature in general. The translator explains in her foreword, "The young in heart and the pure in heart of whatever age will find themselves drawn to this incomparable story-teller, this reverent reveler of the awe-inspiring secrets of nature. The identity of the "Uncle Paul," who in this book and others of the series plays the story-teller's part, is not hard to guess; and the young people who gather about him to listen to his true stories from wood and field, from brook and hilltop, from distant ocean and adjacent millpond, are, without doubt, the author's own children, in whose companionship he delighted and whose education he conducted with wise solicitude." (Summary by Phil Chenevert) (10 hr 51 min)
Chapters
01 - The Six | 6:19 | Read by Frances Brown |
02 - The Fairy Tale and the True Story | 6:24 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
03 - The Building of the City | 7:43 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
04 - The Cows | 6:21 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
05 - The Sheepfold | 9:10 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
06 - The Wily Dervish | 6:15 | Read by Greg Giordano |
07 - A Numerous Family | 11:07 | Read by Mike Pelton |
08 - The Old Pear-Tree | 4:53 | Read by Jill Engle |
09 - The Age of Trees | 8:23 | Read by Mike Pelton |
10 - The Length of Animal Life | 5:57 | Read by Greg Giordano |
11 - The Kettle | 3:58 | Read by Greg Giordano |
12 - The Metals | 4:54 | Read by Aiden Herrera |
13 - Metal Plating | 6:40 | Read by Greg Giordano |
14 - Gold and Iron | 7:59 | Read by Linda Velwest |
15 - The Fleece | 4:39 | Read by Greg Giordano |
16 - Flax and Hemp | 7:07 | Read by Linda Velwest |
17 - Cotton | 6:57 | Read by johnh1803 |
18 - Paper | 3:50 | Read by johnh1803 |
19 - The Book | 4:52 | Read by johnh1803 |
20 - Printing | 4:48 | Read by johnh1803 |
21 - Butterflies | 8:23 | Read by Sharon Kilmer |
22 - The Big Eaters | 9:40 | Read by Jill Engle |
23 - Silk | 7:21 | Read by Jill Engle |
24 - The Metamorphosis | 6:27 | Read by Jill Engle |
25 - Spiders | 9:37 | Read by Susan Morin |
26 - The Epeira's Bridge | 9:36 | Read by Susan Morin |
27 - The Spider's Web | 9:01 | Read by Susan Morin |
28 - The Chase | 10:09 | Read by Susan Morin |
29 - Venomous Insects | 9:47 | Read by Sharon Kilmer |
30 - Venom | 6:01 | Read by Jill Engle |
31 - The Viper and the Scorpion | 7:33 | Read by Linda Velwest |
32 - The Nettle | 5:36 | Read by Jill Engle |
33 - Processionary Caterpillars | 10:15 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
34 - The Storm | 7:29 | Read by Mike Pelton |
35 - Electricity | 7:43 | Read by Mike Pelton |
36 - The Experiment with the Cat | 4:17 | Read by Mike Pelton |
37 - The Experiment with Paper | 2:57 | Read by Mike Pelton |
38 - Franklin and De Romas | 11:13 | Read by Mike Pelton |
39 - Thunder and the Lightning-Rod | 11:34 | Read by Mike Pelton |
40 - Effects of the Thunderbolt | 3:34 | Read by Mike Pelton |
41 - Clouds | 10:22 | Read by Linda Velwest |
42 - The Velocity of Sound | 7:53 | Read by Greg Giordano |
43 - The Experiment with the Bottle of Cold Water | 8:32 | Read by Mike Pelton |
44 - Rain | 6:22 | Read by Greg Giordano |
45 - Volcanoes | 6:40 | Read by Linda Velwest |
46 - Catania | 8:29 | Read by Greg Giordano |
47 - The Story of Pliny | 9:35 | Read by Mike Pelton |
48 - The Boiling Pot | 9:04 | Read by Mike Pelton |
49 - The Locomotive | 9:35 | Read by Mike Pelton |
50 - Emile's Observation | 6:50 | Read by Greg Giordano |
51 - A Journey to the End of the World | 8:46 | Read by Greg Giordano |
52 - The Earth | 8:29 | Read by Greg Giordano |
53 - The Atmosphere | 10:08 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
54 - The Sun | 12:30 | Read by Linda Velwest |
55 - Day and Night | 11:02 | Read by Greg Giordano |
56 - The Year and Its Seasons | 9:52 | Read by Greg Giordano |
57 - Belladonna Berries | 7:40 | Read by Woolly Bee |
58 - Poisonous Plants | 12:35 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
59 - The Blossom | 9:53 | Read by Larry Wilson |
60 - Fruit | 6:28 | Read by Larry Wilson |
61 - Pollen | 8:49 | Read by Larry Wilson |
62 - The Bumble-Bee | 9:59 | Read by Sharon Kilmer |
63 - Mushrooms | 9:12 | Read by Linda Velwest |
64 - In the Woods | 7:08 | Read by Jill Engle |
65 - The Orange-Agaric | 8:13 | Read by Linda Velwest |
66 - Earthquakes | 12:13 | Read by Linda Velwest |
67 - Shall We Kill Them Both? | 7:04 | Read by Greg Giordano |
68 - The Thermometer | 4:36 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
69 - The Subterranean Furnace | 11:16 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
70 - Shells | 10:37 | Read by Susan Morin |
71 - The Spiral Snail | 7:47 | Read by Susan Morin |
72 - Mother-of-Pearl and Pearls | 8:22 | Read by Susan Morin |
73 - The Sea | 9:21 | Read by Susan Morin |
74 - Waves Salt Seaweeds | 11:56 | Read by Susan Morin |
75 - Running Waters | 8:52 | Read by Susan Morin |
76 - The Swarm | 8:19 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
77 - Wax | 7:33 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
78 - The Cells | 11:23 | Read by Larry Wilson |
79 - Honey | 10:33 | Read by Sharon Kilmer |
80 - The Queen-Bee | 11:04 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
Reviews
Love these stories!
Carlene
Thank you all for taking the time to read these chapters!
the whole book is very good
A LibriVox Listener
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Nina
I’ve not finished it yet but I now it’s a good book β€οΈβ€οΈππΊπΊ JUNE is rude and the only reason she didn’t like the book is because she isn’t a Christian or she just didn’t want to read it! So if you have to read this book just don’t read JUNES Review !β€οΈβ€οΈπππΊπΊ β€οΈπ
Joey Estante
the story's were great, good app.
A great book by Jean-Henri Fabre.
Anderly
This is a a great science book, this should definitely be required for people to read or listen to this. I loved all the readers. A must read. 5 stars. I am glad that this book has a translation, judging by the name of the author I’m guessing she’s French. Thanks again for the readers, a translation, and the great book. If you don’t like this book something’s wrong. Explains a lot about Nature and science, the main reason why I loved it is because I love science not math, lol. Thanks again to the readers!
this is sooooooooo good
Krista
I love the stories they are soooooo good I can listen to this all day
a good book
Pual Jackson
I really like this book I might tell someone else to read it
Love it!
Capteen_brb3
The 19th Century is really a century of inventions. Love it!