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Madam How and Lady Why

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(3,253 Sterne; 144 Bewertungen)

Did you ever wish you knew how to explain natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes to your children? Search no more, this book has all the answers (at least all the ones that were known in 1869) and gives them in a pedagogical way. Listed on the Ambleside homeschooling list. (Summary by Nadine) (7 hr 38 min)

Chapters

Preface

10:50

Read by alwpoe

Chapter 1 - The Glen pt 1

20:42

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)

Chapter 1 - The Glen pt 2

21:31

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)

Chapter 2 - Earthquakes

34:28

Read by Spinhop

Chapter 3 - Volcanoes

33:48

Read by Esther

Chapter 4 - The Transformations of a Grain of Soil

25:03

Read by Lonelle Yoder

Chapter 5 - The Ice-Plough

27:31

Read by Pentti Hirvonen

Chapter 6 - The True Fairy Tale

30:40

Read by Pentti Hirvonen

Chapter 7 - The Chalk-Carts

32:29

Read by Pentti Hirvonen

Chapter 8 - Madam How's Two Grandsons

26:22

Read by Kalynda

Chapter 9 - The Coral-Reef

39:07

Read by Availle

Chapter 10 - Field and Wild pt 1

26:37

Read by Spinhop

Chapter 10 - Field and Wild pt 2

23:50

Read by Dawn Larsen

Chapter 11 - The World's end

44:30

Read by Spinhop

Chapter 12 - Homeward Bound pt 1

28:17

Read by E.Lee

Chapter 12 - Homeward Bound pt 2

32:55

Read by Sarah Crampton

Bewertungen

YouShouldKnowByNow

(5 Sterne)

Seen in the context of the 2024 election this is a timely admonition! C'mon Merica!

Great for kids

(3 Sterne)

It is a well-written book, the first I've read on this app. !!!

5 stars

(5 Sterne)

Great Science Book, it talks about many different things.

not encouraging

(0,5 Sterne)

Makes humanity look stupid, and grown men idiots

Very Well Done

(3 Sterne)

Good book. Interestingly explains science. Thank you Librivox.

good science book.

(4 Sterne)

I can’t tell if Like it?🤔🤨🤔🤨

awesomeness

(4,5 Sterne)

I love this book so much