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The Story Book of Science

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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)

Bewertungen

Love these stories!

(5 Sterne)

Thank you all for taking the time to read these chapters!

the whole book is very good

(5 Sterne)

good book 😍😍😍😘😘 [NINA] 💝❤️

(5 Sterne)

I’ve not finished it yet but I now it’s a good book ❤️❤️💝🌺🌺 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 !❤️❤️💝💝🌺🌺 ❤️💝

(5 Sterne)

the story's were great, good app.

A great book by Jean-Henri Fabre.

(5 Sterne)

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

(5 Sterne)

I love the stories they are soooooo good I can listen to this all day

a good book

(5 Sterne)

I really like this book I might tell someone else to read it

Love it!

(5 Sterne)

The 19th Century is really a century of inventions. Love it!