More Science from an Easy Chair (Registro nro. 67924)

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050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Lankester, E. Ray, Sir
Fuller form of name (Edwin Ray),
Dates associated with a name 1847-1929
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title More Science from an Easy Chair
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Salt Lake City, UT :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Project Gutenberg,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2008
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Extent 1 online resource :
Other physical details multiple file formats
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500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Release date is 2008-10-24
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 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.
508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE
Creation/production credits note E-text prepared by Stacy Brown, Nick Wall, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "More Science from an Easy Chair" by Sir E. Ray Lankester is a collection of essays and observations on various scientific topics written in the early 20th century. The book reflects Lankester's deep interest in natural history, providing readers with insights about the natural world, various plants and animals, and geological phenomena. Through these essays, he aims to engage the curiosity of the general public, making complex scientific ideas more accessible and relatable. The opening of the volume sets the scene with a picturesque description of the Swiss Alps, particularly focusing on the breathtaking beauty of Interlaken and the imposing presence of the Jungfrau mountain. Lankester vividly describes his exploration of the area, noting the flora, fauna, and the geological features along his journey. He shares details about fishing in cold alpine waters, the peculiarities of local fish species, and the pollination process of alpine flowers through humble-bees. His keen observations combine natural history with personal reflections, conveying both the scientific intricacies and the emotional appreciation of nature's beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Uncontrolled term Science
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Uncontrolled term Natural history
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Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27015">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27015</a>

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