TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abbott,Jacob
TI  - Rollo's Philosophy [Fire]
T2  - The Rollo Series
AV  - PZ 
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Families -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Education -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Fire -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Physical sciences -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Thought and thinking -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Gunpowder -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Combustion -- Juvenile fiction
N1  - Release date is 2020-07-22; Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Edwards and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
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N2  - "Rollo's Philosophy [Fire]" by Jacob Abbott is a children's educational book written in the mid-19th century. It is part of the Rollo series, which aims to engage young readers in philosophical and scientific concepts through the adventures of its young protagonist, Rollo. The book focuses on the nature of fire and combustion, presenting Rollo's explorations and discussions with characters like his father and Jonas.  At the start of the book, Rollo is introduced waiting for Jonas while observing fireflies, and his curiosity about fire leads him into a series of discussions about combustion and how fires are maintained. Through a detailed exchange with Jonas about covering coals to encourage slow combustion, readers are gradually introduced to the principles of how fires work and the science behind making charcoal. The opening sets the stage for Rollo's inquisitive nature and his eagerness to learn, as he ponders the nature of various substances and their reactions, laying the groundwork for a fun yet enlightening exploration of fire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62726
ER  -