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100 1 _aGoodrich, Samuel G.
_q(Samuel Griswold),
_d1793-1860
245 1 0 _aPeter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea, and Sky
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-08-20
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea, and Sky" by Samuel G. Goodrich is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work is aimed at a youthful audience, focusing on natural history and the phenomena of the natural world, including geology, paleontology, and meteorology. Goodrich, writing as Peter Parley, endeavors to engage young readers by presenting scientific concepts in an accessible and engaging way, encouraging a sense of wonder and admiration for the forces of nature. The opening of the book establishes its educational intent by presenting the author's philosophy on teaching natural history. Goodrich critiques the limitations of many educational texts, emphasizing the need for an engaging approach that prioritizes understanding over rote memorization. He begins by exploring the layers of the Earth, or strata, and introduces readers to ancient creatures that once inhabited the world, such as the Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus, and other extinct animals. Drawing on both his travels and the work of naturalists, he aims to inspire curiosity and appreciation for the marvels of the Earth, setting the stage for an exploration of various wonders that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGeology -- Juvenile literature
653 _aAstronomy -- Juvenile literature
653 _aOcean -- Juvenile literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62982
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