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_aBuckley, Arabella B. _q(Arabella Burton), _d1840-1929 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Fairy-Land of Science |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2004-05-01 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aThe fairy-land of science: how to enter it; how to use it; and how to enjoy it -- Sunbeams, and the work they do -- The aerial ocean in which we live -- A drop of water on its travels -- The two great sculptors: water and ice -- The voices of nature, and how we hear them -- The life of a primrose -- The history of a piece of coal -- Bees in the hive -- Bees and flowers. | |
| 520 | _a"The Fairy-Land of Science" by Arabella B. Buckley is a collection of educational lectures written in the late 19th century. The book aims to bridge the gap between the realms of science and imagination, presenting scientific concepts in a way that evokes the wonder and enchantment of fairy tales. It explores various natural phenomena and encourages readers, especially children, to look at science as a land filled with beautiful and poetic stories rather than a mere collection of dry facts. The opening of the work introduces the concept that science is a magical fairyland where forces and elements work unseen to create the wonders of nature. Buckley uses captivating examples like water's transformation into ice, the alluring process of crystallization in snowflakes, and the unseen workings of sunlight to illustrate that invisible forces shape our world. She emphasizes the importance of imagination in perceiving these scientific fairies and encourages readers to observe nature closely, asking questions and seeking answers through personal exploration and inquiry. This engaging introduction sets the tone for a series of lectures that promise to delight and inform about the hidden magic inherent in scientific phenomena. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aNatural history -- Juvenile literature | ||
| 653 | _aScience -- Juvenile literature | ||
| 653 | _aPhysical sciences -- Juvenile literature | ||
| 653 | _aScience -- History -- Juvenile literature | ||
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5726 |
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