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100	1		_aJordan, David Starr, _d1851-1931
245	1	2	_aA Book of Natural History : _bYoung Folks' Library Volume XIV.
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-04-28
508			_aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Paul Ereaut, Laura Wisewell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"A Book of Natural History" by David Starr Jordan is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The volume is part of a larger series intended for young readers and aims to explore various aspects of the natural world, addressing topics such as plants, animals, and their behaviors in an engaging manner. This particular work serves as an introduction to ecological principles, focusing on the importance of nature study and factual learning. At the start of the book, the editor David Starr Jordan lays out the foundational purpose and philosophy behind nature study, emphasizing the need for children to engage with real-world phenomena rather than abstract concepts. He argues that the study of nature can foster wisdom and character-building, encouraging direct observation and interaction with the environment. The opening portion also introduces various exciting topics such as the wonder of life, the growth cycles of frogs, and the behaviors of different animal species, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of natural history that combines scientific rigor with enthusiasm for the subject. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aZoology
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18274
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