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100 1 _aHawks, Francis L.
_q(Francis Lister),
_d1798-1866
245 1 0 _aNatural History :
_bOr, Uncle Philip's Conversations with the Children about Tools and Trades among Inferior Animals
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-12-06
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Natural History" by Francis L. Hawks is a collection of educational conversations aimed at young readers, likely written in the early 19th century. The narrative focuses on Uncle Philip, a kind and knowledgeable figure who engages in discussions with children about various aspects of nature, particularly regarding tools and trades associated with different animals. The text encourages curiosity and admiration for the natural world while aiming to teach children valuable lessons about observation and understanding. At the start of the narrative, Uncle Philip is introduced as a beloved uncle who has gathered interesting knowledge from his travels and interactions with nature. In these opening conversations, he talks to the children about the fascinating ways insects and animals utilize tools, drawing comparisons to human craftsmanship. For example, he describes various insects, such as the saw-fly and carpenter-bees, and their unique adaptations for using tools to perform tasks like sawing and boring holes. Uncle Philip's discussions not only reveal the wonders of nature but also illustrate moral and religious themes, advocating for a respectful view of the creatures that share our world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNatural history -- Juvenile literature
653 _aAnimals -- Juvenile literature
653 _aInsects -- Juvenile literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44377
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