Look inside ...    The Story Book of Science by Jean Henri Fabre The wonders of plant and animal life told with rare literary charm by Uncle Paul in conversations with three children. Besides such stories as the ants' subterranean city, the spider's suspension bridge, and the caterpillars' processing, he unlocks the mystery behind thunder and lightning, clouds and rain, the year and its seasons, and volcanoes and earthquakes.  Ages 9-12 432 pages $16.95

Table of Contents

Front Matter

The Six
The Fairy Tale and the True Story
The Building of the City
The Cows
The Sheepfold
The Wily Dervish
A Numerous Family
The Old Pear-Tree
The Age of Trees
The Length of Animal Life
The Kettle
The Metals
Metal Plating
Gold and Iron
The Fleece
Flax and Hemp
Cotton
Paper
The Book
Printing
Butterflies
The Big Eaters
Silk
The Metamorphosis
Spiders
The Epeira's Bridge
The Spider's Web
The Chase
Venomous Insects
Venom
The Viper and the Scorpion
The Nettle
Processionary Caterpillars
The Storm
Electricity
The Experiment with the Cat
The Experiment with Paper
Franklin and De Romas
Thunder and the Lightning-Rod
Effects of the Thunderbolt
Clouds
The Velocity of Sound
The Experiment with the Bottle of Cold Water
Rain
Volcanoes
Catania
The Story of Pliny
The Boiling Pot
The Locomotive
Emile's Observation
A Journey to the End of the World
The Earth
The Atmosphere
The Sun
Day and Night
The Year and Its Seasons
Belladonna Berries
Poisonous Plants
The Blossom
Fruit
Pollen
The Bumble-Bee
Mushrooms
In the Woods
The Orange-Agaric
Earthquakes
Shall We Kill Them Both?
The Thermometer
The Subterranean Furnace
Shells
The Spiral Snail
Mother-of-Pearl and Pearls
The Sea
Waves—Salt—Seaweeds
Running Waters
The Swarm
Wax
The Cells
Honey
The Queen-Bee