Length9h 59m
About this audiobook
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. Suitable for ages 9 to 12. (Goodreads)
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (529)
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GenreHistory, Science and Nature
Length9 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 29, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE
2CHAPTER I THE SIX
3CHAPTER II THE FAIRY TALE AND THE TRUE STORY
4CHAPTER III THE BUILDING OF THE CITY
5CHAPTER IV THE COWS
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6CHAPTER V THE SHEEPFOLD
7CHAPTER VI THE WILY DERVISH
8CHAPTER VII A NUMEROUS FAMILY
9CHAPTER VIII THE OLD PEAR-TREE
10CHAPTER IX THE AGE OF TREES
11CHAPTER X THE LENGTH OF ANIMAL LIFE
12CHAPTER XI THE KETTLE
13CHAPTER XII METALS
14CHAPTER XIII METAL PLATING
15CHAPTER XIV GOLD AND IRON
16CHAPTER XV THE FLEECE
17CHAPTER XVI FLAX AND HEMP
18CHAPTER XVII COTTON
19CHAPTER XVIII PAPER
20CHAPTER XIX THE BOOK
21CHAPTER XX PRINTING
22CHAPTER XXI BUTTERFLIES
23CHAPTER XXII THE BIG EATERS
24CHAPTER XXIII SILK
25CHAPTER XXIV THE METAMORPHOSIS
26CHAPTER XXV SPIDERS
27CHAPTER XXVI THE EPEIRA’S BRIDGE
28CHAPTER XXVII THE SPIDER’S WEB
29CHAPTER XXVIII THE CHASE
30CHAPTER XXIX VENOMOUS INSECTS
31CHAPTER XXX VENOM
32CHAPTER XXXI THE VIPER AND THE SCORPION
33CHAPTER XXXII THE NETTLE
34CHAPTER XXXIII PROCESSIONARY CATERPILLARS
35CHAPTER XXXIV THE STORM
36CHAPTER XXXV ELECTRICITY
37CHAPTER XXXVI THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT
38CHAPTER XXXVII THE EXPERIMENT WITH PAPER
39CHAPTER XXXVIII FRANKLIN AND DE ROMAS
40CHAPTER XXXIX THUNDER AND THE LIGHTNING-ROD
41CHAPTER XL EFFECTS OF THE THUNDERBOLT
42CHAPTER XLI CLOUDS
43CHAPTER XLII THE VELOCITY OF SOUND
44CHAPTER XLIII THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE BOTTLE OF COLD WATER
45CHAPTER XLIV RAIN
46CHAPTER XLV VOLCANOES
47CHAPTER XLVI CATANIA
48CHAPTER XLVII THE STORY OF PLINY
49CHAPTER XLVIII THE BOILING POT
50CHAPTER XLIX THE LOCOMOTIVE
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