| Author | Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir, 1847-1929 |
|---|---|
| Title | More Science from an Easy Chair |
| Contents | A day in the Oberland -- Switzerland in early summer -- Gletsch -- The problem of the galloping horse -- The jewel in the toad's head -- Elephants -- A strange extinct beast -- Vegetarians and their teeth -- Food and cookery -- Smells and perfumes -- Kisses -- Laughter -- Fatherless frogs -- Primitive beliefs about fatherless progeny -- The pygmy races of men -- Prehistoric petticoats -- New Year's Day and the calendar -- Eastertide, shamrocks and spermaceti -- Museums -- The secret of a terrible disease -- Carriers of disease -- Immunity and curative inoculations -- The strange story of animal life in New Zealand -- The effacement of nature by man -- The extinction of the bison and of whales -- More about whales -- Misconceptions about science. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Q: Science |
| Subject | Science |
| Subject | Natural history |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 27015 |
| Release Date | Oct 24, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 48 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Price | $0.00 |
