The Story Book of Science


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(4.6 stars; 332 reviews)

The famed French naturalist Fabre covers a large variety of subjects in these 70 short but fascinating essays about insects, animals and nature in general. The translator explains in her foreword, "The young in heart and the pure in heart of whatever age will find themselves drawn to this incomparable story-teller, this reverent reveler of the awe-inspiring secrets of nature. The identity of the "Uncle Paul," who in this book and others of the series plays the story-teller's part, is not hard to guess; and the young people who gather about him to listen to his true stories from wood and field, from brook and hilltop, from distant ocean and adjacent millpond, are, without doubt, the author's own children, in whose companionship he delighted and whose education he conducted with wise solicitude." (Summary by Phil Chenevert) (10 hr 51 min)

Chapitres

01 - The Six 6:19 Lu par Frances Brown
02 - The Fairy Tale and the True Story 6:24 Lu par Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
03 - The Building of the City 7:43 Lu par Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
04 - The Cows 6:21 Lu par Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
05 - The Sheepfold 9:10 Lu par Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
06 - The Wily Dervish 6:15 Lu par Greg Giordano
07 - A Numerous Family 11:07 Lu par Mike Pelton
08 - The Old Pear-Tree 4:53 Lu par Jill Engle
09 - The Age of Trees 8:23 Lu par Mike Pelton
10 - The Length of Animal Life 5:57 Lu par Greg Giordano
11 - The Kettle 3:58 Lu par Greg Giordano
12 - The Metals 4:54 Lu par Aiden Herrera
13 - Metal Plating 6:40 Lu par Greg Giordano
14 - Gold and Iron 7:59 Lu par Linda Velwest
15 - The Fleece 4:39 Lu par Greg Giordano
16 - Flax and Hemp 7:07 Lu par Linda Velwest
17 - Cotton 6:57 Lu par johnh1803
18 - Paper 3:50 Lu par johnh1803
19 - The Book 4:52 Lu par johnh1803
20 - Printing 4:48 Lu par johnh1803
21 - Butterflies 8:23 Lu par Sharon Kilmer
22 - The Big Eaters 9:40 Lu par Jill Engle
23 - Silk 7:21 Lu par Jill Engle
24 - The Metamorphosis 6:27 Lu par Jill Engle
25 - Spiders 9:37 Lu par Susan Morin
26 - The Epeira's Bridge 9:36 Lu par Susan Morin
27 - The Spider's Web 9:01 Lu par Susan Morin
28 - The Chase 10:09 Lu par Susan Morin
29 - Venomous Insects 9:47 Lu par Sharon Kilmer
30 - Venom 6:01 Lu par Jill Engle
31 - The Viper and the Scorpion 7:33 Lu par Linda Velwest
32 - The Nettle 5:36 Lu par Jill Engle
33 - Processionary Caterpillars 10:15 Lu par Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
34 - The Storm 7:29 Lu par Mike Pelton
35 - Electricity 7:43 Lu par Mike Pelton
36 - The Experiment with the Cat 4:17 Lu par Mike Pelton
37 - The Experiment with Paper 2:57 Lu par Mike Pelton
38 - Franklin and De Romas 11:13 Lu par Mike Pelton
39 - Thunder and the Lightning-Rod 11:34 Lu par Mike Pelton
40 - Effects of the Thunderbolt 3:34 Lu par Mike Pelton
41 - Clouds 10:22 Lu par Linda Velwest
42 - The Velocity of Sound 7:53 Lu par Greg Giordano
43 - The Experiment with the Bottle of Cold Water 8:32 Lu par Mike Pelton
44 - Rain 6:22 Lu par Greg Giordano
45 - Volcanoes 6:40 Lu par Linda Velwest
46 - Catania 8:29 Lu par Greg Giordano
47 - The Story of Pliny 9:35 Lu par Mike Pelton
48 - The Boiling Pot 9:04 Lu par Mike Pelton
49 - The Locomotive 9:35 Lu par Mike Pelton
50 - Emile's Observation 6:50 Lu par Greg Giordano
51 - A Journey to the End of the World 8:46 Lu par Greg Giordano
52 - The Earth 8:29 Lu par Greg Giordano
53 - The Atmosphere 10:08 Lu par Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
54 - The Sun 12:30 Lu par Linda Velwest
55 - Day and Night 11:02 Lu par Greg Giordano
56 - The Year and Its Seasons 9:52 Lu par Greg Giordano
57 - Belladonna Berries 7:40 Lu par Woolly Bee
58 - Poisonous Plants 12:35 Lu par Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
59 - The Blossom 9:53 Lu par Larry Wilson
60 - Fruit 6:28 Lu par Larry Wilson
61 - Pollen 8:49 Lu par Larry Wilson
62 - The Bumble-Bee 9:59 Lu par Sharon Kilmer
63 - Mushrooms 9:12 Lu par Linda Velwest
64 - In the Woods 7:08 Lu par Jill Engle
65 - The Orange-Agaric 8:13 Lu par Linda Velwest
66 - Earthquakes 12:13 Lu par Linda Velwest
67 - Shall We Kill Them Both? 7:04 Lu par Greg Giordano
68 - The Thermometer 4:36 Lu par Kevin W. Davidson
69 - The Subterranean Furnace 11:16 Lu par Kevin W. Davidson
70 - Shells 10:37 Lu par Susan Morin
71 - The Spiral Snail 7:47 Lu par Susan Morin
72 - Mother-of-Pearl and Pearls 8:22 Lu par Susan Morin
73 - The Sea 9:21 Lu par Susan Morin
74 - Waves Salt Seaweeds 11:56 Lu par Susan Morin
75 - Running Waters 8:52 Lu par Susan Morin
76 - The Swarm 8:19 Lu par Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
77 - Wax 7:33 Lu par Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
78 - The Cells 11:23 Lu par Larry Wilson
79 - Honey 10:33 Lu par Sharon Kilmer
80 - The Queen-Bee 11:04 Lu par Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)

Critiques

Love these stories!


(5 stars)

Thank you all for taking the time to read these chapters!

the whole book is very good


(5 stars)

A great book by Jean-Henri Fabre.


(5 stars)

This is a a great science book, this should definitely be required for people to read or listen to this. I loved all the readers. A must read. 5 stars. I am glad that this book has a translation, judging by the name of the author I’m guessing she’s French. Thanks again for the readers, a translation, and the great book. If you don’t like this book something’s wrong. Explains a lot about Nature and science, the main reason why I loved it is because I love science not math, lol. Thanks again to the readers!

good book 😍😍😍😘😘 [NINA] 💝❤️


(5 stars)

I’ve not finished it yet but I now it’s a good book ❤️❤️💝🌺🌺 JUNE is rude and the only reason she didn’t like the book is because she isn’t a Christian or she just didn’t want to read it! So if you have to read this book just don’t read JUNES Review !❤️❤️💝💝🌺🌺 ❤️💝

this is sooooooooo good


(5 stars)

I love the stories they are soooooo good I can listen to this all day

Love it!


(5 stars)

The 19th Century is really a century of inventions. Love it!


(5 stars)

the story's were great, good app.

a good book


(5 stars)

I really like this book I might tell someone else to read it