Description:  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.

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1. The Six
2. The Fairy Tale and the True Story 
3. The Building of the City 
4. The Cows 
5. The Sheepfold 
6. The Wily Dervish 
7. A Numerous Family 
8. The Old Pear-Tree 
9. The Age of Trees 
10. The Length of Animal Life 
11. The Kettle 
12. The Metals 
13. Metal Plating 
14. Gold and Iron 
15. The Fleece 
16. Flax and Hemp 
17. Cotton 
18. Paper 
19. The Book 
20. Printing 
21. Butterflies 
22. The Big Eaters 
23. Silk 
24. The Metamorphosis 
25. Spiders 
26. The Epeira's Bridge 
27. The Spider's Web 
28. The Chase 
29. Venomous Insects 
30. Venom 
31. The Viper and the Scorpion 
32. The Nettle 
33. Processionary Caterpillars 
34. The Storm 
35. Electricity 
36. The Experiment with the Cat 
37. The Experiment with Paper 
38. Franklin and De Romas 
39. Thunder and the Lightning-Rod 
40. Effects of the Thunderbolt 

41. Clouds
42. The Velocity of Sound 
43. The Experiment with the Bottle of Cold Water 
44. Rain 
45. Volcanoes 
46. Catania 
47. The Story of Pliny 
48. The Boiling Pot 
49. The Locomotive 
50. Emile's Observation 
51. A Journey to the End of the World 
52. The Earth 
53. The Atmosphere 
54. The Sun 
55. Day and Night 
56. The Year and Its Seasons 
57. Belladonna Berries 
58. Poisonous Plants 
59. The Blossom 
60. Fruit 
61. Pollen 
62. The Bumble-Bee 
63. Mushrooms 
64. In the Woods 
65. The Orange-Agaric 
66. Earthquakes 
67. Shall We Kill Them Both? 
68. The Thermometer 
69. The Subterranean Furnace 
70. Shells 
71. The Spiral Snail 
72. Mother-of-Pearl and Pearls 
73. The Sea 
74. Waves Salt Seaweeds 
75. Running Waters 
76. The Swarm 
77. Wax 
78. The Cells 
79. Honey 
80. The Queen-Bee