Story Book of Science
Jean-Henri Fabre
Play
Length 10 h 52 min
Chapters 80
First published 1917
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)
Chapters
1
01 - The Six Read by Frances Brown 6:19
2
02 - The Fairy Tale and the True Story Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 6:24
3
03 - The Building of the City Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 7:43
4
04 - The Cows Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 6:21
5
05 - The Sheepfold Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 9:10
6
06 - The Wily Dervish Read by Greg Giordano 6:15
7
07 - A Numerous Family Read by Mike Pelton 11:07
8
08 - The Old Pear-Tree Read by Jill Engle 4:53
9
09 - The Age of Trees Read by Mike Pelton 8:23
10
10 - The Length of Animal Life Read by Greg Giordano 5:57
11
11 - The Kettle Read by Greg Giordano 3:58
12
12 - The Metals Read by Aiden Herrera 4:54
13
13 - Metal Plating Read by Greg Giordano 6:40
14
14 - Gold and Iron Read by Linda Velwest 7:59
15
15 - The Fleece Read by Greg Giordano 4:39
16
16 - Flax and Hemp Read by Linda Velwest 7:07
17
17 - Cotton Read by johnh1803 6:57
18
18 - Paper Read by johnh1803 3:50
19
19 - The Book Read by johnh1803 4:52
20
20 - Printing Read by johnh1803 4:48
21
21 - Butterflies Read by Sharon Kilmer 8:23
22
22 - The Big Eaters Read by Jill Engle 9:40
23
23 - Silk Read by Jill Engle 7:21
24
24 - The Metamorphosis Read by Jill Engle 6:27
25
25 - Spiders Read by Susan Morin 9:37
26
26 - The Epeira's Bridge Read by Susan Morin 9:36
27
27 - The Spider's Web Read by Susan Morin 9:01
28
28 - The Chase Read by Susan Morin 10:09
29
29 - Venomous Insects Read by Sharon Kilmer 9:47
30
30 - Venom Read by Jill Engle 6:01
31
31 - The Viper and the Scorpion Read by Linda Velwest 7:33
32
32 - The Nettle Read by Jill Engle 5:36
33
33 - Processionary Caterpillars Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 10:15
34
34 - The Storm Read by Mike Pelton 7:29
35
35 - Electricity Read by Mike Pelton 7:43
36
36 - The Experiment with the Cat Read by Mike Pelton 4:17
37
37 - The Experiment with Paper Read by Mike Pelton 2:57
38
38 - Franklin and De Romas Read by Mike Pelton 11:13
39
39 - Thunder and the Lightning-Rod Read by Mike Pelton 11:34
40
40 - Effects of the Thunderbolt Read by Mike Pelton 3:34
41
41 - Clouds Read by Linda Velwest 10:22
42
42 - The Velocity of Sound Read by Greg Giordano 7:53
43
43 - The Experiment with the Bottle of Cold Water Read by Mike Pelton 8:32
44
44 - Rain Read by Greg Giordano 6:22
45
45 - Volcanoes Read by Linda Velwest 6:40
46
46 - Catania Read by Greg Giordano 8:29
47
47 - The Story of Pliny Read by Mike Pelton 9:35
48
48 - The Boiling Pot Read by Mike Pelton 9:04
49
49 - The Locomotive Read by Mike Pelton 9:35
50
50 - Emile's Observation Read by Greg Giordano 6:50
51
51 - A Journey to the End of the World Read by Greg Giordano 8:46
52
52 - The Earth Read by Greg Giordano 8:29
53
53 - The Atmosphere Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 10:08
54
54 - The Sun Read by Linda Velwest 12:30
55
55 - Day and Night Read by Greg Giordano 11:02
56
56 - The Year and Its Seasons Read by Greg Giordano 9:52
57
57 - Belladonna Berries Read by Woolly Bee 7:40
58
58 - Poisonous Plants Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 12:35
59
59 - The Blossom Read by Larry Wilson 9:53
60
60 - Fruit Read by Larry Wilson 6:28
61
61 - Pollen Read by Larry Wilson 8:49
62
62 - The Bumble-Bee Read by Sharon Kilmer 9:59
63
63 - Mushrooms Read by Linda Velwest 9:12
64
64 - In the Woods Read by Jill Engle 7:08
65
65 - The Orange-Agaric Read by Linda Velwest 8:13
66
66 - Earthquakes Read by Linda Velwest 12:13
67
67 - Shall We Kill Them Both? Read by Greg Giordano 7:04
68
68 - The Thermometer Read by Kevin W. Davidson 4:36
69
69 - The Subterranean Furnace Read by Kevin W. Davidson 11:16
70
70 - Shells Read by Susan Morin 10:37
71
71 - The Spiral Snail Read by Susan Morin 7:47
72
72 - Mother-of-Pearl and Pearls Read by Susan Morin 8:22
73
73 - The Sea Read by Susan Morin 9:21
74
74 - Waves Salt Seaweeds Read by Susan Morin 11:56
75
75 - Running Waters Read by Susan Morin 8:52
76
76 - The Swarm Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 8:19
77
77 - Wax Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 7:33
78
78 - The Cells Read by Larry Wilson 11:23
79
79 - Honey Read by Sharon Kilmer 10:33
80
80 - The Queen-Bee Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 11:04
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