Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Aitken, Edward Hamilton 1851 1909 EHA Aitken, E. H. (Edward Hamilton) Concerning Animals and Other Matters Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Introduction: "Eha" -- Feet and hands -- Bills of birds -- Tails -- Noses -- Ears -- Tommy -- The barn owl -- Domestic animals -- Snakes -- The Indian snake-charmer -- Cures for snake-bite -- The cobra bungalow -- The panther I did not shoot -- The Purbhoo -- The coconut tree -- The betel nut -- A Hindu festival -- Indian poverty -- Borrowed Indian words. Produced by Garrett Alley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Concerning Animals and Other Matters" by Edward Hamilton Aitken is a collection of natural history essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores various aspects of animal life, emphasizing Aitken's keen observations and philosophical musings on evolution, anatomy, and behavior. It likely addresses a range of topics, including the structures of limbs, the intricacies of animal behavior, and personalized anecdotes from Aitken’s encounters with wildlife. The opening of the work delves into the evolution of feet and hands, illustrating how different animal forms adapted to their ecological niches over time. Aitken reflects on the utility and significance of these appendages across species, from frogs to birds and mammals, using humor and vivid imagery to engage the reader. He discusses the functionality of limbs, elaborates on the unique adaptations seen in various creatures, and considers how these adaptations influence behavior and intelligence, setting the tone for a thoughtful exploration of the connection between animals and their forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history Animal behavior India -- Social life and customs DS QL Text Biology Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 328543 325277 2024-10-05T07:32:35.200493 2023-10-05T07:46:40.817041 text/html text/html 320859 2004-02-06T16:42:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1278046 2004-02-06T16:45:36 text/html application/zip 1369947 2024-10-05T07:32:47.072241 application/epub+zip 1375737 2024-10-05T07:32:40.649258 application/epub+zip 197742 2024-10-05T07:32:37.596292 application/epub+zip 1674615 2024-10-05T07:32:50.820231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1646898 2024-10-05T07:32:44.489233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355243 2022-09-05T10:59:31.291470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304890 304837 2024-10-05T07:32:34.513308 2023-10-05T07:46:40.238025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 306308 2004-02-06T16:42:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 124106 2004-02-06T16:45:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306304 2004-02-06T16:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124078 2004-02-06T16:45:34 text/plain application/zip 23081 2024-10-05T07:32:50.961194 application/rdf+xml 16310 2024-10-05T07:32:38.165252 image/jpeg 3872 2024-10-05T07:32:37.878299 image/jpeg 1413627 2024-10-05T07:32:35.290272 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia