Project Gutenberg 2010-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 113 Gray, Elisha 1835 1901 Familiar Talks on Science: World-Building and Life; Earth, Air and Water. Nature's Miracles, Volume I Produced by Chris Curnow, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Familiar Talks on Science: World-Building and Life; Earth, Air and Water" by Elisha Gray is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book aims to make complex scientific concepts accessible to the general reader, engaging them in the wonders of nature and the laws that govern it. Through an informal, conversational style, the author looks to illuminate a variety of subjects within earth sciences, from geology to meteorology, and the interrelation of natural phenomena. The opening of the book sets the stage for its purpose by inviting readers to consider the extraordinary aspects of nature, which Gray dubs "Nature's Miracles." He emphasizes the importance of understanding the laws that shape our environment and encourages readers, regardless of their background in science, to explore these concepts in a way that fosters curiosity and appreciation for the natural world. Gray outlines his approach of breaking down scientific language and theories into relatable discussions, creating a foundation for understanding complex processes such as world-building and the cycles of earth, air, and water. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science Q Text Browsing: Science - General 372835 372840 2024-09-14T07:13:12.878294 2023-09-14T11:50:02.640963 text/html text/html 374366 2010-08-11T08:36:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 166014 2010-08-11T08:36:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251240 2024-09-14T07:13:19.431306 application/epub+zip 251773 2024-09-14T07:13:14.780228 application/epub+zip 206690 2024-09-14T07:13:13.669292 application/epub+zip 539200 2024-09-14T07:13:23.322208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495939 2024-09-14T07:13:18.533260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345791 2022-09-15T09:42:25.463677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344098 343883 2024-09-14T07:13:12.324257 2023-09-14T11:50:01.868923 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 343811 2010-08-11T08:36:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118932 2010-08-11T08:36:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 343807 2010-08-11T08:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118890 2010-08-11T08:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19760 2024-09-14T07:13:23.458249 application/rdf+xml 25049 2024-09-14T07:13:14.039249 image/jpeg 4613 2024-09-14T07:13:13.855268 image/jpeg 240608 2024-09-14T07:13:12.916247 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