Project Gutenberg 2010-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 89 Abbott, Henry 1850 1943 21000107 The Chief Engineer Produced by Linda M. Everhart, Blairstown, Missouri "The Chief Engineer" by Henry Abbott is a nature-themed narrative published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1920. This book can be classified as a blend of memoir and natural history, depicting the life and tribulations of beavers, particularly focusing on the titular character, a clever beaver known as the Chief Engineer. The likely topic revolves around wildlife observation, highlighting man's relationship with nature and the animal kingdom. In this engaging account, the author recounts his experiences while camping near Cherry Pond, where he encounters the remarkable beaver known as the Chief Engineer. Through vivid descriptions, Abbott narrates the beaver's industrious nature, including building dams and preparing for winter, while also sharing humorous anecdotes about his interactions with the animal. The narrative traces the life cycle of the Chief Engineer, from solitary existence to family life, as well as the impact of human activities on the beaver population. Overall, the book offers a blend of personal reflection and detailed observations, capturing the resilience and ingenuity of beavers in their natural habitat, while also addressing themes of conservation and ecological balance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34673/34673-h/images/cover.jpg en Beavers QL Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 75023 74944 2024-09-14T13:08:48.922698 2023-09-15T07:57:55.290861 text/html text/html 70262 2021-01-07T07:40:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 475102 2021-01-07T07:40:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 530452 2024-09-14T13:08:50.843727 application/epub+zip 529437 2024-09-14T13:08:49.315791 application/epub+zip 69778 2024-09-14T13:08:49.066748 application/epub+zip 565700 2024-09-14T13:08:52.239726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557480 2024-09-14T13:08:50.634733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99876 2022-09-16T04:26:58.292567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68618 68584 2024-09-14T13:08:48.649702 2023-09-15T07:57:55.163827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 68500 2021-01-07T07:40:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26108 2021-01-07T07:40:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17790 2024-09-14T13:08:52.369704 application/rdf+xml 14514 2024-09-14T13:08:49.146704 image/jpeg 2427 2024-09-14T13:08:49.105695 image/jpeg 488338 2024-09-14T13:08:48.969711 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