This edition had all images removed.
Title: A Year at the Shore
Note: Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "A Year at the Shore" by Philip Henry Gosse is a natural history account written in the mid-19th century. The work intricately details the exploration of marine life and coastal environments, capturing the essence of the shoreline through descriptive passages and illustrations. Through the author's keen observations, readers are likely to delve into the life forms and habitats along the shore, gaining insight into the beauty and complexity of nature. The opening of "A Year at the Shore" sets the stage for a detailed examination of the coastal landscape and its inhabitants. Gosse vividly describes heavy waves crashing onto a shingle beach under a tumultuous sky. The narrative transitions into a first-person exploration as he climbs rocky cliffs, observing the powerful interaction of ocean and land. Along the way, he describes various marine creatures, such as the Purple-spotted Top and the Dog-whelk, highlighting their physical characteristics and behaviors. The emphasis on both the beauty of the external landscape and the intricate life within it establishes an engaging tone, inviting readers to appreciate the dynamic world at the shoreline. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888
EBook No.: 49022
Published: May 22, 2015
Downloads: 41
Language: English
Subject: Marine animals -- Great Britain
LoCC: Science: Zoology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Year at the Shore
Note: Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "A Year at the Shore" by Philip Henry Gosse is a natural history account written in the mid-19th century. The work intricately details the exploration of marine life and coastal environments, capturing the essence of the shoreline through descriptive passages and illustrations. Through the author's keen observations, readers are likely to delve into the life forms and habitats along the shore, gaining insight into the beauty and complexity of nature. The opening of "A Year at the Shore" sets the stage for a detailed examination of the coastal landscape and its inhabitants. Gosse vividly describes heavy waves crashing onto a shingle beach under a tumultuous sky. The narrative transitions into a first-person exploration as he climbs rocky cliffs, observing the powerful interaction of ocean and land. Along the way, he describes various marine creatures, such as the Purple-spotted Top and the Dog-whelk, highlighting their physical characteristics and behaviors. The emphasis on both the beauty of the external landscape and the intricate life within it establishes an engaging tone, inviting readers to appreciate the dynamic world at the shoreline. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888
EBook No.: 49022
Published: May 22, 2015
Downloads: 41
Language: English
Subject: Marine animals -- Great Britain
LoCC: Science: Zoology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.