Nature's Miracles, Vol. 1: Familiar Talks on Science (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Havell, Ernest Binfield

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ISBN 10 : 1440050708 ISBN 13 : 9781440050701

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Nature's Miracles, Vol. 1 offers plain, engaging science talks that explain the laws of nature in everyday language. This edition aims to bring the big ideas of science within reach for readers without a formal background. By using familiar words and real-world examples, it helps you see the natural world as a connected, practical guide to daily life.

The book blends clear explanations with vivid examples—from how rocks reveal Earth’s history to the gentle and dramatic processes that shape weather, landscapes, and life. It emphasizes facts over jargon and invites curiosity about the world around us.

• Explore geology and the story stones tell about our planet’s past.


• Learn how dew, frost, and snow form and support plant life.


• See how hail, meteors, and atmospheric phenomena fit into natural cycles.


• Appreciate how rivers, valleys, and oceans record Earth’s changing surface.

Ideal for curious readers who want a solid, approachable introduction to natural science without heavy theory.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Dear Reader: Please look through this " Introduction " before beginning with the regular chapters. It is always well to know the object, aim, and mode of treatment of a book before reading it, so as to be able to look at it from the author's view-point.
First: A word about the title-"Nature's Miracles." Some may claim that it is unscientific to speak of the operations of nature as " miracles." But the point of the title lies in the paradox of finding so many wonderful things-as wonderful as any miracle that was ever recorded-subservient to the rule of law.
" But," you say, " a miracle does not come under any rule of law."
Ah! are you sure of that? It is true that we may not understand the law that the so-called miracle comes under, but the Author of all natural law does. We do not pretend to dispute but that the Power that made nature's laws can change them if He sees fit; but we cannot believe that He will ever see fit. It would destroy all order and harmony, all ad-

Table of Contents

Introduction, v Earth; I World-Building and Life, 1; II Limestone, 12; III Coal 22; IV Slate and Shale, 31 V Salt, 36; Air; VI The Atmosphere 42; VII Air Temperature, 51; VIII Cloud Formation, 60 IX Cloud Formation (Continued), 69; X Wind-Why It Blows, 79; XI Wind {Continued), 88; XII Local Winds, 100; XIII Weather Predictions, 110; XIV How Dew Is Formed, 115 XV Hailstones and Snow, 124; XVI Meteors, 129; XVII The Sky and Its Color, 134; XVIII Liquid Air, 146; XIX Rivers and Floods, 152; XX Tides161; XXI What Is a Sfonge ? 167 XXII Water and Ice, 177; XXIII Stored Energy in Water, 182; XXIV Why Does Ice Float ? 192 XXV Glaciers,198; XXVI Evidences and Theories op an; Ice Age,207; XXVII Glacial and Preglacial Lakes; and Rivers, 217 XXVIII Some Effects of the Glacial; Period,230; XXIX Drainage before the Ice Age, 239

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440050708
• ISBN 13: 9781440050701
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 260
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