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Figure 97. Thousand-legs
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 97 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a millipede.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two kingdoms of nature: the…
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Figure 98. Centipede. Figure 99. Head of Insect
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 98 and 99 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 98 depicts a centipede. Figure 99 depicts the head of a locust, with view of the chief points in its external anatomy.
Designed to give students an…
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Figures 17-19. The Several Stages in the Development of the Jelly-fish
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 17, 18, and 19 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. depicting several stages in the development of jelly-fish. Figure 17 depicts the hydra-like stage. Figure 18 depicts a later-stage of the hydra-like stage.…
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Limbs. Anterior Members of Vertebrata
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Illustration from the appendix of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting limbs of a variety of vertebrate animal species, including humans, apes, whales, and birds.
Designed to give students an understanding of the…
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Popular Zoology
- 1887
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two kingdoms of nature: the Invertebrates and the Vertebrates. The volume includes copious…
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262 items
Electrical Experiments: A Manual of Instructive Amusement
- 1891
Written to show how electrical apparatus can be assembled at little cost for engaging instruction of scientifically-curious youth, this work includes descriptions of simple experiments that demonstrate elementary…
- Author Bonney, G. E.
- Publisher Whittaker & Co.
- Printer Butler & Tanner, The Selwood Printing Works
- Subject Electricity, Science--Study and teaching, Magnetism, Electromagnetic theory, Electricity--Study and teaching, Science--Study and teaching (Elementary), Electricity--Study and teaching (Elementary)
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550 items
A Short History of Natural Science and of the Progress of Discovery from the Time of the Greeks to the Present Day
- For the Use of Schools and Young Persons
- 1894
Arabella Burton Buckley (1840-1929) was a writer and science educator who championed Darwinian evolution as opposed to the contemporary emphasis on competition and physical survival. This fifth edition of Buckley's…
- Author Buckley, Arabella B. (Arabella Burton), 1840-1929
- Publisher E. Standford
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Buckley, Arabella B. (Arabella Burton), 1840-1929, Historians of science, Women in science, Science, Medieval, Science, Ancient, Science--Study and teaching (Elementary), Natural history
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140 items
Laboratory notes taken by Clara Esther Hartley
- 1895 – 1896
Laboratory notebook used by Clara Esther Hartley during a high school-level chemistry class in Troy, Ohio. The notebook details approximately 115 experiments performed by Hartley, ranging from fundamental investigations…
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184 items
Chemists and Their Wonders: The Story of the Application of Chemistry to Various Arts and Manufactures
- Circa 1896
Presents an overview of popular chemistry and its influence on modern industry. Focuses on the industrial application of chemical principles, excluding the application of chemical research in areas such as medicine and…
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New Catechism of Electricity: A Practical Treatise
- 1896
Addressed not to "the experimenter or to the toy-maker, nor to the scholar in school or college, but to those who have to deal with Electricity as a part of their life work," this volume seeks to provide an introduction…
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An Alpine Glacier
- 1899
Illustration of an alpine glacier from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Glaciers, Scientific illustration
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Caterpillar of Cabbage Butterfly
- 1899
Illustration of a caterpillar of a white cabbage butterfly from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Caterpillars, Scientific illustration
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Cirrus Clouds
- 1899
Illustration of cirrus clouds from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Cirrus clouds, Clouds
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Cocoa
- 1899
Illustration of cocoa in various forms, including flower and pod, from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Cocoa, Cacao, Scientific illustration
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Cumulus Clouds
- 1899
Illustration of cumulus clouds from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Clouds, Scientific illustration
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Daffodil
- 1899
Illustration of a daffodil from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young readers,…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Daffodils, Flowers
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Daisies
- 1899
Illustration of daisies from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young readers,…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Daisies, Flowers, Scientific illustration
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Dandelion Flowers and Leaves
- 1899
Illustration of a dandelion flower and leaves from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature"…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Dandelions, Flowers, Scientific illustration
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Foot of Duck
- 1899
Illustration depicting the foot of a duck from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Birds, Ducks, Scientific illustration
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Garden Spider. Garden Spider Spinning Her Web
- 1899
Illustrations of a garden spider and web from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Spiders, Arachnida, Insects, Scientific illustration
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Mount Morgan Gold-mine, Australia
- 1899
Illustration of the Mount Morgan Mine in Queensland, Australia from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called…
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Part of the Inside of a Camel's Stomach, Showing the Water-cells
- 1899
Illustration of part of the inside of a camel's stomach with view of the water-cells from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Mammals, Camels, Scientific illustration
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Portrait of Yukichi Osaka
- Circa 1899
Yukichi Osaka was a Japanese physical chemist known for being a pioneer in his field and an avid supporter of the advancement of modern science in Japan. He was a student of Joji Sakurai (1853-1939), one of the first…
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226 items
Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
- 1899
Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, this volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young readers, including insects, several varieties of flowers, snow crystals, metals, and clouds. The…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching
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Section of an Ant's Nest
- 1899
Illustration from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature depicting a section of an ant's nest. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Ants, Insects, Scientific illustration