The Fairy-land of ScienceD. Appleton and Company, 1903 - 252 страници |
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... look upon science as a badle of dry facts , while fairy - land is all that is beatitiful , and full of poetry and imagination . But I thoroughly believe myself ,. PROPERTY OF THE LECTURE THE FAIRY-LAND OF SCIENCE: HOW TO ENTER IT; HOW ...
... look upon science as a badle of dry facts , while fairy - land is all that is beatitiful , and full of poetry and imagination . But I thoroughly believe myself ,. PROPERTY OF THE LECTURE THE FAIRY-LAND OF SCIENCE: HOW TO ENTER IT; HOW ...
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... Look out of the window some cold frosty morning in winter , at the little brook which yesterday was flowing gently past the house , and see how still it lies , with the stones . over which it was dashing now held tightly in its icy ...
... Look out of the window some cold frosty morning in winter , at the little brook which yesterday was flowing gently past the house , and see how still it lies , with the stones . over which it was dashing now held tightly in its icy ...
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... look at the clouds rolling overhead , and the waves rippling on the pond at your feet . Hearken to the brook as it flows by , watch the flower - buds opening one by one , and then ask yourself , " How is all this done ? " Go out in the ...
... look at the clouds rolling overhead , and the waves rippling on the pond at your feet . Hearken to the brook as it flows by , watch the flower - buds opening one by one , and then ask yourself , " How is all this done ? " Go out in the ...
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... look for the invisible fairies of nature . Watch a shower of rain . Where do the drops come from ? and why are they round , or rather slightly oval ? In our fourth lecture we shall see that the little particles of water of which the ...
... look for the invisible fairies of nature . Watch a shower of rain . Where do the drops come from ? and why are they round , or rather slightly oval ? In our fourth lecture we shall see that the little particles of water of which the ...
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... look out of the window without seeing the work they are doing . If , however , the day is cold and frosty , the water . does not fall in a shower of rain ; it comes down in the shape of noiseless snow . Go out after such a snow- shower ...
... look out of the window without seeing the work they are doing . If , however , the day is cold and frosty , the water . does not fall in a shower of rain ; it comes down in the shape of noiseless snow . Go out after such a snow- shower ...
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