The Sciences, Illustrated Edition by Edward S. Holden (Yesterday's Classics) Cicadas The sort of book you

The sort of book you can't help touching

Anton Chekhov

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The Sciences, Illustrated Edition by Edward S. Holden (Yesterday's Classics) Cicadas The sort of book youAn introduction to the sciences that wakens the imagination, conveys useful knowledge, and opens the doors towards wisdom. Its special aim is to stimulate observation and to excite a living and lasting interest in the world that lies about us. The sciences of astronomy, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and physiography are treated as fully and as deeply as the conditions permit; and the lessons that they teach are enforced by examples taken from