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The Beauties of Nature, and the Wonders of the World We Live In

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The Beauties of Nature, and the Wonders of the World We Live In

John Lubbock

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Sir John Lubbock believed the world we walk through is stranger and lovelier than we notice. He turns his gaze on fields, woods, rivers, and skies, drawing out the wonders hidden in ordinary sights. Written by a scientist who was also a lover of the outdoors, it invites everyone to look again. Rediscover the astonishing world you pass every day.

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120 chapters

  1. 1BEAUTIES OF NATURE
  2. 2AND THE
  3. 3WONDERS OF THE WORLD WE LIVE IN
  4. 4THE RIGHT HON. SIR JOHN LUBBOCK, BART., M.P.
  5. 5F.R.S., D.C.L., LL.D.
  6. 6CONTENTS
  7. 7ILLUSTRATIONS
  8. 8PLATES
  9. 9CHAPTER I
  10. 10INTRODUCTION
  11. 11CHAPTER I
  12. 12INTRODUCTION
  13. 13FOOTNOTES:
  14. 14CHAPTER II
  15. 15ON ANIMAL LIFE
  16. 16CHAPTER II
  17. 17ON ANIMAL LIFE
  18. 18GROWTH AND METAMORPHOSES

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