APPLEGATE & CO.'S PUBLICATION 

 PETERSON'S FAMILIAB SCIENCE; 



Or, the Scientific Explanation of Common Things. 



Edited by R. E. PETERSON, Member of the Academy ot 

 Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 



From T. S. ARTHUK, Editor of the Home Gazette. 



"'Familiar Science, or the Scientific Explanation of 

 Common Things,' is one of the most generally useful 

 books that has lately been printed. This work, or a por- 

 tion of it, came first from the pen of the Rev. Dr. Brewer, 

 of Trinity Hall, C^ ^abridge ; but, in the form it first ap- 

 peared from the English press, it was not only unsuited to 

 the American pupil, but very deficient in arrangement. 

 These defects, the editor has sought to remedy. To give 

 not only to the parent a ready means of answering inqui- 

 ries, but to provide a good book for schools, is the object 

 of this volume. About two thousand questions, on all 

 subjects of general information, are answered in language 

 so plain that all may understand it." 



From WM. S. CLAVENOER, Principal of Grammar School, Pfdla. 



"The pages of 'Familiar Science* are its best recom- 

 mendation. The common phenomena of life are treated 

 of in a simple and intelligible manner, which renders it 

 both pleasing and instructive. In the family circle, as a 

 text book, it will form the basis of an hour's interesting 

 conversation, and in the hands of the pupil, it will be a 

 valuable aid in the acquisition of useful knowledge." 



From WM. ROBERTS, Principal of Ringwold School, Philadelphia. 



"ROBERT E. PETERSON, ESQ. Dear Sir I have been 

 much gratified by an examination of your book, entitled 

 ' Familiar Science.' The cause of every day phenomena, 

 such as evaporation, condensation, the formation of clouds, 

 rain, dew, etc., are so familiarly explained, that all classes 

 of persons may readily comprehend them, and I believe 

 the book has only to be known to be appreciated by 

 teachers." 



