THE STORY-BOOK 

 OF SCIENCE 



By JEAN HENRI FABRE 



Translated from the Nineteenth French Edition by 

 Florence Constable Bicknell 



A book of popular science, about the metals under the earth, the 

 plants and animals on the surface, and the planets in the heavens above, 

 told in story-form by the most gifted nature writer the world has known 

 in a hundred years. It is a book especially for young people of from 

 ten to sixteen years; it is a fascinating and accurate account in crystal- 

 clear language for grown-ups with hearts still young enough to permit 

 them to be interested in the great living but inarticulate world around 

 them. 



Maeterlinck has called Fabre "the insects' Homer." In France his 

 popularising hand-books have gone into many editions. Of recent years, 

 too, the entire world that reads has bestirred itself to do honor to the 

 eminent scientist who studied the nature world with the zeal of a medieval 

 monk, whose background of scholarship and innate chivalry and good 

 humor always made itself felt in his writing, and who expressed himself 

 with the simplicity and fire of a poet. 



The Century Co. counts itself fortunate in being able to offer this 

 French classic in this admirable translation. 



"It should prove an invaluable book for growing children ... It 

 makes scientific facts little known common property for all, and is withal 

 a deeply interesting, charming exposition of natural truths." The Literary 

 Digest. 



Illustrated. Price $2. 00 



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