The Sciences, Illustrated Edition by Edward S. Holden (Yesterday's Classics) nighttime From floating gardens of water

From floating gardens of water poppies in South Africa to delicate cosmos in Japan

Tolkien transmutes an invented mythology into gripping story in The Lord of the Rings

and other small creatures who make the meadow their home

When I imagine myself all grown up

The Sciences, Illustrated Edition by Edward S. Holden (Yesterday's Classics) nighttime From floating gardens of waterAn 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