Through magic glasses, and other lectures : a sequel to 'The fairyland of science' / by Arabella B. Buckley (Mrs. Fisher), author of 'Life and her children,' 'Winners in life's race,' 'A short history of natural science,' et cetera ; with numerous illustrations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buckley, Arabella B. (Arabella Burton), 1840-1929, author.

Series:

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood.

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Juvenile literature.

Science.

Natural history--Juvenile literature.

Natural history.

Physical sciences--Juvenile literature.

Physical sciences.

Science--History--Juvenile literature.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 234 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

London : Edward Stanford, 1890.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Chapter I. The magician's chamber by moonlight

Chapter II. Magic glasses and how to use them

Chapter III. Fairy rings and how they are made

Chapter IV. The life-history of lichens and mosses

Chapter V. The history of a lave stream

Chapter VI. An hour with the son

Chapter VII. An evening among the stars

Chapter VIII. Little beings from a miniature ocean

Chapter IX. The dartmoor ponies

Chapter X. The magician's dream of ancient days.

Notes:

Includes index.

Frontispiece title: "The Great Nebula of Orion," from a photograph taken on February 4th, 1889 by McIsaac Roberts.

Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.

OCLC:

680470207

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.