Project Gutenberg 2005-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 259 Warren, Henry White 1831 1912 Among the Forces E-text prepared by Al Haines "Among the Forces" by Henry White Warren is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores the natural forces and phenomena that serve humanity, emphasizing the divine underpinnings of these elements. The author invites the reader to appreciate the powerful forces of nature, ranging from sunlight to gravity, showing how they can both inspire and assist human endeavor. At the start of the text, Warren reflects on the significance of natural forces in everyday life, contrasting them with the mythical elements found in stories of ancient genies and fairies. He introduces the concept that God has designed these forces to be beneficial to humankind. Through engaging anecdotes, such as a struggling farmer who relies on the sun for rain and a lumber owner utilizing gravity to transport timber, Warren illustrates the capability and kindness of nature’s forces in simplifying human labor and enhancing prosperity. This opening segment sets a thought-provoking tone, encouraging readers to see the wonders around them as tools for dominion rather than mere background. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Religion and science Science -- Juvenile literature Q Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Science - General Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Religion/Spirituality 253139 2025-06-07T04:31:52.597623 text/html 241935 2020-12-14T11:57:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 783046 2020-12-14T11:57:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 875122 2025-06-07T04:31:58.919599 application/epub+zip 877190 2025-06-07T04:31:54.682623 application/epub+zip 166921 2025-06-07T04:31:53.329621 application/epub+zip 1009985 2025-06-07T04:32:01.965587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 994137 2025-06-07T04:31:58.127617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261344 2022-09-07T23:48:53.598398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224540 2025-06-07T04:31:51.929610 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224353 2020-12-14T11:57:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88102 2020-12-14T11:57:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 224362 2020-12-14T11:57:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88097 2020-12-14T11:57:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20527 2025-06-07T04:32:02.108573 application/rdf+xml 13072 2025-06-07T04:31:54.006598 image/jpeg 3376 2025-06-07T04:31:53.715601 image/jpeg 851904 2025-06-07T04:31:52.677610 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia