Project Gutenberg 2005-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 488 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Catechism of Familiar Things" by Anonymous is an educational reference work written in the late 19th century. This text is designed for use in schools and families, providing a thorough examination of common objects, their histories, and the scientific phenomena surrounding them. It covers a wide array of topics, including elements of nature, agriculture, animal life, and everyday materials, aimed at enhancing the reader's understanding of the world. At the start of this catechism, the author introduces basic concepts related to water, discussing its forms—liquid, solid (ice), and gas (vapor)—and its significant role in sustaining life and the environment. The text explains various natural phenomena such as dew, rain, and snow, alongside details about the atmosphere and weather-related events like wind and lightning. This introductory segment serves both as a foundation for more complex discussions within the book and as a means to engage young learners with simple yet informative explanations, using clear definitions to facilitate understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science -- Popular works AG LT Text Education Children's Instructional Books Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: Teaching & Education 508890 2025-08-07T08:27:08.056679 text/html 504428 2020-12-12T13:54:21 text/html 1620583 2025-08-07T08:27:20.953613 application/epub+zip 1625051 2025-08-07T08:27:12.311652 application/epub+zip 254725 2025-08-07T08:27:10.534653 application/epub+zip 1918195 2025-08-07T08:27:26.515600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1868847 2025-08-07T08:27:19.502605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377565 2022-09-08T07:12:00.463900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420932 2025-08-07T08:27:06.119696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421174 2020-12-12T13:54:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421188 2020-12-12T13:54:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21515 2025-08-07T08:27:26.664565 application/rdf+xml 17601 2025-08-07T08:27:11.088634 image/jpeg 4287 2025-08-07T08:27:10.812659 image/jpeg 155138 2020-12-12T13:54:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 1485755 2020-12-12T13:54:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 155101 2020-12-12T13:54:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 1561834 2025-08-07T08:27:08.157681 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia