Project Gutenberg 2009-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 258 Tidy, Charles Meymott 1843 1892 Tidy, C. Meymott (Charles Meymott) 03023379 The Story of a Tinder-box Produced by Chris Curnow, Ritu Aggarwal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Story of a Tinder-box" by Charles Meymott Tidy is a collection of scientific lectures designed for a juvenile audience, written during the late 19th century. The book explores the history and methods of producing fire, from ancient techniques to the advent of modern matches. Tidy employs engaging language and practical demonstrations to make complex scientific concepts accessible and intriguing for young readers. Throughout the book, Tidy narrates the evolution of fire-starting tools, beginning with primitive methods like friction and moving on to the invention of the tinder-box. He describes the chemical principles behind the materials used, such as phosphorus and sulfur, and explains the processes involved in igniting them. Each lecture builds upon the previous one, ultimately comparing the venerable tinder-box with contemporary fire-making devices, illustrating the transitions in technology and highlighting the enduring significance of understanding these scientific principles in everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Combustion QD Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - Other Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 131458 2025-10-12T09:09:21.156824 text/html 125386 2009-08-22T09:22:46 text/html 2926348 2025-10-12T09:09:24.822846 application/epub+zip 2925299 2025-10-12T09:09:22.074836 application/epub+zip 112607 2025-10-12T09:09:21.553779 application/epub+zip 2985475 2025-10-12T09:09:26.938775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2965588 2025-10-12T09:09:24.321825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157811 2022-09-13T17:04:00.211296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107168 2025-10-12T09:09:20.747979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106990 2009-08-22T09:22:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106982 2009-08-22T09:22:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20574 2025-10-12T09:09:27.070806 application/rdf+xml 18579 2025-10-12T09:09:21.638910 image/jpeg 3195 2025-10-12T09:09:21.594861 image/jpeg 38202 2009-08-22T09:22:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 2782498 2009-08-22T09:22:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 38180 2009-08-22T09:22:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 2920184 2025-10-12T09:09:21.270889 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