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 Project Gutenberg 2010-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 622 Gosse, Philip Henry 1810 1888 Gosse, P. H. (Philip Henry) The Romance of Natural History, Second Series The extinct -- The marvellous -- Mermaids -- The self-immured -- Hybernation of swallows -- The crested and wattled snake -- The doubtful -- Fascination -- Serpent-charming -- Beauty -- Parasites -- Appendix. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Odessa Paige Turner, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Romance of Natural History, Second Series" by Philip Henry Gosse is a scientific publication likely written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the fascinating relationship between natural history and human perception, focusing on the themes of extinction and the marvels of the natural world, with an emphasis on the ancient and extinct species that once roamed the Earth. Through a blend of scientific inquiry and narrative, Gosse illustrates the dynamic and evolving history of life on our planet. At the start of the work, the author reflects on the poignant subject of species extinction, comparing the death of individual animals to the broader tragedy of entire species vanishing from existence. Gosse discusses various extinct creatures, highlighting their unique characteristics and the implications of their demise for biodiversity and the environment. He also describes ancient habitats and contrasting climates that have changed over time, setting up an exploration of the relationships between man, animals, and the geological processes that have shaped life on Earth. This opening sets a thoughtful and inquisitive tone, inviting readers to ponder the fragility of life and the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Natural history QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 779962 2025-10-13T10:07:21.453483 text/html 787387 2016-07-16T10:27:28 text/html 3812674 2025-10-13T10:07:36.120387 application/epub+zip 3815614 2025-10-13T10:07:26.207418 application/epub+zip 363468 2025-10-13T10:07:24.159507 application/epub+zip 4112372 2025-10-13T10:07:42.991354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4048362 2025-10-13T10:07:34.006420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605244 2022-09-15T06:24:03.136431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657665 2025-10-13T10:07:19.921488 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 657342 2016-07-16T10:27:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 657494 2016-07-16T10:27:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20653 2025-10-13T10:07:43.167350 application/rdf+xml 15411 2025-10-13T10:07:24.715422 image/jpeg 3645 2025-10-13T10:07:24.436439 image/jpeg 256505 2016-07-16T10:27:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 3862577 2016-07-16T10:27:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 256329 2016-07-16T10:27:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 4475406 2025-10-13T10:07:21.585436 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia