This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 22023043
Title: The Adventures of a Grain of Dust
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Cathy Maxam, Joseph Cooper and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Adventures of a Grain of Dust" by Hallam Hawksworth is a nature-themed work that appears to have been written in the early 20th century. This book uniquely tells the journey and life experiences of a grain of dust, offering a whimsical yet insightful exploration into the natural world, including references to significant plant life and natural processes. The narrative seems to encapsulate a playful and imaginative take on how even the smallest elements of nature can have vast and intriguing stories. At the start of the book, the grain of dust introduces itself with a boastful acknowledgment of its long travels and experiences. It reflects on its origins, illustrating the lifecycle of dust particles and their interactions with various elements in nature, such as the resilience of lichens on inhospitable rocks. The opening also establishes a whimsical tone, as the grain of dust aims to share its adventures among different landscapes, hinting at encounters with historical and poetic themes and setting a foundation for a narrative that merges science with storytelling. This innovative approach encourages readers to view the world from a unique perspective, making even the most mundane aspects of life intriguing and significant. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Hawksworth, Hallam, 1863-
EBook No.: 38066
Published: Nov 20, 2011
Downloads: 378
Language: English
Subject: Natural history -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Physical geography
LoCC: Science: Natural history
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 22023043
Title: The Adventures of a Grain of Dust
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Cathy Maxam, Joseph Cooper and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Adventures of a Grain of Dust" by Hallam Hawksworth is a nature-themed work that appears to have been written in the early 20th century. This book uniquely tells the journey and life experiences of a grain of dust, offering a whimsical yet insightful exploration into the natural world, including references to significant plant life and natural processes. The narrative seems to encapsulate a playful and imaginative take on how even the smallest elements of nature can have vast and intriguing stories. At the start of the book, the grain of dust introduces itself with a boastful acknowledgment of its long travels and experiences. It reflects on its origins, illustrating the lifecycle of dust particles and their interactions with various elements in nature, such as the resilience of lichens on inhospitable rocks. The opening also establishes a whimsical tone, as the grain of dust aims to share its adventures among different landscapes, hinting at encounters with historical and poetic themes and setting a foundation for a narrative that merges science with storytelling. This innovative approach encourages readers to view the world from a unique perspective, making even the most mundane aspects of life intriguing and significant. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Hawksworth, Hallam, 1863-
EBook No.: 38066
Published: Nov 20, 2011
Downloads: 378
Language: English
Subject: Natural history -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Physical geography
LoCC: Science: Natural history
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.