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 2012-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 304 Lindsay, B. 1917 Stories of the Universe: Animal Life The story of animal life -- How animals adapt themselves to circumstances -- Classification: the sorting of the animal kingdom -- The one-celled animals, or Protozoa -- The Coelenterata -- The sponges -- The Vermes or worms -- The Arthropoda: lobsters, spiders, and insects -- The Mollusca, or shell-fish -- The Brachiopoda, or lamp-shells -- The moss-corals, or Polyzoa -- The Echinodermata -- The Chordata -- The Vertebrata -- Man -- How zoologists do their work. Produced by Robert Baruch, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stories of the Universe: Animal Life" by B. Lindsay is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the complexity and diversity of animal life, drawing upon modern scientific discoveries, particularly those facilitated by the microscope. It discusses various aspects of zoology, including the structure, classification, and adaptation of animals within the grand narrative of life's evolution. At the start of the book, the author emphasizes the profound impact of the microscope on our understanding of animal life, illustrating how it has allowed scientists to explore tiny creatures invisible to the naked eye. The opening chapters lay a foundation by discussing the historical context of animal classification and the significance of cellular structure in all living organisms. Examples of small aquatic animals are highlighted, introducing the reader to the vast and often overlooked world of microscopic life that underpins the broader animal kingdom. The author argues that the intricacies of animal life provide a rich source of wonder and knowledge, reminiscent of the myths and legends of the past that have now been replaced by the realistic marvels of nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40362/40362-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Animals Zoology QL Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 368728 2025-08-16T11:09:09.776395 text/html 336893 2024-10-23T09:54:36 text/html 1766536 2025-08-16T11:09:19.370352 application/epub+zip 1769899 2025-08-16T11:09:12.390360 application/epub+zip 194286 2025-08-16T11:09:10.478421 application/epub+zip 2164522 2025-08-16T11:09:23.804362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2113688 2025-08-16T11:09:17.232390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269500 2022-09-18T13:04:06.473895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295639 2025-08-16T11:09:08.828378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275764 2024-10-23T09:54:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16580 2025-08-16T11:09:23.961299 application/rdf+xml 17713 2025-08-16T11:09:10.584386 image/jpeg 2566 2025-08-16T11:09:10.532374 image/jpeg 1877715 2025-08-16T11:09:09.932452 application/octet-stream application/zip