Project Gutenberg 2012-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 461 Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham 1810 1897 Brewer, E. Cobham (Ebenezer Cobham) A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Guide_to_the_Scientific_Knowledge_of_Things_Familiar Produced by David Garcia, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar" by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work aims to explain the common phenomena of everyday life, providing answers to approximately 2000 questions that arise from natural observations, using accessible language suitable for both children and adults. The book encompasses a broad range of scientific topics related to heat, air, light, and sound, making it an engaging resource for curious minds seeking to understand the underlying principles of the world around them. The opening of the publication establishes its premise, emphasizing the importance of curiosity and the often-overlooked scientific explanations behind familiar experiences. Brewer articulates the book's purpose: to provide straightforward answers to common queries that arise in daily life, ranging from the nature of heat to the behavior of light and sound. The list of chapters that follows indicates a structured approach, categorizing the subject matter into different parts, such as "Heat" and "Air," with each section promising a wealth of information to better understand the natural world. Brewer's intention is to make the content both informative and engaging for readers of all ages, thereby fostering a deeper appreciation for science and its principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40652/40652-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science -- Juvenile literature Q Text Category: Science - Physics 959709 2025-08-16T12:54:16.220064 text/html 903357 2024-10-23T10:37:18 text/html 480956 2025-08-16T12:54:42.103909 application/epub+zip 490666 2025-08-16T12:54:20.294039 application/epub+zip 254902 2025-08-16T12:54:18.142032 application/epub+zip 949641 2025-08-16T12:54:53.238857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741289 2025-08-16T12:54:39.622992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509471 2022-09-18T15:32:03.854070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482372 2025-08-16T12:54:10.772087 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 462397 2024-10-23T10:37:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16424 2025-08-16T12:54:53.442837 application/rdf+xml 12982 2025-08-16T12:54:18.471008 image/jpeg 2087 2025-08-16T12:54:18.311023 image/jpeg 440859 2025-08-16T12:54:16.336063 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