Project Gutenberg 2016-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 222 Holder, Charles Frederick 1851 1915 Half hours with the lower animals : $b protozoans, sponges, corals, shells, insects, and crustaceans Inhabitants of a drop of water -- The sponges -- The jellyfishes -- The sea anemones -- The corals -- The stone lilies -- The stars of the sea -- Ocean hedgehogs -- The sea cucumbers -- The worms -- The two-valved shells -- The univalves -- The cuttlefishes -- The crustaceans -- From barnacles to lobsters -- The crabs -- Luminous crabs -- The insects -- Lower forms of insects -- The spiders -- Some six-legged insects -- Some mimics -- The grasshoppers and locusts -- The beetles -- The bugs -- Flies and mosquitoes -- The butterflies and moths -- The ants -- The bees and wasps. Produced by deaurider, Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Half Hours with the Lower Animals" by Charles Frederick Holder is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide an engaging introduction to various forms of animal life, particularly lower animals such as protozoans, sponges, and crustaceans. It serves as both a general guide and a supplemental reader for students, participating in broader nature studies and emphasizing the interconnectedness of animal life and its relevance to humanity. The opening of the book sets the stage for an enlightening exploration of microscopic life, beginning with inhabitants of a drop of water. It highlights the incredible diversity found within a microscopic ecosystem, showcasing organisms like the Amœba and various ciliated infusoria that inhabit still water environments. Holder illustrates how these small creatures engage in complex behaviors such as movement, feeding, and reproduction, despite their minuscule size. The text emphasizes the significance of these lower animals in the broader context of life and their vital role in ecosystems, inviting readers to develop an appreciation for the hidden wonders of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Animals Invertebrates QL Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 414889 2025-06-21T03:56:10.751816 text/html 373200 2024-10-23T00:34:54 text/html 51792273 2025-06-21T03:56:39.897704 application/epub+zip 51709646 2025-06-21T03:56:16.985755 application/epub+zip 242582 2025-06-21T03:56:13.183858 application/epub+zip 51699085 2025-06-21T03:56:55.239578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51584001 2025-06-21T03:56:30.778701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293986 2022-09-23T18:24:10.506494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296205 2025-06-21T03:56:07.855830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276256 2024-10-23T00:34:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17156 2025-06-21T03:56:55.613584 application/rdf+xml 22976 2025-06-21T03:56:13.333810 image/jpeg 3461 2025-06-21T03:56:13.259794 image/jpeg 46261955 2025-06-21T03:56:12.170780 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