Project Gutenberg 2020-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 178 Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) 1793 1860 Parley, Peter Goodrich, Samuel Griswold Goodrich, S. G. (Samuel Griswold) Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea, and Sky Produced by Charlene Taylor, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea, and Sky" by Samuel G. Goodrich is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work is aimed at a youthful audience, focusing on natural history and the phenomena of the natural world, including geology, paleontology, and meteorology. Goodrich, writing as Peter Parley, endeavors to engage young readers by presenting scientific concepts in an accessible and engaging way, encouraging a sense of wonder and admiration for the forces of nature. The opening of the book establishes its educational intent by presenting the author's philosophy on teaching natural history. Goodrich critiques the limitations of many educational texts, emphasizing the need for an engaging approach that prioritizes understanding over rote memorization. He begins by exploring the layers of the Earth, or strata, and introduces readers to ancient creatures that once inhabited the world, such as the Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus, and other extinct animals. Drawing on both his travels and the work of naturalists, he aims to inspire curiosity and appreciation for the marvels of the Earth, setting the stage for an exploration of various wonders that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Geology -- Juvenile literature Astronomy -- Juvenile literature Ocean -- Juvenile literature GB Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 423064 2025-07-25T05:55:42.078973 text/html 399266 2024-10-18T05:19:43 text/html 4116347 2025-07-25T05:55:58.999871 application/epub+zip 4115243 2025-07-25T05:55:47.879937 application/epub+zip 551633 2025-07-25T05:55:43.584972 application/epub+zip 5401739 2025-07-25T05:56:04.983858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5343172 2025-07-25T05:55:55.069900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1300174 2022-09-28T11:43:59.136577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342145 2025-07-25T05:55:40.717954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322196 2024-10-18T05:19:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17327 2025-07-25T05:56:05.206835 application/rdf+xml 14142 2025-07-25T05:55:44.122939 image/jpeg 2107 2025-07-25T05:55:43.788942 image/jpeg 9427962 2025-07-25T05:55:42.379972 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