Project Gutenberg 2022-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 676 Henry, Thomas R. (Thomas Robert) 1893 Henry, Thomas Robert 58010881 The Strangest Things in the World: A Book About Extraordinary Manifestations of Nature $aUnited States :$bPublic Affairs Press,$c1958. Tim Lindell, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Strangest Things in the World: A Book About Extraordinary Manifestations of Nature" by Thomas R. Henry is a scientific publication written in the late 20th century. The book explores various intriguing phenomena in the natural world, presenting a compilation of remarkable natural curiosities and paradoxes that exemplify the complexity of life. It aims to spark curiosity and promote knowledge by highlighting the extraordinary adaptability and diversity of living organisms. At the start of the book, the introduction establishes the premise that nature is full of paradoxes that continue to drive human curiosity and scientific exploration. The author suggests that these paradoxes are a key to understanding the wonders of life, and as a science reporter, he shares noteworthy examples gathered over his extensive career. The opening then describes the unseen, vibrant ecosystem within a gram of soil, showcasing the incredible yet largely invisible life forms that govern the earth beneath our feet, such as various bacteria and nematodes. Through engaging observations and facts, Henry invites readers into the intricate and astonishing world of nature, setting the stage for further exploration of extraordinary life forms and their behaviors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015019769812 20200721030525thomas 1958 US Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Natural history Animal behavior QL Text Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 632989 2025-07-26T12:54:32.611134 text/html 605424 2024-10-18T18:33:22 text/html 491520 2025-07-26T12:54:40.778129 application/epub+zip 494136 2025-07-26T12:54:34.161214 application/epub+zip 358655 2025-07-26T12:54:33.478137 application/epub+zip 815004 2025-07-26T12:54:45.932073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781634 2025-07-26T12:54:39.963168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587278 2022-09-30T08:24:19.685356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568190 2025-07-26T12:54:31.851187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 547973 2024-10-18T18:33:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16315 2025-07-26T12:54:46.085068 application/rdf+xml 9820 2025-07-26T12:54:33.706123 image/jpeg 1745 2025-07-26T12:54:33.593125 image/jpeg 426428 2025-07-26T12:54:32.667151 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