0
Preface
399
1
Chapter 1
243
2
Chapter 2
457
3
Chapter 3
552
4
Chapter 4
660
5
Chapter 5
613
6
Chapter 6
501
7
Chapter 7
671
8
Chapter 8
835
9
Chapter 9
372
10
Chapter 10
320
11
Chapter 11
639
12
Chapter 12
614
13
Chapter 13
729
14
Chapter 14
715
15
Chapter 15
941
16
Chapter 16
899
17
Chapter 17
967
18
Chapter 18
559
19
Chapter 19
520
20
Chapter 20
566
21
Chapter 21
379
22
Chapter 22
618
23
Chapter 23
804
24
Chapter 24 Refraction and Reflection of Light
519
25
Chapter 25 Mirrors and Reflection
571
26
Chapter 26
1112
27
Chapter 27 What is Electricity
623
28
Chapter 28 Lightning
822
29
Chapter 29 Thunder
1153
30
Chapter 30 Atmosphere
893
31
Chapter 31 Wind
800
32
Chapter 32 A Barometer
534
33
Chapter 33 A Thermometer
267
34
Chapter 34 What is Sound
663
35
Chapter 35 What is Water
504
36
Chapter 36 What is Attraction
448
37
Chapter 37 What is Repulsion
1761
38
Chapter 38 Why does a Humming Top make a Humming Noise
607
39
Chapter 39 Why are Soap Bubbles Round
497
40
Chapter 40 Mouse and Trap Spinner
1036
41
Chapter 41 Why do we Eat Food
529
42
Chapter 42 Food and Nourishment
494
43
Chapter 43 Blood
631
44
Chapter 44 How our Bodies Heal
666
45
Chapter 45 Bones in the Body
522
46
Chapter 46 Ligaments
503
47
Chapter 47 Nerves
633
48
Chapter 48 Why do we see Objects
619
49
Chapter 49 Why do we Hear
469
50
Chapter 50 Why do we Taste
498
51
Chapter 51 Part 1 Why do we Perspire
828
52
Chapter 51 Part 2
620
53
Chapter 51 Part 3
2276
54
Chapter 52 Animals and Creation
523
55
Chapter 53 Birds and Fish
573
56
Chapter 54 Moles, Elephants and other creatures
904
57
Chapter 55 Quadrupeds
505
58
Chapter 56 Weather and Animals
479
59
Chapter 57 Insects
451
60
Chapter 58 Animal Plant or Mineral
615
61
Chapter 59 Flowers and Plants
563
62
Chapter 60 Plants
1354
63
Chapter 61 Plants and Trees
1750
64
Chapter 62 Vegetable Oils and Fats
3342
65
Chapter 63 Vegetable Gums
746
66
Chapter 64 Wood
608
67
Chapter 65 Plants and Seeds
762
68
Chapter 66 Caterpillars and other Insects
669
69
Chapter 67
3279
70
Conclusion
199
Description
This collection of useful information on "Common Things" is put in the interesting form of "Why and Because," and comprehends a familiar explanation of many subjects which occupy a large space in the philosophy of Nature, relating to air, animals, atmosphere, caloric, chemistry, ventilation, materia medica, meteorology, acoustics, electricity, light, zoölogy, etc. - Summary by Anonymous
