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The Handy Natural History is a comprehensive guide to the natural world, written by Ernest Protheroe and originally published in 1910. The book covers a broad range of topics, including the classification of animals and plants, the structure and function of different organs and... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Nature does not need grand journeys; it asks for attention. Step outside, look closer, listen. Ernest Protheroe's The handy natural history brings the field into the mind with brisk, companionable writing that turns everyday encounters into understanding, from garden visitors... Read Full Overview