Rollo's Philosophy [Fire] by Jacob Abbott
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About this eBook
| Author | Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879 |
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| Title | Rollo's Philosophy [Fire] |
| Series Title | The Rollo Series |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Summary | "Rollo's Philosophy [Fire]" by Jacob Abbott is a children's educational book written in the mid-19th century. It is part of the Rollo series, which aims to engage young readers in philosophical and scientific concepts through the adventures of its young protagonist, Rollo. The book focuses on the nature of fire and combustion, presenting Rollo's explorations and discussions with characters like his father and Jonas. At the start of the book, Rollo is introduced waiting for Jonas while observing fireflies, and his curiosity about fire leads him into a series of discussions about combustion and how fires are maintained. Through a detailed exchange with Jonas about covering coals to encourage slow combustion, readers are gradually introduced to the principles of how fires work and the science behind making charcoal. The opening sets the stage for Rollo's inquisitive nature and his eagerness to learn, as he ponders the nature of various substances and their reactions, laying the groundwork for a fun yet enlightening exploration of fire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Families -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Education -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Fire -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Physical sciences -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Thought and thinking -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Gunpowder -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Combustion -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 62726 |
| Release Date | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 70 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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