The Sciences, Illustrated Edition by Edward S. Holden (Yesterday's Classics) Cicadas Paired with stunning linoleum print

Paired with stunning linoleum print illustrations by Rick Allen

his head is in her lap

which together make up his bestselling The Mysteries of Nature Series

“Advent is a season of preparation and anticipation

Anton Chekhov

The Sciences, Illustrated Edition by Edward S. Holden (Yesterday's Classics) Cicadas Paired with stunning linoleum printAn introduction to the sciences that wakens the imagination, conveys useful knowledge, and opens the doors towards wisdom. Its special aim is to stimulate observation and to excite a living and lasting interest in the world that lies about us. The sciences of astronomy, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and physiography are treated as fully and as deeply as the conditions permit; and the lessons that they teach are enforced by examples taken from