Cabinet of Curiosities: Collecting and Understanding the Wonders of the Natural World

By: Gordon Grice

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Synopsis: Exactly the book for every young explorer who loves finding stuff in nature and bringing it home. Cabinet of Curiosities is a lavishly illustrated introduction to the wonders of natural history and the joys of being an amateur scientist and collector. Nature writer Gordon Grice, who started his first cabinet of curiosities at age six when he found a skunk&’s skull, explains how scientists classify all living things through the Linnaeus system; how to tell real gold from fool&’s gold; how to preserve butterflies, crab shells, feathers, a robin&’s egg, spider specimens, and honeycombs; how to identify seashells; the difference between antlers and horns; how to read animal tracks. And then, what to do with your specimens, including how to build a cabinet of curiosities out of common household objects, like a desk organizer or a box for fishing tackle.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 200 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780761189374
Related ISBNs:: 9780761169277
Publisher:: Workman Publishing Company
Date of Addition:: 07/09/22
Copyrighted By:: Gordon Grice
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science, Art and Architecture
Grade Levels:: Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Reading Age:: 8–18
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.