orn 1822; was
educated as land surveyor and architect, but afterwards devoted
himself entirely to Natural History. He explored the Valley of the
Amazon and Rio Negro, 1848-52, and travelled in the Malay Archipelago
and Papua, 1854-62, publishing the results of his explorations later
on. He also wrote "Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection,"
"Miracles and Modern Spiritualism," "Geographical Distribution of
Animals," "Tropical Nature," "Island Life," etc.

GIBERNE, AGNES, English author--living. Began to write at seven years
old. Her first story for children was published when she was only
seventeen. Her stories for children have not been so popular as her
scientific writings, "Sun, Moon, and Stars," "The Starry Skies,"
"Among the Stars," "The Ocean of Air," "The World's Foundations,"
"Radiant Suns," etc.

WILSON, ANDREW, English physiologist and lecturer, born, 1852. Is the
author of "Studies on Life and Sense," "Leisure Time Studies,"
"Science Stories," "Chapters on Evolution," "Wild Animals," "Brain and
Nerve," etc., and is a constant contributor on scientific subjects to
the magazines and newspapers, contributing weekly "Science Jottings"
to the "Illustrated London News"

WONDERS OF EARTH, SEA, AND SKY

SUGGESTIONS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY READING

Wonder Stories of Science
D.N. BEACH

Wonders in Monsterland
EDWARD W.D. CUMING

Ocean Wonders
W.E. DAMON

Among the Stars
AGNES GIBERNE

The Scenery of the Heavens
JOHN ELLARD GORR

Coal and the Coal Miners
HOMER GREENE

Wonders of the Moon
A. GUILLEMIN

The Sea and Its Living Wonders.
G. HARTWIG

The Wonders of Plant Life Under the Microscope
SOPHIE B. HERRICK

Marvels of Animal Life
CHARLES F. HOLDER

Old Ocean
ERNEST INGERSOLL

Modern Seven Wonders of the World
C. KENT

Madam How and Lady Why
CHARLES KINGSLEY

Wonders of Optics
F. MARION

The Wonders of Science
HENRY MAYHEW

Wonders of Man and Nature
E. MENAULT

A Century of Electricity
T.C. MENDENHALL

The Orbs of Heaven
ORMSBY S. MITCHELL

Under Foot
LAURA D. NICHOLS

Myths and Marvels of Astronomy
R.A. PROCTOR

The Wonders of the World
CHARLES G. ROSENBERG

The Wonders of Nature
PROFESSOR RUDOLPH

Volcanoes of North America
ISRAEL COOK RUSSELL

Aspects of the Earth
N.S. SHALER

Wonders of the Bird Wor