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Reason Why

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This collection of useful information on "Common Things" is put in the interesting form of "Why and Because," and comprehends a familiar explanation of many subjects which occupy a large space in the philosophy of Nature, relating to air, animals, atmosphere, caloric, chemistry, ventilation, materia medica, meteorology, acoustics, electricity, light, zoölogy, etc. - Summary by Anonymous

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Chapters

Chapter 1
Preface
06:39
Chapter 2
Chapter 1
04:03
Chapter 3
Chapter 2
07:37
Chapter 4
Chapter 3
09:12
Chapter 5
Chapter 4
11:00
Chapter 6
Chapter 5
10:13
Chapter 7
Chapter 6
08:21
Chapter 8
Chapter 7
11:11
Chapter 9
Chapter 8
13:55
Chapter 10
Chapter 9
06:12
Chapter 11
Chapter 10
05:20
Chapter 12
Chapter 11
10:39
Chapter 13
Chapter 12
10:14
Chapter 14
Chapter 13
12:09
Chapter 15
Chapter 14
11:55
Chapter 16
Chapter 15
15:41
Chapter 17
Chapter 16
14:59
Chapter 18
Chapter 17
16:07
Chapter 19
Chapter 18
09:19
Chapter 20
Chapter 19
08:40
Chapter 21
Chapter 20
09:26
Chapter 22
Chapter 21
06:19
Chapter 23
Chapter 22
10:18
Chapter 24
Chapter 23
13:24
Chapter 25
Chapter 24 Refraction and Reflection of Light
08:39
Chapter 26
Chapter 25 Mirrors and Reflection
09:31
Chapter 27
Chapter 26
18:32
Chapter 28
Chapter 27 What is Electricity
10:23
Chapter 29
Chapter 28 Lightning
13:42
Chapter 30
Chapter 29 Thunder
19:13
Chapter 31
Chapter 30 Atmosphere
14:53
Chapter 32
Chapter 31 Wind
13:20
Chapter 33
Chapter 32 A Barometer
08:54
Chapter 34
Chapter 33 A Thermometer
04:27
Chapter 35
Chapter 34 What is Sound
11:03
Chapter 36
Chapter 35 What is Water
08:24
Chapter 37
Chapter 36 What is Attraction
07:28
Chapter 38
Chapter 37 What is Repulsion
29:21
Chapter 39
Chapter 38 Why does a Humming Top make a Humming Noise
10:07
Chapter 40
Chapter 39 Why are Soap Bubbles Round
08:17
Chapter 41
Chapter 40 Mouse and Trap Spinner
17:16
Chapter 42
Chapter 41 Why do we Eat Food
08:49
Chapter 43
Chapter 42 Food and Nourishment
08:14
Chapter 44
Chapter 43 Blood
10:31
Chapter 45
Chapter 44 How our Bodies Heal
11:06
Chapter 46
Chapter 45 Bones in the Body
08:42
Chapter 47
Chapter 46 Ligaments
08:23
Chapter 48
Chapter 47 Nerves
10:33
Chapter 49
Chapter 48 Why do we see Objects
10:19
Chapter 50
Chapter 49 Why do we Hear
07:49
Chapter 51
Chapter 50 Why do we Taste
08:18
Chapter 52
Chapter 51 Part 1 Why do we Perspire
13:48
Chapter 53
Chapter 51 Part 2
10:20
Chapter 54
Chapter 51 Part 3
37:56
Chapter 55
Chapter 52 Animals and Creation
08:43
Chapter 56
Chapter 53 Birds and Fish
09:33
Chapter 57
Chapter 54 Moles, Elephants and other creatures
15:04
Chapter 58
Chapter 55 Quadrupeds
08:25
Chapter 59
Chapter 56 Weather and Animals
07:59
Chapter 60
Chapter 57 Insects
07:31
Chapter 61
Chapter 58 Animal Plant or Mineral
10:15
Chapter 62
Chapter 59 Flowers and Plants
09:23
Chapter 63
Chapter 60 Plants
22:34
Chapter 64
Chapter 61 Plants and Trees
29:10
Chapter 65
Chapter 62 Vegetable Oils and Fats
55:42
Chapter 66
Chapter 63 Vegetable Gums
12:26
Chapter 67
Chapter 64 Wood
10:08
Chapter 68
Chapter 65 Plants and Seeds
12:42
Chapter 69
Chapter 66 Caterpillars and other Insects
11:09
Chapter 70
Chapter 67
54:39
Chapter 71
Conclusion
03:19

Reason Why

Chapters

Preface

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24 Refraction and Reflection of Light

Chapter 25 Mirrors and Reflection

Chapter 26

Chapter 27 What is Electricity

Chapter 28 Lightning

Chapter 29 Thunder

Chapter 30 Atmosphere

Chapter 31 Wind

Chapter 32 A Barometer

Chapter 33 A Thermometer

Chapter 34 What is Sound

Chapter 35 What is Water

Chapter 36 What is Attraction

Chapter 37 What is Repulsion

Chapter 38 Why does a Humming Top make a Humming Noise

Chapter 39 Why are Soap Bubbles Round

Chapter 40 Mouse and Trap Spinner

Chapter 41 Why do we Eat Food

Chapter 42 Food and Nourishment

Chapter 43 Blood

Chapter 44 How our Bodies Heal

Chapter 45 Bones in the Body

Chapter 46 Ligaments

Chapter 47 Nerves

Chapter 48 Why do we see Objects

Chapter 49 Why do we Hear

Chapter 50 Why do we Taste

Chapter 51 Part 1 Why do we Perspire

Chapter 51 Part 2

Chapter 51 Part 3

Chapter 52 Animals and Creation

Chapter 53 Birds and Fish

Chapter 54 Moles, Elephants and other creatures

Chapter 55 Quadrupeds

Chapter 56 Weather and Animals

Chapter 57 Insects

Chapter 58 Animal Plant or Mineral

Chapter 59 Flowers and Plants

Chapter 60 Plants

Chapter 61 Plants and Trees

Chapter 62 Vegetable Oils and Fats

Chapter 63 Vegetable Gums

Chapter 64 Wood

Chapter 65 Plants and Seeds

Chapter 66 Caterpillars and other Insects

Chapter 67

Conclusion