This book, written in the mid 19th century and illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, provides an entertaining introduction to topics in science for children. In each chapter, the author uses a popular myth or fairy tale to lay the groundwork for an equally fascinating "fairy tale of science" full of interesting facts and real life examples.

Latest episodes of the podcast The Fairy Tales of Science by John Cargill Brough

• 01 - The Age of Monsters
• 02 - The Amber Spirit
• 03 - The Four Elements
• 04 - The Life of an Atom
• 05 - A Little Bit
• 06 - Modern Alchemy
• 07 - The Magic of the Sunbeam
• 08 - Two Eyes Are Better Than One
• 09 - The Mermaid's Home
• 10 - Animated Flowers
• 11 - Metamorphoses
• 12 - Water Bewitched
• 13 - A Flight Through Space
• 14 - A Tale of a Comet
• 15 - The Invisible World
• 16 - Wonderful Plants
• 17 - Our Moving Lands
• 18 - The Gnomes
• 19 - Pluto's Kingdom, Part 1
• 20 - Pluto's Kingdom, Part 2
• 21 - The Wonderful Lamp, Part 1
• 22 - The Wonderful Lamp, Part 2