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Book of Monsters

Name: Book of Monsters
Author: David Fairchild

by David Fairchild, Marian Fairchild

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Book of Monsters Portraits and Biographies of a Few of the Inhabitants of Woodland and Meadow

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Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2012-06-18

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Spiders Insects Myriapoda

About the authors

David Fairchild

1869–1954

Best known as a pioneering plant explorer, he helped introduce thousands of useful and beautiful plants to the United States, changing American gardens and agriculture in lasting ways. His travels and curiosity made him one of the most influential botanists of his era.

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Marian Fairchild

1880–1962

Best known for co-authoring The Book of Monsters with botanist David Fairchild, this early-20th-century writer helped turn curious facts from the natural world into lively reading for young audiences. Her work has a playful, educational spirit that still feels inviting today.

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