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Frontispiece and title page of The Fairy-land of Science by Arabella Buckley
Arabella Burton Buckley (1840-1929)1879
The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom
The Fairy-land of Science was published by Arabella Buckley, then assistant to the geologist Charles Lyell FRS (1797-1875). It seeks to lecture children on scientific topics, using fiction and in particular the model of fairy tales as tools to introduce her young readers with the subjects.
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- Title: Frontispiece and title page of The Fairy-land of Science by Arabella Buckley
- Creator: Arabella Burton Buckley (1840-1929)
- Date Created: 1879
- Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2018
- External Link: To license this image please visit the Royal Society Picture Library
- Scientist: Arabella Burton Buckley (1840-1929)
- Catalogue Reference: RCN R82585
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