CONTENTS 1
Part Ⅰ 1
HOW THE WORLD BEGAN 1
The World in the Making 2
First Age of Life 6
Second Age of Life 9
Third Age of Life 10
Fourth Age of Life 11
Man’s Age of Life 12
The Ages of Life 13
Part Ⅱ 15
ThE FACE OF THE WORLD 15
The Earth Around the Sun 15
Sun Shines， Rain Falls 18
Winds Blow 20
Plants Grow 22
Work of Wind and Water 23
Work of Sea and Ice 25
More of Nature’s Work 26
Part Ⅲ 29
MAN’S WORLD 29
Man and Minerals 29
Man and Power 31
Man Must Travel 32
Life in Plains 33
Life in Mountains 35
Life by Rivers 35
Life in Forests 36
Life in Cold Countries 37
Life in Deserts 38