Author: Augustus De MorganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Remarks on Elementary Education in Science
Author: Augustus De MorganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Remarks on Elementary Education in Science. An Introductory Lecture Delivered ... in the University of London, November 2, 1830
Author: Augustus De MorganRemarks on Elementary Education in Science
Author: Augustus De MorganPublisher:
ISBN: 9781331047773
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Excerpt from Remarks on Elementary Education in Science: An Introductory Lecture, Delivered at the Opening of the Classes of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, in the University of London, November 2, 1830 They form part of the occupation of every child from the time when the development of its ideas commences. They are readily made; their results are easily remained; and so simple are the last in their nature, that it would have been thought childish to put them into words, had it not become necessary to embody them as the principles and groundwork of the mathematical sciences. The fact is that the terms observation and experiment are closely connected. The first is the faculty of the mind by which the second is experiments, whether they are derived by the senses alone, or by the assistance of the telescope or the thermometer. For Example, we learn to distinguish by the sight and touch that which we call a straight line. If any proof were necessary that our ideas on this subject are derived from observation alone, it would be found in the impossibility of defining this term. If any one were to ask me what is meant by the word, I could only answer by referring him to some visible object. By the evidence of our senses, and by no other means, we find that a straight line is such that two of this species can only coincide or meet in two points. The moment they are made to coincide or meet in one point. Again, suppose a straight line drawn and a point taken without it. Through this point let any other straight lines be drawn in all directions. We can demonstrate that there is one of these straight lines which will never met the first line, though ever so far produced or lengthened in either direction. But it is to experiment or observation that we are indebted for the knowledge of the fact, that there is only one straight line which is in this predicament, since no demonstration of this assertion has ever been given. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Remarks on Elementary Education in Science. An Introductory Lecture, Delivered at the Opening of the Classes of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, in the University of London, November 2, 1830
Author: Augustus 1806-1871 De MorganPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019751275
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This lecture by Augustus De Morgan offers an intriguing insight into the state of science education in early 19th century London. De Morgan's remarks on the importance of scientific education are still relevant today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Remarks on Elementary Education in Science. an Introductory Lecture, Delivered at the Opening of the Classes of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, in the University of London, November 2, 1830
Author: Augustus de MorganPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781347493366
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Remarks on Elementary Education in Science. An Introductory Lecture, Delivered at the Opening of the Classes of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, i
Author: Augustus De MorganPublisher:
ISBN: 9781021792723
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Catalogue of the Library of the Patent Office: Authors
Author: Great Britain. Patent Office. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Reading the Book of Nature
Author: Jonathan R. TophamPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226820807
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
A powerful reimagining of the world in which a young Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution. When Charles Darwin returned to Britain from the Beagle voyage in 1836, the most talked-about scientific books of the day were the Bridgewater Treatises. This series of eight works was funded by a bequest of the last Earl of Bridgewater and written by leading men of science appointed by the president of the Royal Society to explore "the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness of God, as manifested in the Creation." Securing public attention beyond all expectations, the series offered Darwin’s generation a range of approaches to one of the great questions of the age: how to incorporate the newly emerging disciplinary sciences into Britain’s overwhelmingly Christian culture. Drawing on a wealth of archival and published sources, including many unexplored by historians, Jonathan R. Topham examines how and to what extent the series contributed to a sense of congruence between Christianity and the sciences in the generation before the fabled Victorian conflict between science and religion. Building on the distinctive insights of book history and paying close attention to the production, circulation, and use of the books, Topham offers new perspectives on early Victorian science and the subject of science and religion as a whole.
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