A Manual of Natural History: Being a Companion to the Series of Pictorial, Diagrams Natural Specimens, Illustrative of Human Physiology, Zoology, Botany, Geology, and Mineralogy (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Boucard, A.

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ISBN 10: 1330291964 ISBN 13: 9781330291962

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from A Manual of Natural History: Being a Companion to the Series of Pictorial, Diagrams Natural Specimens, Illustrative of Human Physiology, Zoology, Botany, Geology, and Mineralogy

This work has been arranged in diagrams, composed either of natural objects, whenever this was possible, or of good coloured figures, representing with the greatest accuracy the types which we wished to illustrate, of their natural size; and we have always given the preference to those objects which come most frequently under the notice of children.

In the twenty diagrams which compose this work, we have at tempted to illustrate all branches of natural history, by teaching children the most indispensable elements, or those which were most suitable to excite their curiosity, and to lead them to the desire of knowledge, from the special interest that they possess.

That the study of these diagrams should be really instructive, some explanations besides the objects or figures were necessary; and we have supplied them as briefly and concisely as possible, and arranged in such a manner as to attract all possible attention.

To render the work complete, we have been requested to add a Manual. By means of brief, clear, and scrupulously exact definitions, we illustrate those points where it was necessary, and we give particulars which could not be introduced into the diagrams. This book is not intended for the use of the master only, but the pupils also will be able to read it with pleasure and profit.

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Excerpt from A Manual of Natural History: Being a Companion to the Series of Pictorial, Diagrams Natural Specimens, Illustrative of Human Physiology, Zoology, Botany, Geology, and Mineralogy

If the study of the Sciences is so much neglected in England at present it is certainly not for the want of illustrious professors. Nevertheless, the great majority of all classes are scarcely acquainted with even the rudiments of these branches of knowledge, because the primary instruction of children does not include any of these very useful sciences, which would be a real amusement to them, and which are of such numerous and frequent application in the arts, industry, agriculture, commerce, and, in short, the ordinary business of life.

What is to be done to remedy this state of things? We must inspire and develop a taste for the sciences from infancy, and for this purpose must select one of the simplest and most attractive practical sciences, which is also of very frequent application. Natural History will certainly answer our purpose best. In truth, the peculiar attraction which natural history possesses for children is so striking, that most writers of elementary books try to make them interesting to the scholars by giving pictures and descriptions of animals. Unfortunately, these pictures are often bad, and represent the rat of the same size as the lion, and thus tend to mislead the notions of children; and the descriptions are generally no better than the pictures in this respect.

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.

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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1330291964
• ISBN 13: 9781330291962
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 254