The culture demanded by modern life; a series of addresses and arguments on the claims of scientific education. / By Professors Tyndall, Henfrey, Huxley, Paget, Whewell, Faraday, Liebig, Draper ... etc. With an introduction on mental discipline in education by E. L. Youmans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Youmans, Edward Livingston, 1821-1887, editor.

Tyndall, John, 1820-1893, author.

Henfrey, Arthur, 1819-1859, author.

Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895, author.

Paget, James, Sir, 1814-1899, author.

Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867, author.

Whewell, William, 1794-1866, author.

Hodgson, W. B. (William Ballantyne), 1815-1880, author.

Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903, author.

Barnard, Frederick A. P. (Frederick Augustus Porter), 1809-1889, author.

Liebig, Justus, Freiherr von, 1803-1873, author.

Contributor:

Mark B. Adams Emergence of Modern Science Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Science--Study and teaching.

Science.

Penn Provenance:

Adams, Mark B. (former owner) (Adams copy)

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages, x pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 473 pages, 7 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, D. Appleton & Co., 1867.

Contents:

Introduction-Mental discipline in education / [by E.L. Youmans]

On the importance of the study of physics: a lecture delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain / by John Tyndall

On the educational claims of botanical science: a lecture delivered before the London Society of Arts / by Arthur Henfrey

On the method of studying zoology: a lecture delivered before the science classes at the South Kensington Museum / by Thomas H. Huxley

On the importance of the study of physiology: a lecture delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain / by James Paget

Observations on the education of the judgment: a lecture delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain / by Professor Faraday

On the influence of the history of science upon intellectual education: a lecture delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain / by William Whewell

On the importance of the study of economic science: a lecture delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain / by W. B. Hodgson

On political education / by Herbert Spencer from Essays Moral, Political, and Esthetic

On early mental training and the studies best fitted for it / by F. A. P. Bernard read before the University Convocation for 1866

The development of ideas in physical science: an address delivered before the Royal Academy of Sciences, in Munich, 25th July, 1866 / by Justus von Liebig

Observations on the scientific study of human nature: a lecture delivered before the London College of Preceptors / by Edward .L. Youmans

Appendix [Extracts]

Notes:

"The organization of a scheme of study adapted to American wants is the educational problem immediately before us, and the present volume, it is hoped, will contribute valuable suggestions toward its solution."--Preface.

Publisher's advertisements: [6] pages at end.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center copy gifted by Dr. Mark B. Adams 2018.

Adams copy has autograph of "Geo. Clymer, Washington, March 9th 1868".

Adams copy has penciled annotation "$2.25 March 9th, 1868".

OCLC:

177543