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Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1899 : Volume LIV, No. 3, January 1899
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Various
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1899" by Various is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This volume of the magazine provides a collection of articles that cover a wide range of scientific topics, reflecting the interests and inquiries of the time, from biology and geology to social issues and the evolution of industries. The opening of this edition introduces the reader to a diverse array of subjects, commencing with "The Evolution of Colonies" by James Collier, which explores the development of colonies through various historical stages, including nomadic, pastoral, and agricultural phases. This article delves into the socio-economic changes and the evolution of labor, outlining historical instances from different regions. Following this, the next piece, "The Mind's Eye" by Joseph Jastrow, discusses the intellectual process behind seeing and understanding visual stimuli, emphasizing the role of the mind in perception. The beginning sets a tone of inquiry, highlighting the scientific exploration that characterizes the magazine as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Judith Wirawan, Greg Bergquist, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biodiversity Heritage Library.)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
- Release date is 2013-11-02
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