UID:
almafu_9960118059702883
Format:
1 online resource (328 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-139-54263-X
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Education
Content:
John Ayrton Paris (1785-1856), writer and physician, became a member of the Linnean Society in 1810, and served as president of the Royal College of Physicians from 1844 until his death. Intended for children and originally composed for the author's family, this three-volume work about science was first published in 1827. Dedicated to the writer Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849) and with illustrations by George Cruikshank (1792-1878), it aims 'to blend amusement with instruction', since youth, as Paris writes, 'is naturally addicted to amusement'. Topics covered in Volume 2 include the collision of bodies, vacuums, motion in flight, and echoes; the science behind these is demonstrated using marbles, a kite and musical instruments, among various other toys and games. A fascinating and popular text in the history of science education, the engaging narrative seeks to prove 'how profitably, and agreeably, the machinery of fiction may be worked for the dissemination of truth'.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-05740-3
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139542630
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139542630
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