Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest 3 Volume Set
Being an Attempt to Illustrate the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of the Popular Toys and Sports
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2013
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-05742-4 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-05742-4 (ISBN)
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John Ayrton Paris (1785–1856), writer and physician, served as president of the Royal College of Physicians from 1844 until his death. Originally published in 1827, this three-volume work is a book of science for children, intended, in the author's words, 'to blend amusement with instruction'.
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 include momentum, geometry, elasticity and the collision of bodies; the science behind these is demonstrated using a yo-yo, a jack-in-the-box, marbles and a slingshot, 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'.
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 include momentum, geometry, elasticity and the collision of bodies; the science behind these is demonstrated using a yo-yo, a jack-in-the-box, marbles and a slingshot, 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'.
Volume 1: 1. Tom Seymour's arrival from school; 2. Mr Twaddleton's arrival, and reception; 3. On gravitation; 4. Motion; 5. A sad accident turned to good account; 6. Elasticity; 7. The vicar's interview with Major Snapwell; 8. The subject of rotary motion continued; 9. Miss Kitty Ryland's departure for London; 10. Miss Kitty Ryland's adventures in London. Volume 2: 1. Marbles; 2. The sucker; 3. The soap-bubble; 4; The kite; 5. A short discourse; 6. The arrival of Isabella Villers; 7. Musical instruments; 8. The vicar pays his diurnal visit; 9. A short but interesting chapter. Volume 3: 1. A communication; 2. The vicar's sermon; 3. A short dialogue; Additional notes to Volume 1; Additional notes to Volume 2; Additional notes to Volume 3.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.4.2013 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Education |
| Illustrationen | George Cruikshank |
| Zusatzinfo | 61 Line drawings, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 220 mm |
| Gewicht | 1050 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-05742-X / 110805742X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-05742-4 / 9781108057424 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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