Author Youmans, Edward Livingston, 1821-1887.

Title The culture demanded by modern life : a series of addresses and arguments on the claims of scientific education / by Professors Tyndall, Henfrey, Huxley ... etc. With an introduction on mental discipline in education by E.L. Youmans.

Imprint New York : D. Appleton & Co., 1867.
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 Monograph Collection  Q181.3 .T96 1867  AVAILABLE
Description 473 pages ; 21 cm
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Contents Mental discipline in education, by E.L. Youmans. -- On the importance of th study of physics, by J. Tyndall. -- On the educational claims of botanical science, by A. Henfrey. -- On the method of studying zoology, by T.H. Huxley. -- On the importance of the study of physiology, by J. Paget. -- Observations on the education of judgment, by [M.] Faraday. -- On the influence of the history of science upon intellectual education, by W. Whewell. -- On the importance of the study of economic science, by W.B. Hodgson. -- On the political education, by H. Spencer. -- On early mental training and the studies best fitted for it, by F.A.P. Barnard. -- The development of ideas in physical science, by J. von Liebig. -- Observations on the scientific study of human nature, by E.L. Youmans. -- Appendix [extracts].
Subject(s) Science -- Study and teaching.
Education.
Alternate Author Tyndall, John, 1820-1893.
Henfrey, Arthur, 1819-1859.
Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895.
Paget, James, Sir, 1814-1899.
Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867.
Whewell, William, 1794-1866.
Hodgson, W. B. (William Ballantyne), 1815-1880.
Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903.
Barnard, Frederick A. P. (Frederick Augustus Porter), 1809-1889.
Liebig, Justus, Freiherr von, 1803-1873.