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Sarah Trimmer

 
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An Easy Introduction To The Knowledge Of Nature: Adapted To The Capacities Of Children by Sarah Trimmer. This early 19th-century educational work presents a dialogue-based primer on the natural world, combining natural history with moral instruction. In Part I and II the narrator guides young readers through fields, orchards, gardens, and the animal kingdom, explaining how plants grow, how crops are produced, how different animals live, and how the earth functions—sun, moon, tides, weather, and the heavens. Emphasis is placed on observation, prudent conduct toward animals, stewardship of resources, and reverence for a divine creator. The American edition adds notes aligning Watts’s and Barbauld’s educational ideas and expands the plan for American youth. The text blends science with religious instruction and uses simple demonstrations, stories, and dialogues to foster curiosity while cultivating virtue.

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ISBN 10:  1235495221 ISBN 13:  9781235495229
Publisher: General Books LLC, 2012
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