Common Things and Elementary Science in the Form of Object Lessons

*** BOOK in good clean tight and unmarked condition. Brown boards, slight wear to corners. 384 pages illustrated with engravings and diagrams, 36 page catalogue of the publisher's educational works. This is the twelth editionThe title page is undated, but the catalogue is dated 1893 *** CONTENTS: The object of this book was to show how science works by examining everyday items. The first part examines household items such as whalebone or flax, the second part examines common animals and natural phenomena, and the last part looks at the role of physics in everyday life. A fascinatng insight into how science was taught in the nineteenth century. Size: 180x120mm.