First Lessons in Science: Designed for the Use of Children (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2022
- Softcover
- New
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Condition: New
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Print on Demand. This book engages with general science concepts using simplified terminology to communicate complex ideas and theories primarily derived from astronomy, geology, and aspects of physics. Originally crafted with adult learners in mind, this book has been revised to remain accessible to a broader audience, including children. The author emphasizes the recent advancements in scientific knowledge that have developed since this book's initial writing while acknowledging the need for further exploration in these fields. The author employs a humble approach, giving credit to a collective of scientists and scholars throughout the book, while also encouraging curiosity and deep personal inquiry for the reader. This book offers a solid foundation in science, emphasizing the importance of questions and the pursuit of knowledge. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…
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- Title
- First Lessons in Science: Designed for the Use of Children (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- John William Colenso
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1330467582
- ISBN 13
- 9781330467589
- Seller catalogs
- Astronomy
Explore how nature works and what it means for curious readers like you.
This children’s science book uses clear explanations and gentle storytelling to show how the Sun, Moon, and stars fit into a larger world framed by wonder and moral insight. It pairs early astronomy with simple geology, tracing how discoveries were made and why they mattered in their own time—and today.
Across topics from celestial motions to the vast ages of the Earth, the book invites readers to see science as a path to understanding our universe and our place in it. It presents historical figures, like Galileo, and explains how observations opened new ideas about the heavens, all while encouraging reverence for the natural world and its laws.
- How the Moon moves around the Earth and the Sun, and what that means for our view of the sky.
- How scientists like Galileo observed the heavens and how new ideas challenged old beliefs.
- Basic ideas about planetary moons and how gravity shapes their motion.
- An introduction to geology and the concept of deep time, shown through the coal beds of Nova Scotia and other Earth records.
Ideal for readers curious about science and its history, this edition blends clear facts with a hopeful, thoughtful tone about our world.
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Forgotten Books’ Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the quality of the aged text.
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