The Child's Book of Nature by Worthington Hooker
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"The Child's Book of Nature" by Worthington Hooker is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work serves as an educational tool aimed at families and schools, designed to help mothers and teachers nurture children's natural curiosity about the world around them. The book is structured in three parts, covering plants, animals, and various elements of nature, with a strong emphasis on practical observation and understanding of natural phenomena.
The opening portion of the book presents a preface that outlines the author’s intentions and addresses the common educational deficiencies regarding the teaching of natural sciences to children. Hooker emphasizes that children are innately curious observers of nature, but this curiosity is often stifled due to a lack of guidance and knowledge from adults. He argues for a shift in educational focus to incorporate the natural sciences, particularly highlighting the study of plants in this first part. The preface sets up the subsequent chapters, which aim to instruct children in fundamental aspects of botany using simple language and relatable concepts, ultimately fostering a love and understanding of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hooker, Worthington, 1806-1867 |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Child's Book of Nature Three parts in one |
| Contents | Part I. Plants -- Part II. Animals -- Part III. Air, water, heat, light, &c. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, F E H and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 89.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Q: Science |
| Subject | Natural history -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject | Readers |
| Subject | Animals -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject | Science -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject | Physical sciences -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject | Plants -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject | Nature -- Juvenile literature |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 58421 |
| Release Date | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 640 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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