The Gateways of Knowledge

An Introduction to the Study of the Senses

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Paperback, 186 blz. | Engels
Cambridge University Press | e druk, 2013
ISBN13: 9781107655836
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Cambridge University Press e druk, 2013 9781107655836
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Originally published in 1912, as part of the Cambridge Nature Study Series, this book was written to provide children with an accessible guide to the workings of the senses. The text was created with pupils of about 12 to 15 years of age in mind. Numerous illustrative figures and an appendices section are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the senses, the history of education and the history of science.

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ISBN13:9781107655836
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:186

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1. The meaning of observation; 2. The brain, nerves, and sense organs; 3. The sense of touch; 4. Heat, cold, and pain; 5. The machinery of movement; 6. The experience of movement; 7. Taste and smell; 8. Sound and hearing; 9. Light; 10. The eye; 11. How the eye is used in seeing; 12. The experience of sight; 13. Action; 14. Memory; Appendix; Index.

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