Project Gutenberg 2005-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 92 Kingsley, Charles 1819 1875 Kingley, Charles Kingsley, C. (Charles) 28004329 Health and Education Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. The science of health -- The two breaths -- The tree of knowledge -- Nausicaa in London; or, The lower education of woman -- The air-mothers -- Thrift -- The study of natural history -- On bio-geology -- Heroism -- Superstition -- Science -- Grots and groves -- George Buchanan, scholar -- Rondelet, the Huguenot naturalist -- Vesalius, the anatomist. Transcribed from the 1874 W. Isbister & Co. edition by David Price "Health and Education" by Charles Kingsley is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the interrelation between health and the educational practices of the time, emphasizing the urgent need for health education to be integrated into the curriculum of schools and universities for the betterment of society. Throughout the text, Kingsley raises critical questions about the physical and moral wellness of the British populace, asserting that understanding and teaching the science of health is vital for the future generations. The opening of the book addresses the apparent decline in the health of the British race, attributing it to various factors, including modern living conditions and the consequences of war. Kingsley argues that despite advances in civilization, many people lead unhealthy, sedentary lives, which negatively affect their offspring. He advocates for the implementation of practical health education across all social classes, emphasizing the necessity of teaching individuals about their physical well-being. He envisions public health schools that would facilitate this education, equipping individuals with knowledge about physiology and hygiene, in hopes of reversing the trend of generational degradation in health and vitality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history Hygiene AC Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Teaching & Education 605352 605248 2024-11-07T15:20:27.700441 2023-09-08T05:48:45.664163 text/html text/html 611746 2005-12-31T17:51:09 text/html 229594 2005-12-31T17:52:51 text/html application/zip 303334 2024-11-07T15:20:35.014455 application/epub+zip 311340 2024-11-07T15:20:29.686455 application/epub+zip 311339 2024-11-07T15:20:28.437463 application/epub+zip 520769 2024-11-07T15:20:39.474446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491862 2024-11-07T15:20:34.296413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466176 2022-09-08T11:03:57.356773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587269 587220 2024-11-07T15:20:27.124471 2023-09-08T05:48:45.192196 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 587114 2005-12-31T17:52:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226806 2005-12-31T17:52:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20218 2024-11-07T15:20:39.599397 application/rdf+xml 13312 2024-11-07T15:20:28.981430 image/jpeg 3416 2024-11-07T15:20:28.710428 image/jpeg 298803 2024-11-07T15:20:27.753474 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia