Project Gutenberg 2014-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 94 Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) 1828 1891 Adams, William Henry Davenport Adams, W.H. Everyday Objects; Or, Picturesque Aspects of Natural History. Produced by Chris Curnow, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Everyday Objects; Or, Picturesque Aspects of Natural History" by W.H. Davenport Adams is a scientific publication likely written in the late 19th century. This work aims to explore the wonder and beauty found in commonplace objects, particularly through the lens of natural history, and seeks to inspire curiosity and appreciation for the natural world in its readers. The opening of the text serves as a preface where Adams reflects on the shortcomings of contemporary education, specifically its neglect of teaching young people to observe and appreciate the natural phenomena that surround them. He posits that a more engaging approach to natural history would help foster curiosity and a deeper educational experience. Adams establishes themes of wonder and beauty in the daily aspects of nature that will be explored throughout the chapters, inviting readers to engage with the skies, plants, and animals they encounter every day. The preface ultimately expresses a desire to cultivate a spirit of inquiry about the world, addressing parents and educators to instill a profound appreciation for the natural environment in younger generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history QH Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 901623 901782 2024-09-20T03:53:44.506449 2023-09-20T13:58:40.788898 text/html text/html 897324 2014-12-07T19:23:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 3945032 2014-12-07T19:23:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4064694 2024-09-20T03:54:02.874306 application/epub+zip 4076119 2024-09-20T03:53:48.387430 application/epub+zip 392681 2024-09-20T03:53:46.391420 application/epub+zip 4343812 2024-09-20T03:54:12.730305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4260837 2024-09-20T03:54:00.811382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591856 2022-09-21T15:23:08.181097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698228 2024-09-20T03:53:40.813467 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 698335 2014-12-07T19:23:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 267535 2014-12-07T19:23:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17716 2024-09-20T03:54:12.901284 application/rdf+xml 21642 2024-09-20T03:53:46.586412 image/jpeg 2962 2024-09-20T03:53:46.489408 image/jpeg 3982769 2024-09-20T03:53:44.809431 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