Nature's Teachings

Human Invention Anticipated by Nature

By:

John George Wood

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Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Religion

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Nature's Teachings, first published in 1877, was one of many books on natural history by J. G. Wood, a Victorian clergyman who was hugely influential in popularising the subject, as well as being the editor of The Boy's Own Magazine. Here he examines the close parallels between nature and human inventions in areas including seafaring (the raft, paddle and oar), war and hunting (barbs, poisons and projectiles), architecture, tools, optics and acoustics, as well as 'useful arts' including sewage disposal. His text contains over 750 figures and illustrations, and he argues that future great discoveries could be made as a result of careful observations of nature. Although a contemporary of Darwin, Wood largely ignored the evolution debates and focused on communicating his enthusiasm for the natural world to a non-scientific audience. His successful publications still make fascinating reading for those interested in Victorian culture and the history of education.

Release date NZ

July 20th, 2009

Author

John George Wood

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

560

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Religion

Dimensions

140x216x32

ISBN-13

9781108000710

Product ID

3154257

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