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Reflections On The Decline Of Science In England And On Some Of Its Causes

Reflections On The Decline Of Science In England And On Some Of Its Causes

Babbage, Charles

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ISBN10: 1419144170
ISBN13: 9781419144172
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.31 Width: 7.46 Depth: 9.40
Language: English
Reflections On The Decline Of Science In England And On Some Of Its Causes is a book written by Charles Babbage, an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor, and mechanical engineer. Published in 1830, the book is a critical analysis of the state of science in England at the time, and the factors that contributed to its decline. Babbage argues that the lack of government funding, inadequate education, and social attitudes towards science were among the main causes of the decline. He also discusses the importance of scientific research and its potential to benefit society. The book is considered a significant contribution to the history of science and technology, and an influential work in the development of scientific thought.. It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue. A young man passes from our public schools to the universities, ignorant almost of the elements of every branch of useful knowledge.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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