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Electricity, like every science, presents two phases to the student, one belonging to a theoretical knowledge, and the other which pertains to the practical application of that knowledge. The boy is directly interested in the practical use which he can make of this wonderful phenomenon in nature.
With sections on such riveting topics [...]
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Available here are accounts of the lives and works of seventeenth and eighteenth century mathematicians (and some other scientists), adapted from A Short Account of the History of Mathematics by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).
This is not an ebook- but rather a website that has short biographies of mathematicians from the 17th and 18th centuries.
They [...]
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Some of the best science lessons happen in the kitchen. When learning to make candy, you need to know about temperature, measurement, the crystallization of sugar, and much more.
This simple book is full of recipes, instructions, and information about making candy. Fudges, taffies, brittles, caramels, fondants, lozenges, and more mouthwatering recipes will [...]
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Do you have boys at home that love to work with wood, tools, and mechanical parts?
Every Boy His Own Mechanic is a book just for them! The book covers woodworking, painting, mixing cement, fixing bicycles, and tons more.
With 400+ pages of instructions and illustrations, your boys AND [...]
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A book for little folk who want to make gardens and don’t know how.
Children love to dig and plant and manipulate the earth. Gardening is a great tutor in both science and math. This little tome explains gardening in a way children can understand.
The book details flower gardening, market gardening, [...]
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Yesterday I shared a gem of electrical knowledge- Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One. I was intrigued by the book and wondered if the other books in the series were available.
I am pleased to say that I found volumes 3-9! Volume 2 seems to mysteriously vanished since its publication in 1916. If I [...]
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Hot off the e-book press from gutenberg.org, Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One is an impressive compilation of electrical knowledge.
From the introduction:
This book, or “Guide,” is so called because it leads or points out the way to the acquirement of a theoretical and practical knowledge of Electricity.
There are several [...]
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This fun little book combines information about pigs with a conversation about starting a small hog operation. Written for children in elementary school, it has lots of examples of real living math and science.
It also has cute illustrations and even a couple of worksheets to fill out while providing theoretical [...]
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