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Hey all
Just thought that I'd start this thread to glean your opinions
Just thought that I'd start this thread to glean your opinions
<wipes tears from her eyes>BobG said:Back in my day, we learned to read from McGuffy's Readers. This was a big improvement over Benjamin Harris's "The Protestant Tutor", which resulted in Harris being arrested, pilloried, and sentenced to two years in jail.
We learned to spell from Noah Webster's "An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking Calculated to Improve the Minds and Refine the Taste of Youth, and Also to Instruct Them in the Geography, History, and Politics of the United States, To Which Are Prefixed, Rules in Elocution, and Directions for Expressing the Principal Passions of the Mind, Being the Third Part of the Grammatical Institute of the English Language". We called it Noah Webster's Blueback Reader for short, since we couldn't spell half the words in the title.
We also used Samuel Worcester's "A Second Book for Reading and Spelling" and his "A Third Book for Reading and Spelling". We also used Worcester's "A Sequel to The Spelling Book", but the sequel wasn't nearly as good as the original, which was so popular it was always sold out before even one person could buy one.
We learned arithmetic from "The Schoolmaster's Assistant, Being a Compendium of Arithmetic, Both Practical and Theoretical". We couldn't spell that title, either, plus it was often confused with the other schoolmaster's assitant: the wooden yardstick used to whack our fingers with.
We also learned physiology from J.L. Comstock's "Outlines of Physiology", which was intended to be useful, "especially that of females, to the preservation of their forms and their health, by avoiding habits and fashions, which at once deform their persons and ruin their constitutions". This was later condensed and put to music in the song called, "When Irish Girls Grow Up".
Moonbear said:Books used for what? I see students with a lot of the same textbooks I used, just I had the first or second edition and they're on the 7th or 10th edition now.
During my time as a scientist, the most commonly used books were textbooks, research papers, and lab manuals. These books contained information on various scientific theories, experiments, and procedures.
Books were an essential tool in my daily work as a scientist. They were used for research, reference, and to stay updated on the latest advancements and discoveries in my field of study.
Yes, there were several books that were considered must-reads in my field during my time as a scientist. These included seminal works by influential scientists, textbooks on fundamental theories, and groundbreaking research papers.
The use of books in my field has evolved significantly over time. With the advancement of technology, digital resources have become more prevalent, and books are now available in electronic formats. This has made access to information quicker and more convenient for scientists.
The availability of books played a crucial role in the progress of scientific research during my time. Books provided a wealth of knowledge and information that was essential for conducting research, developing theories, and making new discoveries. Without access to books, scientific progress would have been significantly hindered.