The Reason Why
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Description
The Reason Why is a book of condensed scientific knowledge for the million. Dick and Fitzgerald published it in New York from 18 Ann Street. Its author hides behind an earlier success, as the author of Inquire Within. The title page promises many hundreds of reasons for things generally believed but imperfectly understood. The questions take a Why and Because form throughout.
The subjects range across the philosophy of nature. Air, animals, and atmosphere stand beside caloric and chemistry. Ventilation, materia medica, and meteorology appear. Acoustics, electricity, light, and zoology complete the list. The preface argues that knowledge is a treasure. It gladdens the heart, dignifies the mind, and ennobles the soul. Ignorance, not knowledge, has caused the troubles of the world. The book teaches common things in short answers a general reader can carry away.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 781 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |