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100	1		_aKingsley, Charles, _d1819-1875
245	1	0	_aScientific Essays and Lectures
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2003
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2003-12-01
505	0		_aOn bio-geology -- The study of natural history -- Superstition -- Science -- Thoughts in a gravel-pit -- How to study natural history -- The natural theology of the future.
508			_aTranscribed by David Price
520			_a"Scientific Lectures and Essays" by Charles Kingsley is a collection of scholarly lectures written in the mid-19th century. The essays cover a range of topics including bio-geology, the study of natural history, superstition, and the interrelation of science and society, reflecting the burgeoning interest in science during this period. The opening of the collection introduces Kingsley's address on bio-geology, where he reflects on the urgent public health issues stemming from preventable diseases, hinting at the societal responsibility of scientific inquiry. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the distribution of plants and animals in relation to their environments and encourages young naturalists to ask probing questions about the origins and survival of species. This section sets the stage for a broader exploration of natural science as interconnected with societal well-being, while addressing the challenges posed by ignorance and environmental degradation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScience
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10427
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