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100 1 _aKingsley, Charles,
_d1819-1875
245 1 0 _aHealth and Education
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-12-31
505 0 _aThe science of health -- The two breaths -- The tree of knowledge -- Nausicaa in London; or, The lower education of woman -- The air-mothers -- Thrift -- The study of natural history -- On bio-geology -- Heroism -- Superstition -- Science -- Grots and groves -- George Buchanan, scholar -- Rondelet, the Huguenot naturalist -- Vesalius, the anatomist.
508 _aTranscribed from the 1874 W. Isbister & Co. edition by David Price
520 _a"Health and Education" by Charles Kingsley is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the interrelation between health and the educational practices of the time, emphasizing the urgent need for health education to be integrated into the curriculum of schools and universities for the betterment of society. Throughout the text, Kingsley raises critical questions about the physical and moral wellness of the British populace, asserting that understanding and teaching the science of health is vital for the future generations. The opening of the book addresses the apparent decline in the health of the British race, attributing it to various factors, including modern living conditions and the consequences of war. Kingsley argues that despite advances in civilization, many people lead unhealthy, sedentary lives, which negatively affect their offspring. He advocates for the implementation of practical health education across all social classes, emphasizing the necessity of teaching individuals about their physical well-being. He envisions public health schools that would facilitate this education, equipping individuals with knowledge about physiology and hygiene, in hopes of reversing the trend of generational degradation in health and vitality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNatural history
653 _aHygiene
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17437
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