Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Elements of Physics
IN revising Dr. Houston's Elements of Natural Philosophy, the attempt has been made to preserve the method of present ing the subject which gave the book its great attraction. In order to bring it up to the requirements of the present day High School and College Preparatory work, it has been neces sary to introduce much more of the mathematical form of treatment than the earlier book contained. It is believed that all that is necessary for such work has been introduced, while for those who do not care for this method, or for whose pupils it is considered too di?icult, it will be found that much of the mathematics has been put in smaller type, or is most fully devel 0ped in the Appendix.
Many new drawings have been added, mostly in the form of diagrams, as this is believed to be the best method for teaching purposes. The problems have been greatly increased in number and graded in difficulty. No attempt has been made to cover all the subject of physics, as the book is intended for one year's work. It has been the reviser's experience that when the sub ject matter covered is too large, the e?ect upon the pupil is disheartening. The material presented, however, covers all the necessary requirements of the field the book is intended to occupy.
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