Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 138 Kingsley, Charles 1819 1875 Kingley, Charles Kingsley, C. (Charles) Scientific Essays and Lectures On 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. Transcribed by David Price "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.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science Q Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Science - Biology Category: Environmental Issues 310996 2025-08-05T03:33:20.363965 text/html 312613 2020-12-19T21:44:23 text/html 197586 2025-08-05T03:33:27.058962 application/epub+zip 201380 2025-08-05T03:33:23.400945 application/epub+zip 182414 2025-08-05T03:33:22.265992 application/epub+zip 334828 2025-08-05T03:33:29.812949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317118 2025-08-05T03:33:26.409948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287397 2022-09-05T07:58:28.450380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298988 2025-08-05T03:33:20.017023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300298 2020-12-19T21:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18476 2025-08-05T03:33:29.943919 application/rdf+xml 11873 2025-08-05T03:33:22.767976 image/jpeg 2790 2025-08-05T03:33:22.519963 image/jpeg 116125 2020-12-19T21:44:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 114583 2020-12-19T21:44:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 195726 2025-08-05T03:33:20.390026 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia