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 Project Gutenberg 2014-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 163 Philp, Robert Kemp 1819 1882 Philp, R. Kemp (Robert Kemp) 36035416 The Reason Why A Careful Collection of Many Hundreds of Reasons for Things Which, Though Generally Believed, Are Imperfectly Understood Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Reason Why" by Robert Kemp Philp is a collection of scientific knowledge aimed at the general public, written in the mid-19th century. This informative work seeks to provide explanations for numerous phenomena that, while widely accepted, are often poorly understood. The text encapsulates a wide range of topics from natural philosophy, air quality, chemical reactions, and the fundamentals of health, encouraging readers to inquire about the world around them. The beginning of the book introduces the importance of knowledge in understanding nature and enhancing human power over one's surroundings. Philp emphasizes that seeking knowledge enriches our lives and helps us comprehend vital truths about existence, such as the necessity of breathing oxygen for life and how our bodies function. The initial chapters outline how this knowledge empowers individuals, citing examples from various scientific fields, including medicine, mechanics, and electricity, to illustrate the practical applications and benefits that arise from understanding and applying scientific principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science Q Text Browsing: Science - General Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Biology Category: Health & Medicine 1092698 2025-06-19T08:41:44.680510 text/html 1062721 2024-10-24T13:18:55 text/html 4935593 2025-06-19T08:42:06.502370 application/epub+zip 4946188 2025-06-19T08:41:48.730530 application/epub+zip 429193 2025-06-19T08:41:46.797507 application/epub+zip 5319627 2025-06-19T08:42:18.660439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5179774 2025-06-19T08:42:04.270363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672890 2022-09-21T16:33:55.593205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 855532 2023-09-20T14:53:41.549375 text/plain 835705 2024-10-24T13:18:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15262 2025-06-19T08:42:18.863294 application/rdf+xml 16905 2025-06-19T08:41:47.070498 image/jpeg 2304 2025-06-19T08:41:46.937550 image/jpeg 4304661 2025-06-19T08:41:44.992481 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia