Project Gutenberg 2015-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 457 Timbs, John 1801 1875 Welby, Horace Knowledge for the Time A Manual of Reading, Reference, and Conversation on Subjects of Living Interest, Useful Curiosity, and Amusing Research Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Knowledge for the Time" by John Timbs is a manual designed for reading, reference, and conversation, likely written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to present a wide host of information on a variety of topics, from historical and political knowledge to advancements in science and a survey of contemporary thought. Timbs offers insights gathered from reliable sources, intending to enrich the reader's understanding of the current state of affairs and historical events. The opening of the manual lays out its premise by emphasizing the importance of contemporary history and the increasing appreciation for accounts written by those who have directly witnessed events. Timbs stresses that the book aims to correct misunderstandings of the past with insights from the present. He discusses the nature of knowledge and its mixed character, advocating for a broad understanding that encompasses various fields. Through structured summaries and anecdotes, he seeks to make the volume useful for both casual readers and more in-depth researchers, ensuring the dissemination of concise, engaging information on subjects of great interest and utility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AG Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Other Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1026740 2025-06-20T04:07:24.129667 text/html 1003700 2024-10-24T17:46:46 text/html 803419 2025-06-20T04:07:40.340604 application/epub+zip 812479 2025-06-20T04:07:27.146645 application/epub+zip 490428 2025-06-20T04:07:25.616705 application/epub+zip 1095885 2025-06-20T04:07:49.838545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1028398 2025-06-20T04:07:38.380605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706788 2022-09-22T12:25:33.740000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895448 2025-06-20T04:07:22.209731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 875616 2024-10-24T17:46:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16277 2025-06-20T04:07:50.009541 application/rdf+xml 22895 2025-06-20T04:07:25.804675 image/jpeg 3099 2025-06-20T04:07:25.712666 image/jpeg 735731 2025-06-20T04:07:24.227653 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