Project Gutenberg 2016-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 168 Martindale, Joseph C. (Joseph Comly) 1833 1872 Martindale, Joseph Comly First Lessons in Natural Philosophy for Beginners Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Kate Rooney & Ian Smith, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "First Lessons in Natural Philosophy for Beginners" by Joseph C. Martindale is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book serves as an introductory text, guiding young readers through essential concepts of natural philosophy, particularly in the realms of astronomy, light, heat, and air. It aims to provide practical knowledge that relates closely to the everyday experiences of children, making complex scientific ideas accessible and engaging. The opening of the book presents fundamental principles of astronomy, starting with the shape and motion of the Earth, its relation to the sun, and the concepts of day and night. It provides an interactive approach to teaching by posing questions and then answering them clearly, making it suitable for classroom settings or at-home study by curious young minds. The initial chapters aim to cultivate habits of observation and thought, setting the stage for a more profound understanding of the natural world around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Physics QC Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science - Physics Category: Teaching & Education 333895 2025-07-21T11:24:30.308419 text/html 302821 2024-10-23T01:32:22 text/html 2668636 2025-07-21T11:24:39.833306 application/epub+zip 2678277 2025-07-21T11:24:33.230360 application/epub+zip 150385 2025-07-21T11:24:31.786407 application/epub+zip 2766640 2025-07-21T11:24:43.595357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2754559 2025-07-21T11:24:38.251385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240144 2022-09-24T13:06:01.335188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244626 2025-07-21T11:24:27.791380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224758 2024-10-23T01:32:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16531 2025-07-21T11:24:43.737316 application/rdf+xml 21868 2025-07-21T11:24:31.910421 image/jpeg 3039 2025-07-21T11:24:31.849419 image/jpeg 2373726 2025-07-21T11:24:30.552373 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