Tarr, Ralph:A Complete Geography
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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: LULU PR, 612 Seiten, L=216mm, B=140mm, H=35mm, Gew.=767gr, [GR: 27200 - TB/Erziehung/Bildung/Unterricht], [SW: - Education / Tea… More...
Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: LULU PR, 612 Seiten, L=216mm, B=140mm, H=35mm, Gew.=767gr, [GR: 27200 - TB/Erziehung/Bildung/Unterricht], [SW: - Education / Teaching], Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: IN the plan of this volume the authors have left the beaten track to such an extent that some words of explnnntion seem in place, General Geography. - lrobably the most difficult part of the geography for. Grammar School grades is that dealing with seasons, winds, rainfall, temperature, etc. It ordinarily occupies n considerable number of pages at the beginning of the larger book, and follows immediately upon Primary Geography. This arrangement requires pupils to spring from a meagre study of simple, concrete facts to the highest abstractions in the entire subject and, vlm m t akes the matter worse, these broad abstractions are u uallyo nly very briefly stated. The nuthors of this volume havc followed a different plan. Oilly three cl apt et a s, t the beginning of the book, precede the in tensive treatn ent o f the United States. The first is a physiogritphic history of the continent, showing how its principal mountain ranges and valleys came into existence how its coal beds wcrc formed what mere the effects of the great Ice Age and what have been the more recent changes in the coast line, with their results. Then comes n chapter on the Plnnts, Animals, and Peoples of Kortll America and following that is a treatment of Latitude nnd Longitude. Only so much is presented before taking up the United States, because that is all that seems nenlly necessary. MThatever further facts have heel1 needed for North America in regard to seasonal changes, winds, etc., have been plainly stated, when needed, just as other coilcretb facts have been. After our continent is finished tnd n fair number of concrete dntx, benrin B on these matters, llas Ijeen collectcd, these topics themselves are treated inmuch detail, 13p this arrangement, the stady of these difficult subjects has been postponed onc year, and they are then approached somewhat inductively. Thc nutl orsr egard this as one of the most important among their proposed changes in method. The general principles in regard to industries, distribution of inhabitants, mutual relation of city and country, and dependence of sections upon one another, forin another subject lvhich, con trary to custom, is treated in the middle and latter parts of the volurnc. One reason for this is that these broad truths approach nbstraetiolls in their nature, and are, consequently, too dificult to bc earlier nppreciatecl by children. They are, moreover, to a large cstent, summary of rvhnt lias preceded, and, therefore, llaturnlly come Inst. h Inore inductive rtppronch is, therefore, agaill highly rlesirnMe. Their great importance, nlso, has caused more than the usual nnlount of space to be given to tlieln. Physiographic Basis and Causal Sequence. - The authors believe tllat rationill geography must rest apon a pbysiographic foundation. It is physiogrnpl ic conditions which most often furnish the reasons for the loentiorl of human industries, the development of transportation routes, the situation of cities, etc. In other words, when the pllysiographic facts about n, given region arc clearly grasped, most of the otl erg eographic facts easily arrange thcmsclves as links in a causnI chain. Thus the ninny details touching rt certain locality are taught in relntion with one another, so that they approach the form of a nwmtive, rather than that of a mere list of statements... IN the plan of this volume the authors have left the beaten track to such an extent that some words of explnnntion seem in place, General Geography. - lrobably the most difficult part of the geography for. Grammar School grades is that dealing with seasons, winds, rainfall, temperature, etc. It ordinarily occupies n considerable number of pages at the beginning of the larger book, and follows immediately upon Primary Geography. This arrangement requires pupils to spring from a meagre study of simple, concrete facts to the highest abstractions in the entire subject and, vlm m t akes the matter worse, these broad abstractions are u uallyo nly very briefly stated. The nuthors of this volume havc followed a different plan. Oilly three cl apt et a s, t the beginning of the book, precede the in tensive treatn ent o f the United States. The first is a physiogritphic history of the continent, showing how its principal mountain ranges and valleys came into existence how its coal beds wcrc formed what mere the effects of the great Ice Age and what have been the more recent changes in the coast line, with their results. Then comes n chapter on the Plnnts, Animals, and Peoples of Kortll America and following that is a treatment of Latitude nnd Longitude. Only so much is presented before taking up the United States, because that is all that seems nenlly necessary. MThatever further facts have heel1 needed for North America in regard to seasonal changes, winds, etc., have been plainly stated, when needed, just as other coilcretb facts have been. After our continent is finished tnd n fair number of concrete dntx, benrin B on these matters, llas Ijeen collectcd, these topics themselves are treated inmuch detail, 13p this arrangement, the stady of these difficult subjects has been postponed onc year, and they are then approached somewhat inductively. Thc nutl orsr egard this as one of the most important among their proposed changes in method. The general principles in regard to industries, distribution of inhabitants, mutual relation of city and country, and dependence of sections upon one another, forin another subject lvhich, con trary to custom, is treated in the middle and latter parts of the volurnc. One reason for this is that these broad truths approach nbstraetiolls in their nature, and are, consequently, too dificult to bc earlier nppreciatecl by children. They are, moreover, to a large cstent, summary of rvhnt lias preceded, and, therefore, llaturnlly come Inst. h Inore inductive rtppronch is, therefore, agaill highly rlesirnMe. Their great importance, nlso, has caused more than the usual nnlount of space to be given to tlieln. Physiographic Basis and Causal Sequence. - The authors believe tllat rationill geography must rest apon a pbysiographic foundation. It is physiogrnpl ic conditions which most often furnish the reasons for the loentiorl of human industries, the development of transportation routes, the situation of cities, etc. In other words, when the pllysiographic facts about n, given region arc clearly grasped, most of the otl erg eographic facts easily arrange thcmsclves as links in a causnI chain. Thus the ninny details touching rt certain locality are taught in relntion with one another, so that they approach the form of a nwmtive, rather than that of a mere list of statements...<
