Excerpt from Field and Laboratory Note Book in Physical Geography Laboratory work in Physical Geography has for some years been in a transitional stage that is now approaching but has not yet reached a regular routine similar to that of the chemistry or physical laboratory. Many teachers have been working out a series of laboratory exercises for their own classes. Some of these that have proven more or less successful have been published as an aid to other teachers. Professor Merrill adds a manual to the list that appears to fill a need in the schools arising from the fact that some of the manuals already published are too elementary and some are too far advanced. That is, some of them require too much purely mechanical work, giving the impression that the object is to occupy the hands of the pupil regardless of whether the exercise illustrates any principles or leads to any conclusions. The other class of manuals presumes too much on the previous knowledge and experience of the pupil for the early years of the school. This gap between the two kinds of manuals appears to be filled better by Professor Merrill's book than by any other that I have seen. It likewise is wider in its scope and covers the whole field of Physical Geography more thoroughly than any other. It is a step in the right direction and I hope it may prove serviceable to all who use it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Laboratory and Field, Exercises in Physical Geography Physical Geography has at last come to take its place among the other sciences as a subject which requires laboratory and field work for its highest development. The reasons for the introduction of laboratory methods in this subject are the same as those which demand its use in the other sciences, namely, the training which the pupil receives in the laboratory and the additional light thrown upon the subjects discussed in the class room. As Physical Geography is so generally assigned a place in the first year of the high-school course, it is of special importance that this first science should be so taught as to inculcate scientific methods of study. But while the need of laboratory work is universally recognized by the leading educators, this adjunct has not yet found its way into the methods of the majority of our secondary schools. The causes we need not go far to seek. This newer feature of laboratory work in Physical Geography has been introduced in such comparatively recent years that there has not yet been sufficient time for schools and teachers to adapt themselves to the changed conditions. This is simply a repetition of what has happened in the development of the other sciences. Another reason for the delay in introducing laboratory methods into many of our schools has been that, until very recently, there has been published no laboratory guide which could be placed in the hands of the pupils, such as had been prepared in the other sciences. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.