The Gateways of Knowledge
An Introduction to the Study of the Senses

Originally published in 1912, this book was written to provide children with a guide to the workings of the senses.

J. A. Dell (Author)

9781107655836, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 December 2013

186 pages
20.3 x 13.3 x 1 cm, 0.2 kg

Originally published in 1912, as part of the Cambridge Nature Study Series, this book was written to provide children with an accessible guide to the workings of the senses. The text was created with pupils of about 12 to 15 years of age in mind. Numerous illustrative figures and an appendices section are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the senses, the history of education and the history of science.

1. The meaning of observation
2. The brain, nerves, and sense organs
3. The sense of touch
4. Heat, cold, and pain
5. The machinery of movement
6. The experience of movement
7. Taste and smell
8. Sound and hearing
9. Light
10. The eye
11. How the eye is used in seeing
12. The experience of sight
13. Action
14. Memory
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: Animal behaviour [PSVP]