From Lectern to Laboratory: How Science and Technology Changed the Face of America's Colleges

by W. Nikola-Lisa

Book Overview

In this well-documented account, W. Nikola-Lisa explores how science and technology changed the face of America's colleges and universities during the nineteenth century, bringing much needed reform to the classical liberal arts curriculum as well as suggesting new approaches to instruction. The author's highly detailed narrative explores the origins of the classical liberal arts curriculum, the rise of "mutual education societies," the push to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0997252499
• ISBN13: 9780997252491
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Gyroscope Books
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"