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MARKS’ FIRST LESSONS IN GEOMETRY. IN TWO PARTS. OBJECTIVELY PRESENTED, AND DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF PRIMARY CLASSES IN GRAMMAR SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES, ETC.
PREFACE.
TO THE PROFESSIONAL READER.
CONTENTS.
PART FIRST.
PART SECOND. AXIOMS AND THEOREMS.
APPENDIX.
A clear, two‑part introduction to geometry, this textbook is crafted especially for primary‑grade classrooms. Written with the practical needs of teachers in mind, it presents each concept step by step, using straightforward language and simple illustrations that suit young learners.
The author argues that geometry belongs alongside arithmetic in early education, noting that even children as young as seven can grasp its basic ideas. By focusing on shapes, sizes, and directions, the book helps develop logical thinking and equips students with skills useful in trades such as carpentry and surveying. Filled with concise explanations and practice problems, it gives pupils a solid foundation they can build on long after they leave school.
Full title
Marks' first lessons in geometry In two parts. Objectively presented, and designed for the use of primary classes in grammar schools, academies, etc. In two parts. Objectively presented, and designed for the use of primary classes in grammar schools, academies, etc.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (110K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2017-03-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1832–1913
A 19th-century California educator and pioneer, he is best remembered for writing a hands-on geometry textbook for young students and for the lively letters he wrote about early Gold Rush California.
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