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The practice of beginning the study of geography with the locality in which the pupil lives, in order that his first ideas of geographical conceptions may be gained from observation directed upon the real conditions existing about him, has been steadily gaining adherence during the past few years as a rational method of entering upon the study of geography. After the pupil has finished an elementary study of the locality, he is ready to pass to an elementary consideration of the world as a whole, to get his first conception of the planet on which he lives. His knowledge of the forms of land and water,. | Discoverers and Explorers by Edward R. Shaw 1 Discoverers and Explorers by Edward R. Shaw The Project Gutenberg EBook of Discoverers and Explorers by Edward R. Shaw This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at Title Discoverers and Explorers Author Edward R. Shaw Release Date July 22 2007 EBook 22116 Language English Character set encoding ASCII START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS Produced by Ron Swanson DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS BY EDWARD R. SHAW Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University NEW YORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY Discoverers and Explorers by Edward R. Shaw 2 Copyright 1900 By EDWARD R. SHAW. PREFACE. The practice of beginning the study of geography with the locality in which the pupil lives in order that his first ideas of geographical conceptions may be gained from observation directed upon the real conditions existing about him has been steadily gaining adherence during the past few years as a rational method of entering upon the study of geography. After the pupil has finished an elementary study of the locality he is ready to pass to an elementary consideration of the world as a whole to get his first conception of the planet on which he lives. His knowledge of the forms of land and water his knowledge of rain and wind of heat and cold as agents and of the easily traced effects resulting from the interaction of these agents have been acquired by observation and inference upon conditions actually at hand in other words his knowledge has been gained in a presentative manner. His study of the world however must differ largely from this and must be effected principally by representation. The globe in relief therefore presents to him his basic idea and all his future study of the world will but expand and .