Books with author Henry Adams

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The Education is much more a record of Adams's introspection than of his deeds. It is an extended meditation on the social, technological, political, and intellectual changes that occurred over Adams's lifetime. Adams concluded that his traditional education failed to help him come to terms with these rapid changes; hence his need for self-education. The organizing thread of the book is how the "proper" schooling and other aspects of his youth, was time wasted; thus his search for self education through experiences, friendships, and reading.

The Education of Henry Adams is the Pulitzer Prize winning autobiography of Henry Adams. The Education is much more a record of Adams's introspection than of his deeds. It is an extended meditation on the social, technological, political, and intellectual changes that occurred over Adams's lifetime. Adams concluded that his traditional education at Harvard failed to help him come to terms with the rapid changes he saw in his lifetime; hence his need for self-education. Adams repeatedly laments that his formal education, grounded in the classics, history, and literature, as was then the fashion, did not give him the scientific and mathematical knowledge needed to grasp the scientific breakthroughs of the 1890s and 1900s. The organizing thread of the book is how the "proper" schooling and other aspects of his youth, was time wasted; thus his search for self-education through experiences, friendships, and reading. Many consider this the best autobiography ever written.

For many people, the words “multiple sclerosis” conjure up images of wheelchairs and other adaptive devices associated with physical disabilities. And while many people certainly do suffer a loss of muscular function as a result of this often-debilitating condition, the body is not the only thing affected by this disease of the central nervous system.For thirteen years, successful career woman Henrietta Adams went through life unaware that her relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis was causing serious cognitive and emotional impairment. Since Adams was not physically sick, no one associated her problems with her illness. And so she suffered for years, unaware of the invisible ravages of her condition. In this compelling, informing, and ultimately uplifting memoir, Adams recounts her horrifying experiences battling against an unseen and poorly understood foe. By sharing her experiences, Adams helps raise awareness about the different ways multiple sclerosis impacts people and reminds others afflicted with the disease that they are not alone.By sharing her journey of loss, shock, anger, and depression, Adams helps others come to terms with their own diagnosis—and discover the same hope she found in the midst of her pain.

The Education of Henry Adams is an autobiography that records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838–1918), in his later years, to come to terms with the dawning 20th century, so different from the world of his youth. It is also a sharp critique of 19th-century educational theory and practice. In 1907, Adams began privately circulating copies of a limited edition printed at his own expense. Commercial publication of the book had to await its author's 1918 death, whereupon it won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize. The Modern Library placed it first in a list of the top 100 English-language nonfiction books of the 20th century.

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* Beautifully illustrated with atmospheric paintings by renowned artists, Adam's groundbreaking work won him a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1919. It deals with the enormous cultural shifts of the early twentieth century by addressing the intellectual, technological, social, and political changes while delivering a sharp critique of nineteenth century teaching methods.* Ranked as number one of the twentieth century's top 100 English language non-fiction books by the Modern Library.* Just as accessible and enlightening for today's modern readers as it would have been when first published almost a century ago, the book is one of the great works of American literature and continues to be widely read and studied throughout the world.* This meticulous edition from Heritage Illustrated Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original text and is enhanced with images of classic works of art carefully selected by our team of professional editors.

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The Education of Henry Adams Henry Adams A Critique of 19th Century Educational Theory and Practice The Education of Henry Adams records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838–1918), in his later years, to come to terms with the dawning 20th century, so different from the world of his youth. It is also a sharp critique of 19th century educational theory and practice. In 1907, Adams began privately circulating copies of a limited edition printed at his own expense. Commercial publication had to await its author's 1918 death, whereupon it won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize. The Modern Library placed it first in a list of the top 100 English-language nonfiction books of the twentieth century. The Education is much more a record of Adams's introspection than of his deeds. It is an extended meditation on the social, technological, political, and intellectual changes that occurred over Adams's lifetime. Adams concluded that his traditional education failed to help him come to terms with these rapid changes; hence his need for self-education. The organizing thread of the book is how the "proper" schooling and other aspects of his youth, was time wasted; thus his search for self-education through experiences, friendships, and reading. Many aspects of the contemporary world emerged during the half-century between the Civil War and World War I, a half-century coinciding with Adams's adult life. An important theme of The Education is its author's bewilderment and concern at the rapid advance in science and technology over the course of his lifetime, sometimes now called Second Industrial Revolution but incarnated in his term "dynamo." The Education mentions the recent discovery of x-rays and radioactivity, and shows a familiarity with radio waves in his citation of Marconi and Branly. Adams purchased an automobile as early as 1902, in order to make better use of a summer in France researching Mont Saint Michel and Chartres. He correctly predicted that the 20th century would see even more explosive changes. Adams repeatedly laments that his formal education, grounded in the classics, history, and literature, as was then the fashion, did not give him the scientific and mathematical knowledge needed to grasp the scientific breakthroughs of the 1890s and 1900s.