From Lectern to Laboratory
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. The author’s detailed narrative explores the origins of the classical liberal arts curriculum, the rise of “mutual education societies,” the push to establish ...
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. The author’s detailed narrative explores the origins of the classical liberal arts curriculum, the rise of “mutual education societies,” the push to establish ...
