The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams; ebook

The Education of Henry Adams describes the social and intellectual changes in Boston society brought about by the beginning of the 20th century with its emphasis on science and technology. The book describes how the current educational practices do not equip students with effective ways of interacting with this new order. Adams outlines a theory of self-learning based on friendship and experiences to make up for this shortcoming. This book won the 1919 Plitzer Prize. The book reader software includes full text search, table of contents, and variable font sizes.