 Americans have told me,' says Mr. AE Shipley, 'that comparatively few things are actually invented in America, that most inventions come from abroad, but are eagerly taken up and exploited in the States. Where the American really shines is not as an inventor,...  Nature - Page 233edited by - 1912Full view - About this book
 | 1915 - 344 pages
...says Mr. AE Shipley, 'that comparatively few things are actually invented in Poetry and Science 37 America, that most inventions come from abroad, but...are eagerly taken up and exploited in the States. Where the American really shines is not as an inventor, but as a manufacturer. It is a striking fact... | |
 | 1915 - 838 pages
...giving science a primary place in national education. 'Several Americans have told me,' says Mr. AE Shipley, 'that comparatively few things are actually...are eagerly taken up and exploited in the States. Where the American really shines is not as an inventor, but as a manufacturer. It is a striking fact... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1912 - 778 pages
...path from the school to the university is a straight one. But the system in America is beset by many grave disadvantages. The teaching staffs of some of...are eagerly taken up and exploited in the States. Where the American reallv shines 5« not as an inventor, but as a manufacturer. Originality is rare... | |
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