
The Elements of Reconstruction (The original unabridged edition)
By H. G. WellsLength2h 14m
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This carefully crafted ebook: "The Elements of Reconstruction (The original unabridged edition)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This book is a series of articles contributed to the Times, July-August 1916. First book edition by Nisbet & Co., London, November 1916. Table of contents : Introduction Science in Education and Industry Scientific Agriculture And The Nation's Food The Long View And Labour Problems Of Political Adaptation An Imperial Constitution Higher Education In The Empire Herbert George "H. G." Wells (1866 – 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells was now considered to be one of the world's most important political thinkers and during the 1920s and 30s he was in great demand as a contributor to newspapers and journals.
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GenreEducation and Learning
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Publish dateSep 5, 2013
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Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
18WANT OF CLEAR THINKING
2I. — SCIENCE IN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY
19THE MACHINE OF GOVERNMENT
3SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICES
20THE THREE ESTATES
4THE GREAT DYE QUESTION
21LOCAL REFERENCE
5OUR OLD ECONOMIC SYSTEM
22The Party System
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6THE PATTERN OF 1920
23V. — AN IMPERIAL CONSTITUTION
7RESEARCH AMALGAMATED WITH INDUSTRY
24PRESENT METHODS OF REPRESENTATION
8II. — SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE AND THE NATION’S FOOD
25A COUNCIL OF EMPIRE
9ABSURDITY OF ‘EXPROPRIATION’
26AN IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
10THE USE OF A TARIFF
27LORDS AND COMMONS
11A BONUS FOR FARMERS
28OCCUPATIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
12SYNDICATION WITHOUT CONFISCATION
29VI. — HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE EMPIRE
13III. — THE LONG VIEW AND LABOUR
30THE TWO ASPECTS OF EDUCATION
14EMPLOYERS AND TRADE UNIONS
31‘THE STUPIDEST OF OPPOSITIONS’
15THE SCALE OF BUSINESS
32WHAT IS A LIBERAL EDUCATION?
16GUILD SOCIALISM
33FEMININE EDUCATION AND THE LAWYER MIND
17IV. — PROBLEMS OF POLITICAL ADAPTATION