In the struggle for place it is not surprising that the nobler aspect of science, as an instrument of education and culture, should be lost sight of in the popular desire for a mere acquaintance with the facts demanded by the exigencies of the moment.


The Theory of Heat (2nd edition), Preface to the First Edition (p. v)

Thomas Preston Quotes

In the struggle for place it is not surprising that the nobler aspect of science, as an instrument of education and culture, should be lost sight of...

In the struggle for place it is not surprising that the nobler aspect of science, as an instrument of education and culture, should be lost sight of...

In the struggle for place it is not surprising that the nobler aspect of science, as an instrument of education and culture, should be lost sight of...

In the struggle for place it is not surprising that the nobler aspect of science, as an instrument of education and culture, should be lost sight of...