The Construction of Wrought Iron Bridges: Embracing the Practical Application of the Principles of Mechanics to Wrought Iron Girder Work (Classic Repr

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Excerpt from The Construction of Wrought Iron Bridges: Embracing the Practical Application of the Principles of Mechanics to Wrought Iron Girder Work As this work is analytical throughout, I would begin by saying a few words upon Analysis. Analysis (separation) applied to any subject, always indicates a distinct classification of what we know of the subject, in such a way as to make that knowledge effective and useful. The usefulness of unarranged knowledge is very imperfect, a "general impression" can be formed from it, but no argument: for argument implies some arrangement. Our first knowledge, whether practical or scientific, is necessarily obtained from experience of some kind: if that experience be first separated into distinct and classified facts, and then good reasoning be brought to bear upon those facts, our primary knowledge is improved, and becomes perfected. Thus analysis may be described as of two kinds. One is the separation of observed facts - of events actually passing before the eyes, - so that those parts of them which bear upon a particular object are detected, and drawn out with distinctness and connection: - excellence in this branch of analysis constitutes the "practical" man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.