Congressional Edition Volume 5454 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...of three dimensions, general botany, physics, inorganic chemistry, mineralogy, and geology, general zoology, ornamental and architectural drawing, mineral analysis. The course in agrimensure includes, for the first year, topography, organic chemistry and agricultural industries, chemistry applied to constructions, agronomy and agricultural machinery, agricultural chemistry, ornamental and architectural drawing, applied zoology, hygiene applied to buildings, laws relating to agriculture. The second-year studies include topography, organic chemistry and agricultural industries, rural and town buildings, highways and common roads, laws relating to agriculture, domestic and foreign agricultural bookkeeping. The first-year course in architecture includes mechanics applied to buildings, technical physics, chemistry applied to constructions, mineralogy and geology, topography, architectural drawing and technology, hygiene applied to buildings. In the second year the course covers descriptive geometry (applied), chemistry of constructions, architectural drawing and technology, laws affecting architecture, mineralogy and geology. The course in agronomy includes, for the first year, agronomy and agricultural machinery, agricultural chemistry, applied botany and zoology, organic chemistry and agricultural industries, elementary topography, mineralogy, geology, and hygiene; for the second year the studies, in addition to the foregoing, are the flora of Ecuador, veterinary surgery, agricultural bookkeeping and laws. Graduates in science who have sufficiently distinguished themselves will be sent abroad by the Government to perfect themselves in special branches. The university publishes the following notice, which will be of interest to students of certain branches of s...