THE 



AMERICAN SCIENCE SERIES 



FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. 



The principal objects of the series are to supply the lack in some subjects 

 very great of authoritative books whose principles are, so far as practicable, 

 illustrated by familiar American facts, and also to supply the other lack that 

 the advance of Science perennially creates, of text-books which at least do not 

 contradict the latest generalizations. The books of this series systematically 

 outline the field of Science, as the term is usually employed with reference to 

 general education. The scheme includes an Advanced Course, a Briefer Course, 

 and an Elementary Course. 



In ordering be careful to state which course is desired Advanced, 



Zoology. 



By A. S. PACKARD, Professor 

 of Zoology and Geology in Brown 

 University. 



Advanced Course, 722 pp. 



Briefer Course, 338 pp. 



Elementary Course, 290 pp. 



The Human Body. 



By H. NEWELL MAKTIN, Professor 

 in the Johns Hopkins University. 



Advanced Course, 631 34 pp. 

 Copies without the Appendix on 

 Reproduction will be sent when 

 specially ordered. 



Uriefer Course, 377 pp. 



Elementary Course, 261 pp. 



Psychology. 



By WM. JAMES, Professor of Psy- 

 chology in Harvard University. 

 Advanced Course, in 2 vols. Vol. I, 



<>S< pp. ; Vol. II, 704 pp. 



Briefer Course, 478 pp. 



Political Economy. 



By FRANCIS A. WALKER, Presi- 

 dent Massachusetts Institute of 

 Technology. 



Advanced Course, 537 pp. 



Briefer Course, 415 pp. 



Elementary Course, 323 pp. 



Briefer, or Elementary. 



Physics. 



By GEORGE F. BARKER, Professor 

 in the University of Pennsylvania. 



Advanced Course, 902 pp. 

 Chemistry. 



By IRA REMSEN, Professor in the 

 Johns Hopkins University. 

 Advanced Course, 850pp. 

 Briefer Course, 387 pp. 

 Memmtary Course, 273 pp. 



Astronomy. 



By SIMON NEWCOMB, Professor in 

 the Johns Hopkins University, and 

 EDWARD S. HOLDEN, Director of the 

 Lick Observatory. 



Advanced Course, 512 pp. 



Briefer Course, 352 pp. 



Biology. 



By WILLIAM T. SEDGWICK, Pro- 

 fessor in the Massachusetts Insti- 

 tute of Technology, and EDMUND 

 B. WILSON, Professor in Bryn Mawr 

 College. 



Part I. Introductory, 193 pp. 



Botany. 



By C. E. BESSEY, Professor in the 

 University of Nebraska ; formerly 

 In the Iowa Agricultural College. 



Advanced Course, 611 pp. 



Briefer Course, 292 pp. 



HENRY HOLT & CO., PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK. 



