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opportunity to study this geography and thus become really 

 acquainted with our world. Volume 11 which we have "not seen 

 deals with Regions and Trade and is for the higher grades. We 

 strongly recommend Volume 1 as a basis for world Nature-Study. 



The Earth and Its Life. A. Waddington Seers, B. A. 208 pp. 

 Illustrated. World Book Company. 



This little volume gives an outlook on the history of the earth 

 beginning back long before life appeared upon it and chronicling 

 the appearence of plants and animals upon it as revealed in the 

 study of geology and paleontology. Especial attention is paid 

 to the early history of man. The topics covered by the chapters 

 are: the earth and the universe, how the crust of the earth was 

 formed — the plan of the earth, the movements and fashioning of 

 the crust, the coming of life, evolution, the evolution of plants, 

 plants and their environment, evolution of animal life — the lower 

 forms, backboned animals: fishes, amphibians; reptiles and birds, 

 mammals, man, the early users of stone, the later users of stone, 

 users of stone in modern times, the users of bronze, the iron age, 

 man discovers the universe, man discovers the earth, and man 

 and his environment. 



This book is especially valuable to teachers for their own infor- 

 mation since it gives what is known of the earth's history in brief, 

 concise and interesting form. High school pupils will find it val- 

 uable for supplementary reading and it will prove to be a convenient 

 and valuable book of reference in Nature Study libraries. 



Gardening. An Elementary School Text Treating of the Science 

 and Art of Vegetable Growing. A. B. Stout. Ph.D. Director of 

 the Laboratories. N. Y. Botanical Gardens. New York City. 

 345 pp illustrated. World Book Company 



This is an admirable volume written by a man of wide experience 

 in gardening who has a perfect comprehension of what the 

 children should know about gardening and how to interest them 

 in it. It begins with the objectives and methods and reasons 

 for learning gardening, then follow chapters on how plants live 

 and grow, their food and their relation to the soil and water. 

 Later chapters deal with planning of the garden, the time for 



