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Pupil-Teacher's Geographical Year-Book, Atlas, and 



Geography. (Edinburgh and London : W. and A. K. Johnston. iSS6.) 

 Price 2s. 6d. 



This will he found a most useful book for the pupil- teacher, as it gives a 

 large amount of valuable information in a very condensed form. This is the 

 fourth year of publication of this little year-book. It treats of America and 

 Oceanea, and Astronomy, and contains five double-page geographical maps and 

 three of astronomical diagrams. 



300 Problems in Chemical Physics and Specific Gravity, with 

 Key. By Henry Wootten. Cr. 8vo, pp. 91. (London : Simpkin, ^larshall, 

 and Co. 1SS6. ) Price 3s. 



Students in chemistry will be glad to know of this book. The problems 

 are arranged under their various subject-headings, and although simply ex- 

 pressed will be found to be of considerable importance. Each problem is 

 worked out in full, and the method of working is explained. 



Wills' Preliminary Questions, being the Questions given at 



the Pharmaceutical Society's Preliminary Examinations from 1 88 1 to 18S5 

 inclusive. With Answers and Essays. 



This may almost be considered as an accompanying work to the above. 

 The examination papers are divided into three subjects, viz. — Latin, Arithme- 

 tic, and English, and are fully answered at the end of the book. A youth 

 about to pass his " preliminary " will do well to work through this book first. 



Elements of Plane Geometry : Part I. corresponding to 

 Euclid Books I. and II., Part II. corresponding to Euclid Books III., IV., V., 

 and VI. 2 Vols., cr. 8vo, pp. 138 — 197. (London : Swan Sonnenschein and 

 Co. 1886.) Price 2s. 6d. each. 



The Association for the Improvement of Geometrical Teaching have in 

 these volumes issued the Syllabus of Plane Geometry which was published in 

 1875, to which they have added demonstrations and exercises. As might be 

 expected in publications of this society, the proofs are set forth in a clear and 

 intelligible manner, and the exercises exhibit great carefulness in their selection 

 and progressiveness. As the educational value of this science has of late been 

 more urgently insisted upon, we advise teachers who are in search of text- 

 books to place these in the hands of their pupils. 



The Science and Art of Arithmetic, for the Use of 

 Schools. By A. Sonnenschein and H. A. Nesbitt, M.A. Cr. 8vo. Part I., 

 Integral, pp. xii. — 174, Parts II. and III., Vulgar Fractions and Approximate 

 Calculations, pp. x. — 271. (London: Swan Sonnenschein and Co.) 



We think this is the most useful and at the same time most interesting 

 treatise on arithmetic that we have yet met with. Pupils who are taken care- 

 fully through this work will gain such a knowledge of the science and such a 

 grounding in the function of numljers as will be of lasting service to them ; 

 whilst the clear exposition and consequent mastery of every principle will 

 make repetition needless. We have known students who have perused this 

 book gain very high places in their " exams." 



1,750 Examination Questions on English History, with 

 4,900 References to Standard Works where the Answers may be found. By 

 " Oxon." Cr. 8vo, pp. xi. — 198. (London: Swan Sonnenschein and Co. 

 1886.) Price 3s. 6d. 



