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the editorship of J. Reynolds Green. Of this Series we have 

 received the vohime on "Biology" by Harvey Gibson and that 

 on "Botany" by Green. Each volume covers about 125 pages, 

 is well illustrated and discusses the fundamental principles of 

 the subject of which it treats in a manner that must appeal very 

 strongly to the beginner. The price is not given but it is 

 probably less than 50 cents which brings the volume within 

 reach of all who need them. 



From G. P. Putnam's Sons comes a "History of Biology" 

 by L. C. Miall one of the valumes is a "History of the Sciences 

 Series." This is likely to prove an entertaining and instructive 

 book to both zoologists and botanists since it gives an account 

 of the origin and growth of the twin sciences of botany and 

 zoology with the added merit that the information is in such 

 compact form that the relationships of the two sciences ?.re 

 easily understood. After an introduction devoted to the 

 biology of the ancients, the time since 1530 is divided into six 

 periods and the development of biology in each is outlined. It 

 is seldom that the botanist or zoologist has a clear idea of the 

 history of his chosen science but this book will supply the lack. 

 It is published at 75 cents net. Putnam's are also the Ameri- 

 Ccin agents for the series of "Cambridge Manuals of Science 

 and Literature," published by Cambridge University. We, 

 have already had the plasure of commending in these pages 

 an earlier volume on "Plant Animals" and have now received 

 "Plant Life on Land" by F. O. Bower. The reputation of 

 Prof. Bower as a botanist is sufficient guarantee that the book 

 contains interesting matter well presented. The ten essavs 

 that make up the book are largely ecological in character 

 though the early pages have a thread of evolution running 

 through them. The book has 150 pages and 26 illustrations 

 and costs 40c net. 



