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BOTANY OF TO-DAY. A Popular Account of the Evolution 

 of Modern Botany. By Prof. G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A., 

 B.Sc, Author of " The Romance of Plant Life," &c. &c. 



"One of the books that turn botany from a dryasdust into a fasci- 

 nating study."— Evening Standard. 



AERIAL NAVIGATION OF TO-DAY. A Popular 

 Account of the Evolution of Aeronautics. By Charles C. 

 Turner. 



" Mr. Turner is well qualified to write with authority on the subject. 

 The book sets forth the principles of flight in plain non-technical language. 

 One is impressed by the complete thoroughness with which the subject is 

 treated."— Daily Graphic. 



SCIENTIFIC IDEAS OF TO-DAY. A Popular Account, 

 in Non-technical Language, of the Nature of Matter, Elec- 

 tricity, Light, Heat, Electrons, &c. 6rV. By Charles R. 

 Gibson, A.I.E.E., Author of" Electricity of To-Day," 6v. 

 "Supplies a real need. . . . Mr. Gibson has a fine gift of exposi- 

 tion." — Birmingham Post. 



ASTRONOMY OF TO-DAY. A Popular Introduction in 

 Non-technical Language. By Cecil G. Dolmage, LL.D., 

 F.R.A.S. With frontispiece in colours, 6° 45 other illustrations. 



"Dr. Dolmage has absolutely kept to his promise to introduce the 

 reader to an acquaintance with the astronomy of to-day in non- 

 technical language."— Saturday Review. 



ELECTRICITY OF TO-DAY. Its Work and Mysteries 

 Explained. By Charles R. Gibson, A.I.E.E. 



"Mr. Gibson has given us one of the best examples of popular 

 scientific exposition that we remember seeing. His book may be 

 strongly commended to all who wish to realise what electricity means 

 and does in our daily life." — The Tribune. 



ENGINEERING OF TO-DAY. A Popular Account of the 

 Present State of the Science, with many interesting Examples, 

 described in Non-technical Language. By Thomas W. 

 Corbin. With 39 illustrations 6° diagrams. 

 " Most attractive and instructive."— Record. 



"The descriptions which are given of various types of engineering 

 structures and work are excellent."— Yorkshire Observer. 

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