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Index 



[Nature, 

 April If, 1912 



Mathematics (co«h'«ucd) ; 



analytische Geometric, Prof. G. Scheffers, Prof. G. H. 

 Bryan, F.R.S., 579; Calcutta Mathematical Society, 

 Proceedings of the. Prof. G. H. Bryan, F.R.S., 580; 

 Revista de la Sociodad matemdtica cspaftola. Prof. 

 G. H. Bryan. F.R.S., 580 

 Special: Algebra and Geometry, Lectures on Fundamental 

 Concepts of. Prof. J. W. Young, W. W. Denton, 409 ; 

 Algebraic Numbers : Introduction h la Thdorie des 

 Nombres .Mg^briques, Prof. J. Sommcr, Prof. A. Ldvy, 

 443 ; Calculus : Vorlesungen viber Variationsrechnung, 

 Prof. O. Bolza, Prof Bryan, F.R.S., 579; Elliptic Per- 

 turbative Functions used in Theories of Planetary 

 Motion, .Algebraic Development of, R. T. A. Innes, 

 166; Groups of Finite Order, Theory of, Prof. W. 

 Burnsidc, F.R.S., 170; Hindu Mathematics: Biblio- 

 graphy, G. R. Kave, 337; Integrals, Elementary: a 

 Short' Table, Dr. t. J. 'I'a. Bromwich, F.R.S., 444: 

 Mersenne's Numbers, H. J. Woodall, 32 ; Notation for 

 Mathematics, a Logical, R. T. A. Innes, Prof. Bryan, 

 F.R.S., 579; Probabilities: Shuffling of Cards, E 

 Borel, 403 ; Tables, Fifty Useful Metric Equivalent, 

 107 ; Vectors, Revolving, and Alternating-current 

 Phenomena, Prof. G, W. Patterson, 513. See also 

 Algebra and Geometry 

 Mathematical Physics : die Integralgleichungen und ihre 

 Anvvendungen in der mathematischen Physik, A. Kneser, 

 Prof. G. H. Bryan, F.R.S., 579; Untersuchungen iiber 

 Oszillationstheoreme, Dr. O. Haupt, Prof. Bryan, 

 F.R.S.. 579; die partiellen Differentialgleichungen der 

 mathematischen Physik, nach Riemann's Vorlesungen 

 bearbeitet. Prof. H. Weber, Prof. Bryan, F.R.S., 579 

 Mechanical Science : Effects of Holes and Semicircular 

 Notches on Distribution of Stress in Tension Members, 

 Prof. Coker, 164 ; Influence of the Ratio of Width to 

 Thickness upon apparent Strength and Ductility of Flat 

 Test Bars of Soft Steel, W. Gordon and G. H. Gulliver, 

 303 ; Testing of Plane Surfaces, Dr. P. E. Shaw, 470 ; 

 Elastic Strength of Flat Plates, W. J. Crawford, 604 

 Mechanics : 

 General : Elementary Applied Mechanics, Prof. .'\. Morley 

 and W. Inchley, 75 ; Playbooks of Science : Mechanics 

 and Some of its Mysteries, V. T. Johnson, 140 ; 

 Elements of Mechanics, with Numerous Examples, 

 G. W. Parker, 207; Text-book of Mechanics: vol. iii.. 

 Mechanics of Materials, Prof. L. A. Martin, 276; die 

 Prinzipien der Mechanik fiir eine oder mehrere abhan- 

 gige Variabeln, L. Konigsberger, Prof. Bryan, F.R.S., 

 :;8o ; Theoretische Mechanik, Prof. R. Marcolongo, 

 Prof H. E. Timerding, Prof. Bryan, F.R.S., 580 

 Special: Adherence of Flat Surfaces, H. M. Budgett, 

 iq8; Magnus, the Phenomenon of, A. Lafay, 269; 

 Mass, the Definition of, H. S. A., the Reviewer, 78; 

 Pressure, Internal, of Fluids and Determination of 

 Absolute Zero, E. H. Amagat, 98 ; the Pressure of a 

 Blow, Prof. Bertram Hopkinson, F.R.S., 531 ; Resist- 

 ance to the Motion of a Mercury Thread in a Glass 

 Tube, G. D. West, 198; the Unit' of Momentum, Prof. 

 F. R. Barren, Prof. J. Perry, F.R.S., 144 

 Medical Science : Medical Science of To-day : a Popular 

 Account, Dr. Willmott Evans, 40 ; Smithsonian Report, 

 162 ; Medical Work of the Local Government, Prof. 

 R. T. Hewlett, 296 ; Beit Memorial Fellowships for 

 Medical Research, 297 ; Reports from the Laboratory of 

 the Royal College of Physicians. Edinburgh, 311 ; Medi- 

 cines, Ancient and Modern. Dr. Oliver Davis, 562 ; 

 History of Medicine, Prof. M. Neuburger, E. Plavfair, 



577 



Melanesia : Islands of Enchantment, Florence Coombe, 554 



Mendelian Distributions, Point Binomials and Multinomials 

 in Relation to. Dr. J. Brownlee. 303 ; Mendelian Experi- 

 ments on Fowls, J. T. Cunningham, 572 



Mental Defect, see Feeble-minded 



Mental Processes, New Method of Measuring, Dr. G. R. 

 Jeffrey, 200 



Mercury Vapour Lamp, Quartz : Action of Rays upon 

 Colorability of Acid-resisting Bacilli, A. Rochair and 

 G. Colin, 269 



Metallurgy : Metallurgy and Engineering. Mutual Develop- 

 ment, Prof. H. Louis, 18 ; Melting and Boiling Points of 

 Metals, Drs. Holborn and Henning, 19 ; Distillation of 



Binary Mixtures of Metals in Metals in Vacuo, A. J. 



Berry, 198; Structure of Ternary Alloys, G. H. Gulliver, 



604 ; see also Alloys and Testing 

 Meteorites : the El Nakhla Meteorite, S, Meunier, 33 ; 



Meteoric Stone which recently Fell in Egypt, Dr. G. T. 



Prior, 165 ; South African Meteorites, W. A. Douglas 



Rudge, 565 

 Meteorology : 



General : Weather in the Seventeenth Century, W, 

 Sedgwick, 18; the Weather of 1911, the Right Hon. 

 Sir Edward Fry, G.C.B., F.R.S., 77, 244; Com- 

 mander C. Hepworth, 112; Dr. W. N. Shaw, F.R.S., 

 141, 244; W. H. Dines, F.R.S., 175, 348; Ch. Harding, 

 109, 358 ; L. C. W. Bonacina, 244 ; Dr. Wilhelm 

 Krebs, "279; A. Schmauss, 348; J. I. Craig, 348, 378; 

 the Weather of 191 1 and the Ultra-violet Radiations of 

 the Sun, Dr. C. Ramsauer, 212; Abnormal Weather of 

 191 1 in S. America, R. C. Mossman, 492; Weather 

 Science : an Elementary Introduction to Meteorology, 

 F. W. Henkel, 102 ; Results of Meteorological Ob- 

 servations at the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, 

 1900-05, Dr. A. A. Rambaut, F.R.S., 428; on Meteoro- 

 logical" Research, Dr. H. N. Dickson, 470 ; Obstacles 

 to the Progress of Meteorology, Prof. Cleveland Abbe, 



595 

 Special : Electrical Manifestations of Storms and Cyclones, 

 Origin of, G. Le Cadet, 133 ; Forecasting Weather, 

 Dr. W. N. Shaw, F.R.S., Dr. Hugh Robert Mill, 575; 

 Halos, Solar, and Brocken Spectres, W. Larden, 303 ; 

 Observation of Solar Halos in Africa, Anon., J. G. 

 Orchardson, 359 ; Pressure and Temperature in a 

 Column of Air, Statical Changes of, that accompany 

 Changes of Pressure at the Bottom, W. H. Dines, 

 303 ; Rain and Snow at the Observation Stations of the 

 Charcot Antarctic Expedition, Ammonia in the, A. 

 Miintz, E. Laine, 33 ; Storm in North Sea, Behaviour 

 of Heavy, 18 ; Swiss Observations, 1864-1900, 542 ; 

 Temperature, Causes and Effects of Variation in the 

 Range of. Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Sutton, 166; see also 

 Atmosphere, Climatology, Frost, Wind. 

 Metric System adopted in Siam, 489 

 Microbiology, see Fermentation 

 Microkinematography, J. E. Barnard, " the Writer of the 



Article," 312 

 Microscopic Objectives and Accessories, New, 329 

 Microscope Stands, 245, 351; J. Rheinberg, 348; J. A. L. 

 SutclifTe. 378, .i:;87 ; J. E. Barnard, 412 ; H. C. Chadwick, 

 448; " F.R.M.S.," 515; F. R. Brand, 549, 587 

 Milk : Milk of Indian Cows, Messrs. Meggitt and Mann, 

 491 ; Machine-drawn versus Hand-drawn Milk, N. 

 Macdonald, 539 

 Mineralogy : R6le of Water in Minerals, Dr. W. W. 

 Coblentz, 52 ; Dufrenoysite, associated with Seligmannite, 

 from the Binnental, R. H. Solly, 16!; ; Striiverite from 

 the Malay States, T. Crook and S. J. Johnstone, 165 ; 

 Occurrence of Ankerite in Coal, T. Crook, 165 ; Supposed 

 New Mineral from Du Toit's Pan, Kimberley, B. de 

 St. J. Van der Riet, 166 ; the World's Minerals, L. J. 

 Spencer, 242; Mineralogy, Dr. F. H. Hatch, 513; 

 Flotation of Minerals : Oil Attachments, K. A. Mickie, 



•^39 

 Mining : Unwatering Tresavean Mine, C. Brackenbury, 

 470 ; Stoping at the Calamon Mine, E. P. C. Sullivan, 



471 

 Mitosis, Reappearance of the Nucleolus in, E. J. Sheppard, 



86 

 Molecular State of Bodies in Solution, New Hypotheses, 



P. Girard and V. Henri, 133 ; Mechanics of the Water 



Molecule. Dr. R. .'\. Houstoun, 401 

 Mosses of New Zealand, Some, H. N. Dixon, 267 

 Moth Nonagria neurica, Messrs. Porritt and Bankes, H. M. 



Edelsten, 89 

 Motors, Balancing of, L. Lecornu, 268 

 Mould. Aspergillus niger. Manganese and Formation of 



Conidia of, G. Bertrand, 573 ; Influence of Suppression 



of Zinc on Secretion of Sucrase by, M. Javillier, 573 ; 



see also Botany 

 Museums : Preserving and Cleaning Antiquities, O. A. 



Rhousopoulos, 86 ; La Plata Museum, Dr. Moreno, Dr. 



E. H. Ducloux. 39:; 

 Mythological Study, S. Reinach, 17 



