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NATURE 



[October 6, 192 1 



Rosenhain, S. L. Archbutt and Dr. D. Hanson. 

 Pp. ii+256+24 plates. (London : Institution of 

 Mechanical Engineers.) 2/. 25. 



A Synopsis of the Accipitres (f^iurnal Birds of 

 Prey). By H. Kirke Swann. Part i (Vultur to 

 Accipeter). Second edition, revised and corrected 

 throughout. Pu. 63. (London : Wheldon and 

 Wesley, Ltd.) 6^. 



Fishing from the Earliest Times. By W. Radcliffe. 

 Pp. xviii + 478. (London : J. Murray.) 28s. net. 



The Diagnosing of Troubles in Electrical Machines. 

 By Prof. M. Walker. (Electrical Engineering 

 Series.) Pp. xii+450. (London : Longmans, Green 

 and Co.) 32.S. net. 



Nature Lessons with Plants. By E. Kay Robinson, 

 (Nature Lovers' Library.) Pp. 136. ' (London : 

 Holden and Hardingham', Ltd.) is. net. 



Nature Lessons with Animals. By E. Kay Robin- 

 son. (Nature Lovers' Library.) Pp. 144. (London : 

 Holden and Hardingham, Ltd.) 15. net. 



Grasses and Rushes. Bv Dr. S. C. Johnson. 

 (Nature Lovers' Library.)" Pp. 143. (London : 

 Holden and Hardingham, Ltd.) \s. net. 



Everybody's Book of Astronomv. Bv E. G. Fenner. 

 (Nature Lovers' Library.) Pp. '144. (London : 

 Holden and Hardingham, Ltd.) \s. net. 



Handbook of Chemistry and Phvsics : A Ready- 

 Reference Pocket Book "of Chemical and Physical 

 Data. By Prof. C. D. Hodgman and others. 

 Eighth edition. Pp. 711. (London: Chapman and 

 Hall, Ltd.) 24.9. net. 



A History of the Cambridge University Press, 

 1521-1921. By S. G. Roberts. Pp. xv+190. (Cam- 

 bridge : At the University Press.) 175. 6d. net. 



Sur rOrigine dell'Uomo : Nuove Teorie e Docu- 

 menti. By Prof. V. Giuffrida-Ruggeri. Pp. xiii + 

 269. (Bologna : N. Zanichelli.) L. 24. 



Diary of Societies. 



THURSDAY, October 6. 

 Cebamic SociETr (Refractory Materials Section) (at Institution 

 of Mechanical Eng-ineers), at 10.30 a.m.-H. Dewey: Refractory 

 Materials of the London Basin.-J. H. Marlow • The Marlovv 



KUn^'oi/rr' °1T"-^- "^.'^'7'^= -^ New Type^^of tS 

 »i '• O^l-nred, with many Novel Features.— Dr. A. Grang-er • 

 Aluminothermic Corundum as' Refractory Materials —Prof J w' 

 Cobb and H. S. Houldsworth : The Reversible Thermal 'Ex- 

 pansion of Silica.— Discussion on Gas-firino- 



RoTAL Aebonactical Societt (at Royal Sooiet°v of Arts), at 5 30- 

 Air Commodore H. R. H. Brooke-Popham : Some Notes on 

 Aeroplanes in Tropical Countries. 



Chemical Society, at 8.-S. J. Lewis and P. M. Wood: A N- 

 Adjustable Thermostat for all Temperatures between 0° and- 

 iJ^'l^Tr^: ^- Dufton: The Separation of Miscible Liquids by 

 pistillation. Laboratory Still-heads— A. P. Dufton : The Separa- 

 tion of Miscible Liquids bv Distillation. A Continuous Labora- 

 tory Still.— P. K. Dutt, H. R. Whitehead, and A. Wormall • 

 Ihe Action of Diazo-salts on Aromatic Sulphonamides. Part I 

 ^iV" , V, ""'"^ ■ Neutral Salt Action on the Hydrolysis of 

 Ethyl Formate.— A. Shimomura and J. B. Cohen": Synthetic 

 Optical Activity.— T. A. Henry and H. Pag-et : Chenopodium Oil 

 1 :,. •Jl^°^'^ ^^^ ^- ^- Perren : Experiments on the Synthesis 

 of the Polyacetic Acids of Methane. An Addendum to Parts I 

 and III.— C. K. Ins-old and W. J. Powell: Experiments on the 

 Synthesis of the Polyacetic Acids of Methane. Part IV. The 

 Preparation of /3-Carbdxymethanetriacetic Acid.— The Late H R 

 Le Sueur and C. C. Wood : The Mechanism of the Action of 

 Fused Alkalis. Part II. Action of Fused Potassium Hydroxide 

 on Phenylglyceric Acid. 



RoTAL Society of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynsecolog-y Section), 

 at 8.— Dr. Barris and Dr. McCurrich : Case of Hematoma of 

 the Vulva following Labour.— Dr. R. A. Hendry : Case of Pro- 

 longed Gestation.— Dr. P. A. Nyulasy : Polypoid Decidual 

 Endometritis. 



FRIDAY, OcTOBEB 7. 



Cebamic Societt (Refractory Materials Section) fat Institution of 

 Mechanical Engineers), at 10 a.m.— General Meeting 



JfTciOB Institution of Engineebs (at Caxton Hall), at 8.— Dr. 

 F. W. Edridge-Green : Colour Vision and Colour Blindness. 



West London MEDico-CninrBGiCAL Society (at West London Hos- 

 pital), at 8.30.— Sir G. Lenthal Cheatle : A Study of Breast 

 Cancer in Relation to the Cancer Problem (Presidential Ad- 

 dress). 



NO. 2710, VOL. 108] 



MONDAY, Octobeb 10. 



Royal Society or Medicine (War Section), at 5.30. — Sir John Good- 

 win : The Aftermath of War, with Reference to the Medioa) 

 Service of the Army (Presidential Address). 



Aeistotelian Society (at 21 Gower Street), at 8.— Dr. F. C. 8 

 Schiller: Novelty (Presidential Address). 



' TUESDAY, October 11. 



Quekett Micboscopical Club, at 7.30. — A. Earland : Deep Sea 

 Deposits. 



WEDNESDAY, October 12. 



Royal Sanitaby Institite, at 4. — Discussion on Plumbing and 

 Sanitation on Board Ship. 



Newcomen Society (at Institute of Marine Engineers, 85 Minories), 

 at 5. — G. F. Zimmtr : History of Continuous Conveying Devices. 



Institution of Automobile Engineers (at Royal Society of Arts), 

 at 8.— G. Watson : Industrial Standardisation (Presidential Ad- 

 dress). 



THURSDAY, October 13. 



Child-Study Society (at RoyaJ Sanitary Institute), at 6. — Dr. 

 C. W. Kimmins : Springs of Laughter. 



Society fob Constructive Birth Control and Racial Progress 

 (In Lecture Room, Hotel Cecil), at 8.— Dr. Marie Stopes : Anec 

 dotes of the Past, Present, and Future of Birth Control (Presi- 

 dential Address). 



Royal Society of Medicine (Neurology Section), at 8.30. — P. 

 Sargent : Presidential Address. 



FRIDAY, October 14. 



Association of Economic Biologists (In Botanical Lecture 

 Theatre. Imperial College of Science), at 2.30.— Dr. W. Brown 

 and Others : Discussion on the Physiology of the Infection 

 Process. 



Royal Society of INiEDiciNE (Ophthalmology Section), at 8.30. — 

 J. H. Pajsons: The Fourth Cranial Nerve.— E. Clarke: Mile- 

 stones in Refraction Work. 



SATURDAY, October 15. 

 Physiological Society (at Guy's Hospitall. 



CONTENTS. PAGE 



The Prevention of Venereal Disease 169 



L'Espace dans la Chimie 171 



Practical Anti-tuberculosis Work 172 



Physics and Chemistry of Bioluminescence. By 



T. S. P 174 



Our Bookshelf 174 



Letters to the Editor:— 



The Resting-place of Robert Boyle.— Sir William 



A. Tilden, F.R.S 176 



Biological Terminology,— Sir G. Archdall Reid, 



K.B.E 176 



The Green Colouring of Surf on the Horizon. — Dr. 



S. W. Visser 178 



Scientific Publication.— Cecil A. Hoare 179 



Behaviour in Lizards.— E. Leonard Gill ..... 179 

 Breeding Periods of Newt and Slow-worm. — Richard 



Elmhirst 179 



The Highest Inhabited House.— W. Harcourt- 



Bath ; The Reviewer 179 



The U.se of the Classics.— W. M. F. P 180 



Indian Land Mollufca. — Dr. N. Annandale . . 180 

 Auroral Display of September 28-29. — Major 



William J. S. Lockyer . . . . . . i?o 



The Isotopy of the Radio-elements. — Dr. M. L. 



Neuburger . 180 



Water Power Development. By Prof. A. H. 



Gibson, D.Sc . . . . i8r 



The Danish Deep Sea Expedition, [Illustrated) . 185 



Industrial Micro-biology 187 



Obituary: — 



G. W. Walker, F.R.S. By C. V. B 188 



Dr. Peter Cooper Hewitt 188 



Notes . 189 



Our Astronomical Column : — 



Antares nnd its Companion 193 



The Bright Object Near the Sun 193 



Studies of Nebulae and Clusters '93 



International Meteorological Committee .... 194 



The International Illumination Commission ... 195 



University and Educational Intelligence 195 



Calendar of Scientific Pioneers . i97 



Societies and Academies i97 



Books Received ... i99 



Diary of Societies 200 



