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NATURE 



[October 12, 1893 



illustrated ; " A Text book on Electro-Magnetism and the 

 Construction of Dynamos," by Dugald C. Jackson, Professor of 

 Electrical Engineering, Universityof Wisconsin; "TheMechanics 

 of Hoisting Machinery, including Accumulators, Excavators, 

 ai d Pile Drivers," by Dr. Julius Weisbach and Prof. Gustav 

 Hermann, with 177 illustrations, authorised translation from the 

 second German edition, by Karl P. Dahlstrom, Instructor in 

 Mechanical Engineering at the Lehigh University; " Hydro- 

 stalics,"by A. G. Greenhill, F.R.S., Professor of Mathematics to 

 the Senior Class of Artillery Officers, Woolwich ; "Essays in 

 Historical Chemistry," by Prof. T. E. Thorpe, F. K.S. ; " The 

 Rise and Development of Organic Chemistry," by the late 

 C. Schorlemmer, F. R.S., translated and edited by Prof. 

 Smilhells, Yorkshire College, Leeds ; " Popular Lectures and 

 Addresses," Vol. ii., contributions to Geology, by Lord Kelvin, 

 P.R.S. ; "The Life of Sir A. C. Ramsay," by Sir Archibald 

 Geikie, F.R.S. ; "A Text-book of the Physiological Chemis- 

 try of the Animal Body, including an Account of the Chemical 

 Changes occurring in Disease," by Dr. Arthur Gamgee, F.R. S., 

 Brackenbury Professor of Physiology in the Owens College, 

 with illustrations, Vo'. ii. ; "Boot and Shoe Manufacture," 

 by C. W. B. Burdett, Head Master City and Guilds of London 

 Leather Trade Schools, with numerous illustrations; "Lead 

 Work," by W. R. Leihaby. with illustrations ; " Gold-Milling," 

 with illustTation°, by H. Louis; "Elementary Course of 

 Practical Science," by Hugh Gordon. 



The Cambridge University Press announce: — "The 

 Scientific Papers of John Couch Adans," Vol. i., edited by Dr. 

 William Grylls Adams, F.R.S., &c.. Professor of Natural 

 Philosophy in King's College, London, late Fellow of St. John's 

 College, Cambridge, with a memoir by Dr. J. W. L. Glaisher, 

 F.R.S. , &c.. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; "A 

 Treatise on Spherical Astronomy," by Sir Robert S. Ball, 

 F. K.S., Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry ; "A 

 Treatise on the Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable," 

 by Dr. A. R. Forsyth, F.R.S., Fellow of Trinity College, Cam- 

 bcidge; "Plane Trigonometry," by S. L. Loney, Part i., up 

 to and including the Solution of Triangles, is published separ- 

 ately ; " Solutions of the Examples in a Treatise on the Ele- 

 ments of Statics and Dynamics," by S. L. Loney, late Fellow 

 of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge : " Elementary Hydro- 

 siatics," by John Greaves, Fellow and Lecturer of Christ's 

 College ; "The Steam Engine and other Heat Engines," by J. 

 A. Ewing, F.R.S., Profe.-sor of Mechanism and Applied 

 Mechanics in the University of Cambridge; "Elementary 

 Pala;jntology for Geological Students," by Henry Woods; 

 "Piactical Physiology of Plants," by F. Darwin and E. H. 

 Acton. Pitt Press Mathematical Series :— " Euclid's Elements 

 of Geometry," Books v. and vi. , by H. M. Taylor, Fellow 

 and formerly Tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge; "Solu- 

 tions to the Exercises in Euclid," Books i -iv. (Pitt Piess 

 Ma;hematical Scries, by H. M. Taylor), by W. W. Taylor. 

 The Cambridge University Press are also about to publish 

 a series of Natural Science Manuals, which will cover a 

 wide field, some of the books being adapted for beginners, 

 whilst others will deal with special topics, and will be useful 

 only to more advanced students. The series will be divided 

 into two sections, a Biological and a Physical. The former 

 will be published under the general editorship of Mr. Arthur E. 

 Shipley, Fellow and Tutor of Christ's College, Cambridge ; it 

 will include "A Manual of Invertebrate Palaeontology," by 

 Mr. H. Woods, Demonstrator of Palasobolany at Cambridge, 

 which is now ready; "A Text-book on the Practical Physio- 

 logy of Plants," by Mr. Francis Darwin, of Christ's College, 

 and .\Ir. E. Hamilton Acton, of St. John's College, which is 

 in the press ; " Works on Physical Anthropology," by Prof. 

 Alexander Macalister ; " On the Vertebrate Skeleton," by Mr. 

 S. 11. Reynolds, of Trinity College; "On Fossil Plants," by 

 Mr. A. C. Seward, Lecturer in Botany in the University, and 

 "An Intioduction to the Study of Botany," by Mr. Francis 

 Darwin, which are in preparation. Other volumes will shortly 

 be announced. The vjlumes of the Physical Series already 

 arranged for include three by Mr. R. T. Glazebrook, F.R.S., 

 Assistant Director of the Cavendish Laboratory, on "Light 

 anil Heat," " Electricity and Magnetism," and " Mechanics and 

 Hydrostatics " ; these will be elementary text-books, based on 

 the Practical Courses of Physics for Medical Students at the 

 Cavendish Laboratory. The volume on " Light and Heat" is 

 in the press, and the other volumes are in preparation. 

 Messrs. Charles Griffin and Co.'s announcements in- 



NO. 1250, VOL. 48] 



elude : — "A Text-book of Ore and Stone Mining for the Use 

 of Mine-owners, Mine-managers, Prospectors, and all interested 

 in Ore and Stone Mining," by Dr. Clement Le Neve Foster, 

 F.R.S., Professor of Mining, Royal College of Science, H.M. 

 Inspector of Mines ; a new Metallurgical series, edited by W. 

 C. Roberts-Austen, C.B., F.R.S., Chemist and Assayer of the 

 Royal Mint, Professor of Metallurgy in the Royal College of 

 Science, (i) " Introduction to the Study of Metallurgy," by 

 the Editor ; third edition. (2) " Gold (The Metallurgy 

 of)," by Thos. Kirke Rose; (3) "Copper (The Metallurgy 

 ol)," by Thos. Gibb ; (4) " Iron and Steel (The Metal- 

 lurgy of)," by Thos. Turner; (5) "Metallurgical Ma- 

 chinery : the Application of Engineering to Metallurgi- 

 cal Problems," by Henry Charles Jenkins; (6) "Alloys," 

 by the Editor. Technological Manuals: "Oils, Fats, 

 Waxes, and Allied Materials, and the Manufacture there- 

 from of Candles, Soaps, and other Products," by Dr. C. R. 

 Alder Wright, F.R.S.; "Agricultural Chemistry and An- 

 alysis : A Practical Handbook for the Use of Agricultural 

 Students," by Dr. J. M. H. Munro, Professor of Chemistry, 

 Downton College of Agriculture; "Dairy Chemistry: A 

 Practical Handbook for Dairy Managers," by H. Droop Rich- 

 mond ; "Cements: A Practical Handbook on their Manu- 

 facture, Properties, Testing," &c., by Gilbert R. Redgrave ; 

 " Petroleum : A Treatise on the Geographical Distribution, 

 Geological Occurrence, Chemistry, Production, and Refining 

 of Petroleum ; its Testing, Transport, and Storage ; and the 

 Legislative Enactments relating thereto ; together with a De- 

 scription of the Shale Oil Industry," by Boverton Redwood, 

 assisted by Geo. T. Holloway. With maps and illustrations. The 

 special features of Mr. Redwood's work will be (i) the hitherto 

 unpublished descriptions of undeveloped sources of petroleum in 

 various parts of the world ; and (2) that the testing, transport, and 

 storage from the point of view of legislation, and the precautions 

 which experience in this and other countries has shown to be 

 necessary in the interests of public safety. " A Text-book of 

 Physics : including Properties of Ma'ter, Heat, Sound and 

 Light, Magnetism and Electricity," by Dr. J. H. Poynting, 

 F.R.S., late Fell, of Trinity Coll., Cambridge; Prof, of 

 Physics in the Mason Coll., Birmingham, and J. J. Thomson, 

 F.R.S., Fell, of Trinity Coll., Cambridge; Prof, of Exper. 

 Physics in the Univer. of Camb. ; "The Mean Density of the 

 Earth : An Essay to which the Adams Prize was adjudged in 

 1893 in the University of Cambridge," by Dr. J. H. Poynt- 

 ing, F.R.S., in large 8vo, with bibliography, illustrations in 

 the text, and lithographed plates ; "Marine Engineering Rules 

 and Tables (A Pocket-book of) : for the use of Marine 

 Engineers, Naval Architects, Designers, Draughtsmen, Super- 

 intendents, and all engaged in the design and construction of 

 Marine Machinery, Naval and Mercantile," by A. E. Sea'.on 

 and H. M. Rounthwaite, with illustrations ; " Gas, Oil, and 

 Air Engines ; A Practical Text-book on Internal Combustion 

 Motors without Boiler," by Bryan Donkin, with illustrations ; 

 " Sewage Disposal Works," by W. Santo Crimp. Second 

 edition, with additional plates; "Engineering Drawing and 

 Design : .\ Practical Manual for Engineering Student.'^," by 

 Sidney II. Wells, Principal, Battersea Polytechnic Institute, 

 late of Dulwich College. Part I. — Geometry : Practical, Plane, 

 and Solid. Part II. — Machine and Engine Drawing and 

 Design. Complete in one vol., with numerous illustrations and 

 folding-plate; " Applied Mechanics (An Advanced Text-book 

 of)," by Prof. Jamieson, Glasgow and West of Scotland Tech- 

 nical College, with very numerous illustrations. 



Messrs. Swan, Sonnenschein and Co.'s forthcoming 

 works are chiefly textbooks. We note : — " A Student's Text- 

 book on Botany," by Dr. Sidney H. Vines, Professor of Botany 

 in the University of Oxford, editor of " Prantl's Botany,' 

 copiously illustrated; "Textbook of Embryology, Inverte- 

 brates," by Drs. Korschelt and Heider, of the University of 

 Berlin, translated and edited by Dr. E. L. Mark, Professor of 

 Anatomy in Harvard University, and Dr. W. M. Woodworth, 

 Instructor in Microscopical Anatomy in Harvard University, 

 Part 1., illustrated ; " The Cell, its Anatomy and Physiology," 

 by Dr. Oscar Hertwig, of the University of Berlin, translated 

 and edited by Dr. H. J. Campbell, illustrated ; " Text-book of 

 Palaeontology for Zoological Students," by Theodore T. Groom, 

 illustrated; "Lectures on Human and Animal Psychology," 

 by Wilhelm Wundt, Professor of Philosophy in the University 

 of Leipzig, translated and edited by James Edward Creighton, 

 Instructor in Philosophy to the Cornell University, Ithaca, 



