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struction in tecliuical education, a fact which stumps tlie work as 

 authoritative. Housing, feeding, hatching, rearing cliiekeus. diseases 

 of poultry, and fallacies of poultry farming, are among the many 

 items dealt with, and the present edition has been made more useful 

 by including an account of tlie mode of raising turkeys in the open. 



Outlines of the Earth's Sislori/. By Nathaniel Soutligate Thaler. 

 (Heinemann.) Illustrated. 7s. 6d. The author states in the preface 

 to his book that most other text-books lead the student to believe that 

 Nature's workings have ended, " rather than something is endlessly 

 doing," and that the present condition of the earth is stationary 

 instead of being a stage in an unending procession of events. That 

 such notions are erroneous may be proved by noting the impercep- 

 tible change wrought in a certain jilace during a space say of twenty 

 years, especially in a volcanic district. The method of putting out in 

 interesting sentences the history of our planet will commend itself to 

 the reader who desires amusement combined with instruction. The 

 author eudeavoui'S to prove that the changes which have taken place 

 on the earth during the many million years in which our planet is 

 sup])Osed to have existed, ai'c always going on, and will do so until 

 the end. The book seems a clear exponent of the agencies which are 

 involved in the mutations of om- ijlanet, and may be recommended as 

 good reading for all interested in natural phenomena. 



Aclcworth Birds. By Major Walter B. Arundel. (Gurney & 

 • Ja('k8on.) This is a list of one hundred and forty-nine species of 

 birds observed in the district of Ackworth, Yorkshire. The author 

 has divided the book into four parts, dealing with permanent residents, 

 regular summer residents, regular winter residents, and visitors. The 

 local names of the birds are given, as well as a brief description of 

 the habits of each species. The book will be of little interest save 

 to those who live in the district. Whether or no the book contains a 

 complete list of the birds which have been observed in the district 

 we must leave to those well acquainted with. Ackworth to judge. 



The Birds of Montreal. By Ernest L>. Wintle. (London : 

 Wheldon & Co.) This is a similar book to the preceding one, and 

 deals with two hundred and fifty-four species of birds observed in 

 the vicinity of Montreal. The author has published this list, which 

 is the work of fifteen years' observation, " with a view to induce others 

 to publish lists of birds occurring in various districts of the Province 

 of (Juebec, which would give us a belter knowledge of the avifauna 

 of the province, as some species occur and breed in only certain 

 sections of it." Some sporting sketches, compiled by David Denne, 

 are printed at the end of the book. 



Radiograph;/. By R. T. Bottonc. (Whittaker & Co.) Illustrated. 

 3s. A welcome addition to tlie literature on radiography. The book 

 does not call for much comment, but it may be safely recommended 

 to those who desire to have by them a trustworthy account of the 

 steps that have led up to the discovery and application of the so-called 

 X-rays. It is lucid and accurate, all the statements made by Mr. 

 Bottonc, as may be expected, having been verified by personal experi- 

 ment. Instructions are given for constructing X-ray apparatus, and 

 tlie subject matter is brightened by excellent photographs of the 

 results obtained in this absorbing branch of science. 



Applied Geology. By J. V. Eisden, ii.sc.(I,ond.). (The 'Qiiarrv" 

 Publishing Co.) Part 1. 5s. This unpretentious little book is part 

 of a series of articles still appearing in the "Quarry." Practical works 

 on geology are scarce, and therefore Mr. Elsden'sbook will be all the 

 more acceptable. U he price is rather high for such a slim volume, 

 but the matter more than compensates for this otlierwise prohibitive 

 figure. Mr. Eisden has made it hie study to bring together problems 

 whicli confront the practical geologist, and he gives ample rules and 

 graphic methods for theii- solution. Kules, for example, for calcula- 

 ting the thickness of strata, calculation of true dip by formula;' and 

 by graphic construction, and he also marshals many facts from allied 

 sciences into a form peculiarly adapted to the geologist concerned in 

 the development of tlie mineral resources of the earth. 



The Uncoiiscioiis Mind. By Alfred T. Schofield, m.d., ji.e.c.s. 

 (Hodder & Stoughton.) 7s. (id. Altliough this book is mainlv a 

 compilation lirom other treatises on similar subjects, students" of 

 mental physiology and psychology will find here much useful matter 

 happily arranged in logical sequence. The many examples of pheno- 

 mena Iroin every-day life are undeniably interesting and instructive. 

 The author, not without success, endeavours to put in a handy shape 

 the more important literature of life and mind. The references at 

 the foot of each page, and the list of works of reference given at the 

 end of the book, testify to our author's diligent and steadfastness of 

 piu'pose in endeavouring to render humanity service in the search for 

 the source of conduct, of instinct, of tact, and the thousand qualities 

 that make us what we are. According to Dr. Schofield the uncon- 

 scious mind is the greater part of mind, consciousness being the 

 illuminated disc on which attention is rivetted on account of its 

 brightness, as if it were all, whereas in the shades around stretch 

 mentiil faculties— deeper, wider, loftier, and truer. 



The Fern World. By Francis G. Heath. (The Imperial Press.) 

 Illustrated. 53. Eighth Edition. The present edition of this well- 

 known book has been tlioroughly revised, and is now issued at a price 

 within reach of the majority of book-buyers. Mr. Heath's picturesque 

 descriptions of fern-life are enriched by the interpolation of coloured 

 plates, which, since the last edition appeared, have been re-drawu. 

 Many aspects of fern-life find a place in these pages — the germs, 

 conditions of growth, classification, distribution, uses, folk-lore, and 

 so on. 



Carpentrg and Joinerg. By Fredk. C. AVebbcr. (Methuen & Co.) 

 Illustrated. 3s. Gd. Forms one of a series of works on technical 

 siience under the co-editorsliip of Dr. Garnett and Prof. Wertheimer. 

 The subject is treated on practical lines, and includes geometry, 

 carpentry, joinery and staircasing, and handrailing. The drawings 

 are inteudcd not only as illustrations to the text, but also as a 

 guidance to the foreman in executing a piece of work which he has 

 under control in his worksho)). Mr. Webber, follo»ing tlie lead of 

 many others, begins with geometry, and in twenty-five pages gives 

 the student a glimpse of many branches of that complex science, 

 about as mmh as can be learnt in one week's study. It is a great 

 mistake to suppose this can be of any practical use to a skilled 

 artizan. Fig. 16; p 13, cannot be drawn from the instructions given. 

 The author is woefully deficient in literary ability ; he apparently 

 does not know how to djstinguish between letters and the points and 

 lines they represent. 



We have on our table some beautiful specimens of fossils from the 

 Middle Eocene — Barton, Hants — sent to us by Mr. E. Charles, a 

 naturalist who has collected large numbers, particularly of Barton 

 Mollusca, and. although not a dealer in the ordinary sense, he is 

 prepared to supply collectors at the most popular prices. Each 

 specimen is named, boxed, and located. 



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The Encgcloptrdia of Sport. Vol. II., LeoZ. Edited by the Earl 

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Elementarg Te.vt-Boo/c of Botang. By S. H. Vines. (Somieu- 

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Practical Inorganic Chemistry for Advanced Students. By 

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Birds of the British Isles. By John Duncan. (Walter Scott.) 

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The Farmer and the Birds. By Edith Carringtou. (G. Bell &. 

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