been entered upon with full knowledge of the difficulty 

 of the enterprise, and with a determination to carry the 

 scheme to a successful conclusion. 



Features of the Scheme — 



1. SCOPE. The Series has been carefully planned to 

 cover ultimately the whole field of modern knowledge. It 

 will be a carefully articulated Series presenting every side 

 of the knowledge of to-day. 



2. AUTHORSHIP. Each book is written by an author 

 whose name is sufficient guarantee of the standard of 

 knowledge which has been aimed at. The list of "THE 

 PEOPLE'S BOOKS," appended, will show that the pub- 

 lishers have been successful in securing the co-operation 

 of writers of the highest qualifications. 



The volumes already arranged for cover the chief 

 branches of Science, the world's great philosophies and 

 religions, historic movements and characters, and social 

 and economic themes. The Series will be extended on 

 similar lines, and volumes will be included treating of the 

 more important side issues in connection with the pioneers 

 who initiated them. 



3. SIMPLE STYLE. Much care has been taken to 

 secure that the books are written in as simple and attractive 

 a style as possible. They are ready-to-hand guides to the 

 world of knowledge, each volume a notable introduction 

 to its subject and fascinating reading for its own sake. 



4. GUIDE TO READING. Each volume opens up 

 a new subject, and it does more, it guides the reader to 

 future study. At the end of each volume will be found a 

 course of reading — a list of books to read with some words 

 of guidance as to their value. 



