BOOKS ON POPULAR SCIENCE 



BY CHARLES R. GIBSON, P.H.S.E. 



" Mr. Gibson has a fine gift of exposition." Birmingham Post. 

 "Mr. Gibson has fairly made his mark as a populariser of scientific knowledge." 



Guardian. 



IN THE SCIENCE FOR CHILDREN SERIES. Illustrated. 4s. Gd. nett each. 

 OUR GOOD SLAVE ELECTRICITY. 

 THE GREAT BALL ON WHICH WE LIVE. 

 THE STARS fr THEIR MYSTERIES. 

 WAR INVENTIONS 6- HOW THEY WERE INVENTED. 

 CHEMISTRY & ITS MYSTERIES. 

 IN THE SCIENCE OF TO-DAY SERIES. Illustrated. 7. 6d. nett each. 



SCIENTIFIC IDEAS OF TO-DAY. A Popular Account of the Nature 



of Matter, Electricity, Light, Heat, &c. &c. 



"Explained without big words, with many interesting pictures, and with an ease in 

 exposition. " Scotsman. 



ELECTRICITY OF TO-DAY ; Its Work and Mysteries described in 

 Non-technical Language. With 30 Illustrations. 

 " A masterly work." Globe. 



IN THE ROMANCE LIBRARY. Illustrated. 6s. nett each. 



THE ROMANCE OF MODERN ELECTRICITY. What is known 

 about Electricity and many of its interesting applications. 

 " Clear and concise." Graphic. 



THE ROMANCE OF MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY. 



"There is not a dry or uninteresting page throughout." Country Life. 



"The narration is everywhere remarkable for its fluency and clear style." Bystander. 



THE ROMANCE OF MODERN MANUFACTURE. 



"A popular and practical account of all kinds of manufacture." Scotsman. 



THE ROMANCE OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. 



HEROES OF THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD. The Lives, Sacrifices, 

 Successes, and Failures of some of the greatest Scientists. With 19 Illus- 

 trations. 

 " The whole Held of science is well covered. . . . Every one of the 300 and odd pages contains 



some interesting piece of information." Athenceum. 



WHAT IS ELECTRICITY. Long 8vo. With 8 Illustrations. 6s. nett. 



" A brilliant study." Daily Mail. 

 " Quite a unique book in its way, at once attractive and illuminating. ".Record. 



THE MARVELS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. Illustrated. 5s. nett. 



IN THE WONDER LIBRARY. Illustrated. 3s. nett each. 

 THE WONDERS OF MODERN MANUFACTURE. 

 THE WONDERS OF WAR INVENTIONS. 



THE WONDERS OF MODERN ELECTRICITY. With 17 Illustra- 

 tions and Diagrams. 



WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. A Popular Description of Wireless 

 Telegraphy and Telephony in which no technical terms are used, and no 

 previous knowledge of the 'subject assumed. 3s. Qd. nett. 



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