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1. Proceedings of the eh mae a for the Advancement of 
Science, second meeting. Held at Cambridge, August 9. Bostor 
1850. H. Flanders & Co. 8vo, fa 459.—This voltime ig ed poe 
mainly from the reports made at the time and printed in the Boston 
Traveler, which have since been corrected by the several authors and 
are now issued under the sanction of the publishing committee. It is 
a volume of abstracts rather than one of full papers, sid be many of 
the shorter papers ure given in full detail. ‘The volume covers a wide 
range of subjects in all departments of science and vitioad a high de- 
gree of activity in physical ties much greater pie than 
has existed at any former period of American history. Many o of the 
most important articles it contains sir already appeared in this Jour- 
are and others will find their way into it. 
. The Annual of Scientific pisees: or Year Book of Facts in Sci- 
on and Arts, &c.; edited by Davin A. Wetts (of the Lawrence Sci- 
en — School, Fc tap and Grorce Briss, Jr. Boston: Goul 
. hanics 
useful arts, natural philosophy, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, 
zoology, botany, mineralogy, geology, geography, pbk ro yether — 
with a list of recent scientific publications, a classi list o 
e 
bel! journals and reports.” This volume is properly a boo 
selections from the various scientific discoveries of the year past pei 
than os complete registry of them, and as such it is a work of gr 
daily newspapers, e. g., those regarding the copper mines at 
and in Litchfield, in Sannsatieet It is our wish to encourage a 
in the main so excellent, by suggesting imperfections that may her 
be avoided. We are glad to learn that a large edition of the book as 
eget been exhausted. 
The Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena; for the use of ¢ a 
tha Academies and Families; by Atexanper Keita JoHN 
F.R.G.S., F:G.8., American edition, Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia, 
containing 26 maps in 4to, with interleaved text—This atlas is an ot 
cyclopzedia of knowledge relating to the physical character and p 
nomena of our globe, presented in a series of — with full descrip- 
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