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[October 22, 1896 



coloured ; " A Study of the Sky : a I'opular Astronomy," by Prof. 

 Herbert A. Howe ; " Ancient Volcanoes of Britain," by Sir 

 Archibald Geikie, K. R.S., two volumes, illustrated : " Text-Book 

 of Palieontology," by Prof. Karl A. von Zittcl, translated 

 and edited by Dr. Charles R. Eastman, vol. i. ; " A Treatise 

 on Ore Deposits," by J. Arthur Phillips, F.R S.. revised and 

 rewritten by Prof. 1 lenry Louis ; " Infinitesimal Analysis," by Dr. 

 William Benjamin Smith, vol. i,. Elementary ; " Introduction to 

 the Study of Chemistry," by Prof. \V. H. Perkin, jun., F. R.S. , 

 and Dr. Bevan Lean, illustrated ; " Intermediate Course of 

 Physics," by Prof. Arthur Schuster, F. R. S. , and Dr. Charles H. 

 Lees; "An Elementary Text-Book on Ordinary Diflerential 

 Equations, with an Introduction to Lie's Theory of the Group of 

 One Parameter," by Dr. James Morris Page ; " The Principles 

 of Mechanics presented in a New Form," by Prof. Heinrich 

 Hertz, with an introduction by H. von Ilelmholtz, authorised 

 English translation, by Prof. D. E. Jones and J. T. Whalley ; 

 " The Mechanics of Pumping Machinery : a Text- Book for Tech- 

 nical Schools and a Guide for Practical Engineers," by Dr. Julius 

 Weisbach and Prof. Gustav Herrmann, authorised translation 

 from the second German edition, by Karl P. Dahlstrom, 

 illustrated ; " On Laboratory Arts, ' by Prof Richard 

 Threlfall ; " The Gases of the Atmosphere ; the History of 

 their Discovery," by Prof. William Ramsay, F. R.S., with por- 

 traits ; " Electro-Physiology," by Prof. W. Biedermann, 

 translated by Miss Frances A. Welby, vol. i.. illustrated ; 

 " .Vlgebra for Beginners." by I. Todhunter, F.R.S., new 

 edition, thoroughly revLsed by Prof. S. L. Loney : " Social 

 Interpretations of the Principles of Mental Development," 

 by Prof J. Mark Baldwin ; " Course of Experimental 

 Psychology," by Prof. J. McKeen Cattell ; "The Cell in 

 Development and Inheritance," by Edmund B. Wilson ; 

 '•Elementary Treatise on the Theory of Functions," by J. 

 Harkness and F. Morley ; " .\lternating Currents and Alter- 

 nating Current Machinery," by D. C. Jackson ; " Collection of 

 Problems and Examples in Physics," by C. R. Matthews and 

 J. S. Shearer; " Bibliography of Philosophy," to be issued in 

 the "Dictionary of Philology and Psychology," and also separ- 

 ately, by Dr. Benjamin Rand : " Mathematical Theory of 

 Electricity and Magnetism," by .\. G. Webster. 



Messrs. Charles Griffin and Company, Ltd., announce: — 

 " .Mine Accounts and Mining Book-Keeping : a Manual 

 for the Use of Students, Managers of Metalliferous Mines 

 and Collieries, and others interested in Mining," with numerous 

 examples taken from the actual practice of leading Mining 

 Companies throughout the world, by Prof. James G. 

 Lawn; "The Metallurgy of Copper," by Thos. Gibb, 

 illustrated ; " Electric Smelting and Refining : a Practical 

 ^Manual of the Extraction and Treatment of Metals by Electric 

 Methods," being the " Elektro-Metallurgie of Dr. W. Bnrchers, 

 translated from the second German edition, by Walter G. 

 M'Millan, illustrated ; "Getting Gold : a Gold-Mining Hand- 

 book for Practical Men," by J. C. F. Johnson, illustrated ; 

 " Textile Printing : a Practical .^lanual of the Proces.ses used in 

 the Printing of Cotton, Woollen, and Silken Fabrics," byC. F. 

 Seymour Rothwell, with illustrations and specimens of Printed 

 Patterns; "Chemistry for Engineers and Manufacturers," Ijy 

 Bertram Blount and A. G. Bloxam, vol. ii. The Chemistry of 

 Manufacturing Processes; "The Calculus for Engineers," by 

 I'rof. Robert Henry Smith, assisted by Robert Franklin Muir- 

 he.id, with diagrams and folding-plate ; " Gas and Oil Engines : 

 an Elementary Text-Book on the Theory, Design, Construction 

 and Testing of Internal Combustion Engines," by Prof. W. H. 

 Watkinson, illustrated ; " The British Mercantile Marine : an 

 Historical Sketch of its Rise and Development, with chapters 

 on the Education of Officers, Duty and Discipline, &c," by 

 Captain E. Blackmore ; "A Manual of Elementary Seaman- 

 ship," by D. Wilson-Barker, illustrated; "Navigation: 

 Theoretical and Practical," by D. Wilson-Barker and William 

 Allingham ; " Ocean Meteorology : for Officers of the Merchant 

 Navy," by William ."Mlingham ; " Practical .\lgebra and 

 Trigonometry: for the Voung Sailor, &c. ," by Richard C. 

 Buck; "The Construction and Maintenance of \'essels built 

 of Steel, by a Practical Engineer and Shipwright " ; New 

 Editions of the " Metallurgy of Gold," by Dr. T. Kirke Rose ; 

 " Boilers, Marine and Land : their Construction and Mainten- 

 ance," by T. W. Traill ; " Know Vour Own Ship : a Simple 

 Explanation of the Stability, Construction, Tonnage, and 

 Freeboard of Ships," by Thos. Walton; "Clinical Diagnosis: 

 the Chemical, Microscopical, and Bacteriological Evidence of 



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Disease," by Prof, von Jaksch, of Prague, translated by Dr. 

 James Cagney, from the fourth German edition, illustrated. 



In the announcements of the Cambridge University Press we 

 observe: — "The Collected Mathematical Papers of the late- 

 Prof. Arthur Cayley, F.R.S.," vol. xi. ; " The Scientific Papers 

 of John Couch Adams, P'.R.S.," edited by Dr. William (Irylls 

 Adams, F". R.S., with a memoir by Dr. J. W. L. Glaisher, 

 F.R.S., vol. i. ; " The Foundations of Geometry," by the Hon. 

 B. Russell; " .\ Treatise on Abel's Theorem," by H. F. 

 Baker; "The Theory of Groups of a Finite Order," liy 

 Prof. W. S. Burnside, F.R.S. ; "A Treatise on Universal 

 Algebra, with some applications," by A. N. Whitehead. — 

 Vol. i. contains the general principles of algebraic sym- 

 bolism, the algebra of symbolic logic, the calculus of exten- 

 sion (i.e. the algebra of Grafifmann's Au.sdehnungslehre), with 

 applications to projective geometry, to non-Euclidean geometry, 

 and to mathematical physics; "A Treatise on' Octonions : a 

 development of Clifibrd's Bi-Quaternions," by Prof. Alexander 

 Mc.\ulay ; "A Treatise on Spherical Astronomy," by Sir 

 Robert S. Ball, F.R.S. ; " A Treatrise on Geometrical Optics," 

 by R. A. Herman ; " A Laboratory Note-book of Elementary 

 Practical Physics," by L. R. Wilberforce and T. C. Fitzpatrick, 

 parts ii, and iii. Cambridge Natural Science Manuals (Biological 

 Series). — "Elementary Paheontology — Invertebrate," by H. 

 Woods, .second edition ; " Fossil Plants : a Manual for 

 Students of Botany and Geology," by A. C. Seward; "The 

 Vertebrate Skeleton," by S. H. Reynolds; "A Manual and 

 Dictionary of the Flowering Plants and Ferns : Morphology, 

 Natural History and Cla.ssification, alphabetically arranged," 

 by J. C Willis, in two volumes; vol. i., outlines of the mor- 

 phology, natural history, classification, geographical distribution 

 and economic uses of the phanerogams and ferns ; vol. ii , the 

 classes, cohorts, orders, and chief genera of phanerogams and 

 ferns, alphabetically arranged under their Latin names ; glossarial 

 index (to both volumes) of English names, economic products, 

 technical terms, &c. Physical Series. — "Electricity and 

 Magnetism," by R. T. Glazebrook, F.R..S. : " .Sound," by J. W. 

 Capstick. The Cambridge Geographical Series. — "A History of 

 Ancient Geography," by the Rev. H. F. Tozer. "An Auto- 

 biography of George Biddell Airy, Astronomer Royal from 1S36 

 to 1881," edited by Wilfrid Airy ; "Chapters on the Aims and 

 Practice of Teaching," edited by Dr. Frederic .Spencer. 



Mr. W. B. Clive's scientific announcements are : — "A Manual 

 of Psychology," by G. F. Stout ; " Questions on Welton's Logic, 

 with Illu.strative E.xamples," by H. Holman ; "Key to Hol- 

 man's <,)uestions on Welton's Logic '" ; "A Primer of Logic," 

 by J. Welton ; " Advanced Algebra," by William Briggs and 

 Dr. t;. H. Bryan, F.R.S., based on the "Algebra" of Rad- 

 hakrishnan ; "Euclid, Books I. -IV.," by Rupert Deakin ; 

 " Deductions in Euclid," by T. W. Edmondson and J. Briggs ; 

 "Geometrical Conic Sections"; and " Co-ordinate Geometry," 

 Part 2, by Dr. (;. H. Bryan, F".R.S. ; " Mechanics of Fluids, 

 First .Stage," by F. Rosenberg; "Key to the Elementary 

 Mechanics of William Briggs and Dr. (J. H. Bryan, F.R.S. ; 

 "An Intermediate Text-Book of Statics"; and "An Inter- 

 mediate Text-Book of Dynamics," by William Briggs and Dr. 

 G. H. Bryan, F.R.S. ; " A Higher Text-Book of Dynamics" ; 

 and "A Higher TextBook of Hydrostatics," by Dr. G. H. 

 Bryan, F.R.S. ; "The Intermediate Trigonometry"; and 

 " The Preceptors' Trigonometry," by W. Briggs and Dr. 

 G. H. Bryan, F.R.S. ; "The Properties of Matter, an 

 Introduction to the Tutorial Physics," by E. Catchpool ; 

 " Inorganic Chemistry, First Stage," by Dr. G. H. Bailey : 

 "Advanced Science and Art Chemistry," by the same author ; 

 "A Synopsis of Non-Metallic (Inorganic) Chemistry," by 

 William Briggs, fourth edition, revised by W. Hurtley : ".A 

 Synopsis (jf Metallic Chemistry, "by W. Hurtley ; " The Tutorial 

 Chemistry," by Dr. G. H. Bailey, edited by William Briggs, 

 Part I, "Non-Metals"; Part 2, "Metals" "Magnetism and 

 Electricity, First Stage," by Dr. R. H. Jude ; "Advanced 

 Science and Art, Magnetism and F^lectricity." by Dr. R W. 

 Stewart ; " Sound, Light, and Heat, Fir.^t Stage," by John 

 Don; ".Advanced Science and Art Heat,' by Dr. R. W. 

 Stewart ; " Science and Art Physiography," by .\. M. Davies : 

 "Biology,'' by H. G. Wells, Part 2, second edition, revised 

 by J. W. Lowson and A. M. Davies. 



"The announcements of Messrs. Sampson Low, Marston and 

 Company, Ltd., include: — "The Civilisation of our Day: a 

 Series of Original Essays on some of its more important Phases 

 at the Close of the Nineteenth Century," by the Right Hon. 



