92 



SCIENCE. 



[Vol. II., Xo. 24. 



Professor Bolton's Catalogue of scientific and techni 

 cal periodicals. Proof-sheets liave been sent to tlie 

 leading libraries of the country, with the request that 

 It should be noted what journals might be on tlieir 

 slielves; so that we shall have a complete list of 

 available scientific periodicals. 



— The Johns Hopkins university circular for June 

 is given up to a statement of the work of the past 

 year, and a programme of the courses offered for the 

 year 1883-84. 



— According to Nature, the emperor of Austria, 

 on June 5, inaugurated the new Vienna observatory 

 on the Turken Schanze, in the northern outskirts of 

 the town. The new building has taken nine years 

 to construct; and during that time the present di- 

 rector has travelled all over Europe and America in 

 order to study the construction and equipment of the 

 best observatories. The result is, that the Vienna 

 observatory is probably one of the most complete in 

 e.xistence. 



— Dr. Ph. Paulitschke's work on the ' Geor/raph- 

 ische erforschung des afrikanischen continents' (Vi- 

 enna, ISSO), in which he gave a brief statement of 

 the work of all explorers from ancient times down 

 to the date of publication, is now supplemented by 

 his ' Afrika-literatur in der zeit von 1500 bin 1750 n. 

 Chr.' (Vienna, 1882), — a work of 122 pages, with 

 1,212 titles. Valuable cartographic aid to study in 

 the same direction is given in H. Kiepert's maps 

 of the progress of African exploration from 1750 to 

 1873, and of the expeditions of this century, col- 

 ored according to their nationality; these being pub- 

 lished in the journal of the Berlin geographical 

 society in 1873 and 1874, and again in the ten larger 

 scale charts of inner Africa by Petermann and Has- 

 senstein, issued as a supplement to the Miltlteilungen 

 in 1863. 



— Mr. W. G. Black is preparing the index for his 

 Folk-medicine, already in print, and to be issued im- 

 mediately by the Folk-lore society. The work treats 

 of tlie origin and communication of disease, and the 

 influence in folk-medicine of charms, saints, and 

 heavenly bodies. 



The same society hopes soon to obtain for publi- 

 cation a collection of Zulu nursery literature, which 

 has been in the hands of Bishop Callaway for ten 

 years. This will be an addition to folk-lore of very 

 great interest and value. 



RECENT BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS. 



Adrian, T. Ueber projectivitiits- und dupiliiats-beziehungen 

 im gebiete mehrfach unendlicher kegelschnittschaaren. Berlin, 

 1882. 64 p. 8°. 



Ambuhl, G. Anieitung zur milohprUfung. St. Gallen, 

 BuOer, 1S83. 43 p. 8°. 



Amunategui, M. L. El tei-rcmoto del 13 mayo de 1647 

 Santiago de Chile, 1883. 620 p. 4°. 



Ballard, H. H. Hand-book of the St. Nicholas A-'nesiz 

 association. Pittsfield, Axtelt £ Pomeroy, pr., 1882. 5-^85 p. 



Barron, A. F. Vines and vine-culture: being a treiitise on 

 the cultivation of the grape-vine, with description of the prin- 

 cipal varieties. London, 1883. 240 p., illustr. 8°. 



Bastlan, A. Volkerstamme nm Brahmaputra und verwnndt- 

 scliaflliche nachbarn. Berlin, y)«mm/er«, 1883. 70-H30 p., 2 col. 

 pi, 8°. 



Bechamps. Les raicrozyrans dans leurs rapports avec 

 riicterogenie, Thistogenie, la physiologic ct la pathologiu. Paris, 

 1883. 8°. 



Behrend. G. Kin. und liiilteerzeugungs maschincn, nebet 

 einer auzahl ausffefiilirlir iii.lim.u zur erzeugung von eio, abkUh- 

 lungvon HUsxigk.iteii iin.l riiuineii. Halle, 1883. 8°. 



Bersch, J. Die vei-werlhung des holzcs auf chenilschem 

 wege. Die fabriliiUioii vim ux;iUiiure, alkuhol Uhd cellulose, der 

 cerbstofT- und larlislutl-extratle aus rinden und hiilzern, der 

 atherischen oele und harze. Wien, 1883. 368 p., illustr. 8°. 



Bleunard, \. I.e mouvemi-ni ct la matiijre. Lectures sur 

 la physique et la chimie. Paris, 1883. 37i p., illustr. 8°. 



Branco, W., und Reiss, W. Ueber cine fossile saugethicr. 

 fauna von I'unin bei Riobarnba in Ecuador. Mit geologischer 

 einleitung. Berlin, 18S3. 166 p. gr. 4°. 



BrO"Wn, J. E. The forest flora of South Australia, part i. 

 London, 1883. pi. f . 



BuCCOla, G. La leg»e del tempo nei fcnnmcni del pcnsiero; 

 saggio di psicologia sperimentale. Milano, Dumolard, 1883. 

 BM. iiuerii. 15+432 p. 8°. 



Buckland, F. Log-book of a Hsherman and zoologist. New 

 edit. Loudon, 1883. 352 p., illustr. 8°. 



Candolle, A. de. L'origine delle piante coltivate. Milano, 

 1883. 644 p. 8°. 



Cantor, G. Grundlagen einer allgemeiuenmannigfalliiikeits- 

 lehre, nialhematisch-philosophischer versuch in der lehre des 

 unendlichen. Leipzig, Tntbner, 1S83. 51 p. S°. 



Cerbn, S. Estudio sobre los materiales y efectos usados en 

 la marina. Cadiz, 1883. 652 p., illustr. 4°. 



Congresso geografico internazionale terzo tenuto a Venezia 

 dal 15 at 22 setU'rabre, 18S1. vol. i. Notizie e rendicunti. 

 Roma, Soe. gngv. Hal., 1882. 404 p., pi. 8°. 



Cotteau, Peron, et Gauthier. ficbinldes roselles de 

 I'Algerie. fasc. i. Terrains juiassiques. Paris, 1883. 79 p., 

 illustr. 8°. 



Credner, H. Geologieche profile durch den boden der stadt 

 Leipzig und deren niichster uragcbung. Leipzig, Himnclts, 1883, 

 6-f71p.,pl. r. 



Davridcwsky, F. Fabrication of glue, gelatine, cements, 

 pastes, mucilages, etc. Translated from the German, with addi- 

 tions, by VV. T. Braunt. Philadelphia, 18S3. 275 p. 12°. 



Dodel-Port, A. Illustiirtes pflanzenleben. Gemeinver- 

 standliche originalabhandlungen liber die intcressantesten und 

 wichtigsten fragen der pflanzenkunde. Zurich, 1883. 490 p., 

 illustr. 8°. 



Paber, G. L. The fisheries of the Adriatic and the fish 

 thereof, with a systematic list of the Adriatic fauna. Preceded 

 by an introduction by GUnlher. London, 1883. illustr. 4°. 



Falkenburg, C Ncue schiebcrdiagramme und neue theo- 

 rie der damplvertheilung in anwendung auf die stcuerung der 

 stationiiren und locomotorischen dampfuiascbinen. Leipzig, 

 1883. 8°. 



Paramelli, T. Dcscrizione geologica della provincia di 

 Pavia, con anuessa carta geologica a caluri nella scala di 1 per 

 200,000. Milano, 1882. 104 p. 4°. 



Graetz, L. Die elektricitat und ibre anwendungen zur 

 beleuchtung, kraftiiberlraguug, metallurgie, telephonic, und 

 telegraphic. Stuttgart, 1883. illustr. S°. 



Gross, V. Les Protohelvetes ou les premiers colons sur lea 

 bords des lacs de Bieuue ct Neuehatel. Avec preface de Vir- 

 chow. Berlin, 1SS3. 120 p., illustr. 4°. 



Halphen. Memoire sur la reduction des equations diff^reu. 

 tielles lineairesaux formes integrales. Paris, 1S83. 301 p. 4°. 



Harting, J. B. Sketches of bird life from 20 years' observa- 

 tions of their haunts and habits. London, 1883. 302 p., illustr. 

 8°. 



Heen, M. P. de. De la dilatabilite de quelqnes liquides or- 

 ganiques ct des solutions salines. Bruxelles, 1883. 51 p., illustr. 

 8°. 



Helderich, T. de. Flore de I'ile de Cephalone ou catalogue 

 des plautes, qui croisnent naturellemeut et se cultivent le plus 

 frequemmentdans cette ile. Lausainie, .flf/i/r/. 1SS3. 90 p. 8°. 



Hellriegl, H. Beitriige zu den naturwissenschaftlichen 

 grundlagen des Ackerbaues. Braunschweig, 18S3. 8°. 



Herbert, D., edit. Selection fioiu the prize essays of the 

 International lisheries exhibition, Edinburgh, 1882. New York, 

 1883. illustr. 8°. 



Hofmann, E. Der kiifersamraler. Stuttgart, 1883. illustr. 



