A Synoptic Text-book of Zoology for 
Colleges and Schools 
By ARTHUR WISSWALD WEYSSE, A.M., Ph.D. 
(Harvard), Instructor in Zodlogy at the Massachusetts 
Institute of Technology, and Associate Professor of Physi- 
ology at Boston University 
Cloth, 545 pp., 8v0, $2.25 net 
“To relieve the tenseness of such a study as zodlogy, the author 
deals — whenever practicable— with some facts of everyday in- 
terest, such as the transmission of malaria by mosquitoes, the 
division of labor among ants and bees, the storing of food for the 
young, and several others of this character. These are pleasant 
little oases in the wilderness of rigidly scientific terms and facts. 
Not only is the author to be congratulated on the perseverance 
which made the volume possible, but also are the publishers for 
the mechanical part they have played. The book is entirely up to 
the high standard of the house that publishes it. The illustrative 
element is most meritorious.” — Journal of Education. 
“A work of great value . . . addressed to college students who 
do not necessarily intend to become specialists, but approach the 
subject with trained minds and with some knowledge of cognate 
sciences. We begin, if not literally at the beginning, yet with the 
protoplasmic cell, but pass almost immediately to the description 
of the various animal types in which classification in minute sub- 
divisions is not attempted. A third part deals with the general 
principles of zodlogy. The book has been specially adapted for 
use in connection with laboratory and field work, as well as for 
systematic study.” — Churchman. 
“The text is noteworthy for its simplicity and clearness, and the 
choice of subject-matter has been made with care. Considerable 
attention has been paid to the introduction of illustrative data 
which bear on general biological problems or are of economic or 
sanitary importance. The book is also free from the more techni- 
cal terminology which only the specialist needs. The arrangement 
of the subject-matter is excellent. After laying down a few 
general principles, the various animal types are dealt with in 
detail, and the theoretical phases and general problems are dis- 
cussed in the closing section. The book forms a clearly presented, 
sb aa comprehensive, and accurate epitome of zodlogy.” 
— The Dial. 
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