588 Recent Literature, [ August, 
A New GERMAN GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL,|— This is a new 
periodical designed to present, from time to time, a brief but 
excellent digest of the progress of geographical science, with its 
literature. It is printed in large octavo form, with clean type and 
on excellent paper, so that it presents an excellent appearance. 
There are no less than twelve collaborators from all parts of Ger- 
many and Switzerland, representing some of the best known 
geographers in Europe. In the third number there is a lon; 
account of the history of the Hayden Geological and Geographi- 
cal Survey of the Territories, with the entire catalogue of publi- 
cations printed in detail. 
Favre’s GEOLOGY oF THE CANTON OF GenevA2—This important 
work of M. Favre may be regarded as an exhaustive monograph 
of the geological, archeological and agricultural resources of the 
Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, and therefore local in its charac- 
ter. Local treatises of this kind are not uncommon in Europe; 
many of them have been written of limited areas in France, and 
it would be an advantage if studies of this kind were made of the 
more interesting and complicated districts in our own country. 
The work commences with a preface and a preliminary chapter - 
defining its object to be mainly the application of geology to 
agriculture. A chapter follows describing in a brief manner the 
elements of the science, and then the principal formations within 
the limits of the Canton, are noted in detail. The Quaternary 
and the present superficial formations are described in great 
detail and ina masterly manner. The portion treating of the 
glacial period is of great interest, and is well worthy of careful 
study. ; 
Numerous analyses of rocks and soils are given, and a consid- 
erable portion of the book is devoted to a minute study of the 
rocks and minerals of the canton. At'the end of Tome H are 
eight large folded plates of geological and archæological illustra- 
tions, finely engraved. Accompanying the work are four map 
on a scale of sg}5, upon which the geology is shown 1n minute 
detail. The entire work is a contribution to science worthy of 
the illustrious author of “ Recherches Geologique de la Savole, 
du Piedmont et de la Suisse voisines du Mont Blanc.” ~ l 
Recent Books AND PAMPHLETS.—Manual of the New Zealand Moilusca. BY 
Fred. W. Hutton. 8vo, pp. 224, 1880. From the author. 
International Exhibition, Sydney. Appendix to Official Catalogue. 8vo, pp- 67, 
1880. pany. T 
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1 Zeitschrist fiir wissenschaftliche Geographie. Edited by J. 1. Kerrier, Lohr. 
in Baden, with the aid of numerous able Collaborators, Band 1, Heit 1, 2, 3- 
? Description Géologique du Canton de Genève. Par ALPHONSE FAVRE, Profess vid 
emerite a l’Academie de Geneve, Correspondant de 1’ Institut de France, pour ser bi 
a application de la Carte Geologique du meme auteur. Tomes I and II, pe e 
$1.50. (Extrait du Bulletin de la class d'Agriculture de la Societe des Arts < 
Geneve.) : 
