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SCIENCE. 
tion without a teacher; but, for most students 
in such a situation, it is too expensive, while 
most of the teachers in advanced schools and 
colleges will prefer the finer plates of some 
of the foreign comparative anatomies, or the 
drawings to be found in the books of reference 
of the larger libraries. To teachers of zodlogy 
who have not such libraries at their command, 
or who, on account of ignorance of the lan- 
guage, are unable to use German text-books, 
the atlas would undoubtedly be a very great 
assistance. 
NEW METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS. 
Meteorologische zeitschrift. Herausgegeben von der 
Deutschen meteorologischen gesellschaft. Redi- 
girt von Dr. W. Koppen. Heft i., January. 
Berlin, Asher, 1884. 8°. 
American meteorological journal. 
M. W. Harrineton. Vol.i., 
troit, Burr, 1884. 8°. 
MerrrEoroLoey has received an impulse, both 
in Germany and America, by the almost si- 
multaneous issue of a monthly meteorological 
journal in each of these countries. The two 
journals are intended, however, to cover differ- 
ent grounds, and so it will be necessary to 
state the position of each separately. 
The Meteorologische zeitschrift has for its 
editor one of the greatest of living meteorolo- 
gists, and it is intended to be a sort of co-laborer 
with the Austrian journal of meteorology. 
Much will be expected of this publication, and 
the first number leads us to believe that these 
expectations will be realized. In fact, but for 
the slight difference in appearance, one might 
think he was reading a number of its Austrian 
rival. We find such names as Neumayer, Zen- 
ker, Krankenhagen, Sprung, Van Bebber, and 
Koppen, appearing as contributors to this first 
number. Its first twenty-eight pages contain 
original communications, then come nine pages 
of correspondence and notices, then four pages 
concerning the founding of the society, followed 
by four pages of members of the German mete- 
orological society, three pages of bibliography 
and book-notices, and two pages of plates. 
Although this January number is issued in 
April, yet the editor hopes to send out the 
successive numbers in such rapid succession, 
that after September they will appear at the 
proper time. 
The American meteorological journal is 
edited by a professional astronomer, who has 
recognized the needs of American meteorolo- 
gists, and is self-denying enough to offer his 
services for their benefit. From no journal of 
Edited by Prof. 
no. 1, May. De- 
this kind can one derive any pecuniary benefit ; 
and it is the duty of meteorologists to help the 
editor, not only by communications, but also 
by subscriptions. 
The matter of this first number of the jour- 
nal is principally meteorological, and the topics 
treated are varied. ‘The principal article is 
one on barometric waves of short period, and 
is by a well-known astronomer. In the early 
stages this journal will need the support of all 
astronomers and physicists who take an inter- 
est in meteorology, because we have not enough 
working meteorologists in this country to sup- 
ply material enough to make the undertaking 
a success. Similar first steps taken in foreign 
countries have required this same aid. 
Heretofore American ‘contributions to our 
knowledge of meteorology have been scattered 
through various periodicals ; but now they can 
be published together, and where they will be 
brought soonest to the notice of those inter- 
ested. Although the editor will be forced to 
deal with the popular side of meteorology in 
order to make the journal readable to enough 
people to make the circulation large enough to 
pay the expenses, yet it is hoped that he will. 
aim to make its scope as purely professional as 
possible. There are so many journals devoted 
to meteorology now, that one can only read the 
most important articles in each; and quality is 
of greater importance than quantity. The con- 
tents of this American journal are divided as 
follows : editorial notes ; current notes ; original 
communications ; translations, etc., distributed 
over forty pages. 
THE STUDY OF HEREDITY. 
Life-history album, prepared by direction of the colle- 
giate investigation committee of the British medical 
association. Edited by Francis GALTON, F.R.S. 
London, Macmillan, 1884. 8+172 p., 8 pl. 4°, 
Record of family faculties; consisting of tabular 
forms and directions for entering data, with an 
explanatory preface. By Francis GALTON. Lon- 
don, Macmillan, 1884. 4+68p. 4°. 
We have become accustomed to look for 
care and thoroughness in Mr. Galton’s work, 
and it is pleasant to say that the two volumes 
before us fulfil our expectations. We can 
but assign to them an uncommon importance ; 
for it is indeed significant, that the novel duty 
of recording the biological history of ourselves, 
our parents, and our children, is thus made 
easy to us by Mr. Galton. It is mainly to his: 
influence that we must trace the conviction of. 
thoughtful and earnest minds: that it is really 
a duty to record the characteristics of every 
