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REVIEWS AND BOOK NOTICES. 
NEW BOOKS ON GEOLOGY. 
The continued popularity of the science of Geology is shown by the 
extraordinary number of books published dealing with every possible 
branch of geological research. The extraordinary variety of subjects is 
shown by the following volumes, which happen to be on our desk at the 
moment : — 
A recent addition to Dent’s remarkably cheap ‘ Every Man’s Library,’ 
is the Geological evidence of the antiquity of man, by Sir Charles LyelL 
which has an introduction by Mr. R. H. Rastell, who has made such 
alterations to the original work as he considers necessary in order to 
bring it up to date. That such a work, containing xx-f- 407 pages of 
carefully printed matter, with illustrations, and nicely bound in cloth, 
should be sold at is. is surely an achievement upon which the publishers, 
Messrs J. M. Dent & Sons, should be heartily congratulated. The sale 
of the book should certainly be such as to encourage them in their en- 
terprise. 
The Maintenance of Foreshores. By E. Latham. London : Crosby 
& Lockwood. 1914, 84 pp., 2S. net. In this work the author has had the 
advantage of the assistance of Colonel Crompton, and Mr. A. E. Carey, 
and he gives a valuable summary of our knowledge of the Protection and 
Drainage of Low-Lying Lands ; the Surfacing of Promenades ; Protecting 
High Lands ; and the various forms of Coast Erosion. Another useful 
feature is a summary of The Findings of the Royal Commission on Coast 
Erosion. From his descriptions and references the author is obviously 
familiar with the literature on the subject, and he also gives valuable 
information with regard to Materials and Construction of Foreshore 
Protective Works. 
Practical Instructions in the Search for, and the Determination of, 
the Useful Minerals, Including the Rare Ores. For the Prospector, Miner, 
and as a Ready Reference for Everybody Interested in the Mineral 
Industry. By A. McLeod. London : Chapman & Hall, LtcL, 1914, 
1 14 pp., 5s. 6d. net. With this somewhat comprehensive title, the work is 
fairly described. The author deals with the A.B.C. of the useful Minerals ; 
Hints on deciding the Preliminary Examination, and so on. His 
descriptions are such that in most cases the prospector will be able to form 
an idea of the nature of any strange minerals he meets with. The book 
is small and has rounded corners, and possibly the comparatively high 
price of 5s. 6d. is accounted for by the fact that it is bound in leather. 
The Text Book of Geology. By Professor James Park. London : 
Charles Griffin & Company, pp. xv+ 598, 15s. net. This excellent manual 
is written by the Professor of Mining in the University of Otago, New 
Zealand, for use in mining schools, colleges, and secondary schools. 
In a series of 36 admirable chapters he deals very fully indeed with the 
first principles and scope of the science, denudation, the work of rivers, 
glaciers, and the sea, rock building, rock structures, earth movements, and 
various and numerous other phases of geological history. There is an 
admirable chapter on the occurrence, preservation, classification and uses 
of fossils, and then a series of essays dealing with the different geological 
formations from the earliest times to the present. The second part of 
the work is devoted to Economic Geology, Field Work, and Geological 
Surveying. There are various valuable appendices and a bibliography. 
It is very well printed, on good paper, is illustrated by nearly 300 
blocks from sketches and photographs which have apparently been very 
carefully chosen, and there is an admirable index. 
Structural Geology. By C. L. Leith. London : Constable & Co., 
169 pp., 6s. 6d. net. The author of this book is at the University of 
1914 Aug. 1. 
