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N4. SHEARWATERS, by R. M. Lockley. xiii + 256 pp. $1.25. A fine presen- 
tation of the Shearwater’s life cycle and natural history by an eminent 
ornithologist. Such topics as the chick, migration, homing experiments, and 
development are expertly presented. The underground nesting habits of 
these species and the amazing feats of navigation performed by the Manx 
Shearwater should make these birds of interest to all members. 
N5. WHITE WATERS AND BLACK, by Gordon MacCreagh. xiii + 335 pp. 8 
plates. $1.45. A fascinating account of the author’s expedition into the head- 
waters of the Amazon. The natural history of the Rio Negro and Rio Blanco 
is intermingled with the human nature of the expedition. 
N6. THE WANDERING ALBATROSS, by William Jameson, xxiii + 1381 pp. 8 
plates, 4 figures. $1.95. An illuminating presentation of the life cycle of one 
of our most interesting birds, presented in an absorbing and readable fash- 
ion. A must for the beginning as well as the professional ornithologist. 
N8. MODERN SCIENCE AND THE NATURE OF SCIENCE, by William S. Beck. 
xix + 334 pp. $1.45. This book gives the background of biology from its 
taxonomic origins to the most recent developments in virology, bacteriology, 
and cell theory. A fine volume to aid in the understanding of science. 
N9. DWELLERS IN DARKNESS, by S. H. Skaife. ix -++ 180 pp. 16 plates, 26 
figures. $0.95. A highly informative book about the social behavior of the 
blackmound termite. The first study of this mound-building species provides 
an illuminating insight into the development of animal societies. 
N10. FRoM FISH TO PHILOSOPHER, by Homer W. Smith. xii + 293 pp. 10 
plates, 11 figures. $1.45. A documentary work on vertebrate evolution from 
the viewpoint of kidney function. The changes in this vital organ have per- 
mitted animals to dwell in fresh and salt water, invade the land, develop 
consciousness, and eventually develop the capability of thought. 
N11. THE EXPLORATION OF THE COLORADO RIVER, by John W. Powell. xii 
+ 176 pp. 8 plates. $0.95. The title of this book should be enough to kindle 
the fire of adventure in most of us. A condensation of Powell’s original 
diary of his expedition down the Colorado River in 1869. 
N12. THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA, by John Muir. ix + 800 pp. 10 
plates. $1.25. An outstanding volume by one of our early naturalists and 
conservationists. It is written in a fashion that will hold the reader to its 
pages. The portrayals of glaciers, forests, and wildlife are excellent. 
N13. JOHN BURROUGHS’ AMERICA, edited by Farida A. Wiley. xi + 298 
pp. 8 plates. $1.45. An outstanding collection of Burroughs’ natural history 
writings. The poetic style of his writing accurately depicts his observations. 
Three chapters are devoted to bird study, bird nests, and bird songs. These 
sections will be especially interesting to readers of the Audubon Bulletin. 
N14. THE PAciFIc ISLANDS, by Douglas L. Oliver. xix + 456 pp. $1.45. 
A revised edition, in which the author has portrayed the islands of the 
South Pacific. The islands are discussed from the standpoints of geology 
and geography, inhabitants, the effects of outsiders (explorers, missionaries, 
blackbirders, etc.), and the resulting changes. A fine account of an interest- 
ing group of people which will acquaint the reader with their ways of life. 
William EF. Southern, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Northern Ill. University, DeKalb, Ill. 
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